Blackburn - Behaviour Support Assistant
- Rossendale
- Primary provision
- 2x Behaviour Assistants
- April start
- £12.90 - £13.75
The class sizes and considerably smaller resulting in a holistic approach and support in terms of emotional development.
Work duties
The role of a behaviour support assistant is to contribute positively to children overcoming their barriers to learning by implementing positive reinforcement and strong structure and boundaries. Many of the pupils have previously had negative experiences of school and feelings of failure and frustration therefore it will be vital to develop their social skills and raise their aspirations.Encouraging assigned pupils with Behaviour, Emotional and Social needs to participate and actively engage in activities led by teachers. Delivering and monitoring short term interventions on behalf of disengaged and disaffected learners. There may be periods of implementing 1:1 or group interventions with the children and addressing their individual targets.
Adopting a positive, upbeat attitude will play a vital role in developing and maintaining positive relationships with the children.
Person Specification- Good co-operative, interpersonal and listening skills.
- Excellent role model.
- A positive, warm and approachable personality.
- Reflective, resilient practise
If you are interested in the role, please click apply now and Keira will contact you within 48hours to discuss next steps.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
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