Behavioral Support Specialist

ABC Teachers are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Behavioural Support Specialist to work within a School in Shard End, Birmingham.

The Role

• A Behaviour Support Assistant helps to assist individuals managing and regulating challenging behaviours.
• Main responsibility is to evaluate the individuals needs and to create and implement plans to positively support students behavioural needs and to provide support and guidance to help manage behaviours in different situations.
• Assisting in intervention plans based on assessment findings and to help individuals learn new skills and to improve their abilities to cope.
• Working alongside teachers, parents and a range of support staff closely to ensure individual needs are met and prioritised.

The School

• A SEN School situated in the eastern area of Birmingham with ages ranging from 4-11.
• The school provides an appropriate curriculum which provides a natural progression from the Early Years Foundation Learning programme, using a child centred approach.
• Always working to the best of their ability and kept up to date with relevant current research and best practice.
• Dedicated to following their visions, ethos and values whilst striving for achieving opportunities to improve outcomes and stability and success for all.

About you:

• Hold suitable qualifications such as Youth Work, Health and Social Care or Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools are desired but not essential.
• Have strong communications skills with the ability to quickly build rapport with students.
• Able to obtain suitable references and a DBS check.

ABC Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About ABC Teachers

ABC Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. We are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff. We have branches across the country.

What ABC Teachers offer

As a valued employee of ABC Teachers, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

How to apply

If you are a Behaviour Support Assistant who can enthuse, motivate and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across ABC Teachers, please contact our SEND team on (phone number removed).