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Behaviour Support Assistant
Job Posted: 13 hours ago
Salary: £ 89 - 108 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Sunderland
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Behaviour Support Assistant
Location: Sunderland
Contract: Full-time, long-term
Start Date: Immediate
Are you calm, compassionate, and confident in supporting children with additional needs? We’re looking for a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to join a specialist setting in Sunderland.
This role is ideal for someone who wants to make a real difference to pupils’ lives by providing personalised support, promoting positive behaviour, and helping children to develop the social and emotional tools they need to thrive.
The Role
As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will:
Work closely with pupils who have social, emotional, and mental health needs (SEMH)
Support children with tailored strategies to manage behaviour and build resilience
Provide 1:1 and small group support, focusing on emotional regulation and confidence building
Help create a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment
Work alongside teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral staff to put effective strategies into practice
What We’re Looking For
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
Experience supporting children or young people with SEMH, SEND, or behavioural needs
A calm, empathetic, and patient approach
Strong communication and teamwork skills
The ability to stay positive and proactive, even in challenging situations
Training in safeguarding, mental health, or behaviour support (desirable but not essential)
Why Join Us?
The chance to work in a specialist provision making a real impact
Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
Supportive staff team and leadership
Competitive pay, weekly through PAYE (no umbrella companies)
Dedicated consultant support from Protocol Education
Apply today and start making a difference tomorrow.
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.
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