Behaviour Support Assistant in Cramlington

Are you passionate about supporting young people and helping them overcome barriers to learning? Protocol Education is recruiting a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to join a successful secondary school in Cramlington, Northumberland. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals considering careers in Teaching, Educational Psychology, Social Work, Youth Work, Mental Health Support or Counselling. The school is committed to developing confident, resilient and ambitious learners, creating a positive environment where students are encouraged to succeed academically while developing the personal skills needed for life beyond education.

The Role

• Support students on a one-to-one and small-group basis
• Build positive relationships with pupils who require additional support
• Promote positive behaviour and engagement in learning
• Support students with Autism (ASC), ADHD and SEMH needs
• Help young people develop confidence and emotional resilience
• Assist students in overcoming barriers to learning
• Work closely with teachers, pastoral teams and SEND staff
• Contribute to a safe, supportive and inclusive school environment

Every day presents an opportunity to make a genuine difference while developing valuable skills highly sought after across education and wider support professions.

Why Choose This Opportunity?

• Gain valuable experience working directly with young people
• Develop behaviour management and de-escalation skills
• Build experience supporting students with additional needs
• Strengthen applications for teacher training and postgraduate study
• Develop safeguarding and mentoring expertise
• Access excellent CPD and specialist SEND training
• Work within a supportive school environment
• Long-term opportunities with routes into permanent employment

Why This School?

This thriving secondary school combines strong academic expectations with a genuine commitment to student wellbeing and personal development. Staff work collaboratively to support students both inside and outside the classroom, helping them become resilient, confident and successful young adults. The school offers excellent facilities, extensive enrichment opportunities and a broad curriculum, creating an engaging environment for students and staff alike.

We’re Looking For

• A genuine passion for supporting young people
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A calm, patient and resilient approach
• Excellent relationship-building abilities
• Confidence supporting students who may present challenging behaviours
• A proactive and adaptable attitude
• Previous experience in education, care, coaching, youth work or mentoring is desirable but not essential

Whether you've worked in schools, residential care, sports coaching, youth services, community projects or customer-facing roles, we'd love to hear from you.

Pay & Benefits

• £92.63 - £115.00 per day (PAYE only)
• Weekly pay
• No umbrella companies
• FREE access to our CPD Academy
• FREE Thrive training
• Dedicated consultant support
• Long-term and permanent opportunities

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service. Full assistance provided.