Behaviour Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 25 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £100 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 October 2025 |
| Location: | Bury, Greater Manchester |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 189439 |
Summary
Behaviour Support Assistant - Secondary PRU, Bury - Step Teachers
Location: Bury
Start: ASAP
Pay: Up to £100/day (PAYE)
⏰ Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-3:30pm
Contract: Temp-to-Perm
About The School
This educational setting provides tailored support for young people who find mainstream schooling challenging. It offers a safe and structured environment, across multiple sites, where students can rebuild confidence, engage with learning at their own pace, and achieve personal progress.
The program focuses on encouraging self-belief, resilience, and positive relationships, helping students face challenges and develop skills for future success.
What You'll Be Doing
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Provide 1:1 and small group support to help students access learning and manage behaviour.
Provide 1:1 and small group support to help students access learning and manage behaviour.
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Assist students in developing resilience, emotional regulation, and social skills.
Assist students in developing resilience, emotional regulation, and social skills.
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Implement positive behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques.
Implement positive behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques.
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Collaborate with teaching staff to create a nurturing, inclusive environment.
Collaborate with teaching staff to create a nurturing, inclusive environment.
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Celebrate student achievements and contribute to their personal growth.
Celebrate student achievements and contribute to their personal growth.
What You Need
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Experience working with young people with SEMH or additional needs (at least 3 months).
Experience working with young people with SEMH or additional needs (at least 3 months).
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A calm, patient, and resilient approach.
A calm, patient, and resilient approach.
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Empathy, energy, and a genuine passion for supporting students to succeed.
Empathy, energy, and a genuine passion for supporting students to succeed.
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Ability to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
What's In It for You
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Equal pay to permanent staff after 13 weeks.
Equal pay to permanent staff after 13 weeks.
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Access to high-quality training and professional development through the school's trust.
Access to high-quality training and professional development through the school's trust.
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Clear pathways for career progression within the trust.
Clear pathways for career progression within the trust.
- Free CPD via The National College or Creative Education.
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Step Perks (24/7 GP access, retail discounts & more).
Step Perks (24/7 GP access, retail discounts & more).
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£100 Amazon voucher with our Refer-a-Friend scheme.
£100 Amazon voucher with our Refer-a-Friend scheme.
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Ongoing guidance from a local SEN/SEMH specialist consultant.
Ongoing guidance from a local SEN/SEMH specialist consultant.
Essentials
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Enhanced DBS (or willing to apply).
Enhanced DBS (or willing to apply).
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References covering the last 2 years.
References covering the last 2 years.
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Right to work & Proof of Address in the UK.
Right to work & Proof of Address in the UK.
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Updated CV.
Updated CV.
Call Graham Warner at Step Teachers (Bury)
Or hit APPLY today and start making a real difference as a Behaviour Support Assistant at this secondary PRU in Bury!
Location: Bury
Start: ASAP
Pay: Up to £100/day (PAYE)
⏰ Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30am-3:30pm
Contract: Temp-to-Perm
About The School
This educational setting provides tailored support for young people who find mainstream schooling challenging. It offers a safe and structured environment, across multiple sites, where students can rebuild confidence, engage with learning at their own pace, and achieve personal progress.
The program focuses on encouraging self-belief, resilience, and positive relationships, helping students face challenges and develop skills for future success.
What You'll Be Doing
-
Provide 1:1 and small group support to help students access learning and manage behaviour.
Provide 1:1 and small group support to help students access learning and manage behaviour.
-
Assist students in developing resilience, emotional regulation, and social skills.
Assist students in developing resilience, emotional regulation, and social skills.
-
Implement positive behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques.
Implement positive behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques.
-
Collaborate with teaching staff to create a nurturing, inclusive environment.
Collaborate with teaching staff to create a nurturing, inclusive environment.
-
Celebrate student achievements and contribute to their personal growth.
Celebrate student achievements and contribute to their personal growth.
What You Need
-
Experience working with young people with SEMH or additional needs (at least 3 months).
Experience working with young people with SEMH or additional needs (at least 3 months).
-
A calm, patient, and resilient approach.
A calm, patient, and resilient approach.
-
Empathy, energy, and a genuine passion for supporting students to succeed.
Empathy, energy, and a genuine passion for supporting students to succeed.
-
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a supportive team.
What's In It for You
-
Equal pay to permanent staff after 13 weeks.
Equal pay to permanent staff after 13 weeks.
-
Access to high-quality training and professional development through the school's trust.
Access to high-quality training and professional development through the school's trust.
-
Clear pathways for career progression within the trust.
Clear pathways for career progression within the trust.
- Free CPD via The National College or Creative Education.
-
Step Perks (24/7 GP access, retail discounts & more).
Step Perks (24/7 GP access, retail discounts & more).
-
£100 Amazon voucher with our Refer-a-Friend scheme.
£100 Amazon voucher with our Refer-a-Friend scheme.
-
Ongoing guidance from a local SEN/SEMH specialist consultant.
Ongoing guidance from a local SEN/SEMH specialist consultant.
Essentials
-
Enhanced DBS (or willing to apply).
Enhanced DBS (or willing to apply).
-
References covering the last 2 years.
References covering the last 2 years.
-
Right to work & Proof of Address in the UK.
Right to work & Proof of Address in the UK.
-
Updated CV.
Updated CV.
Call Graham Warner at Step Teachers (Bury)
Or hit APPLY today and start making a real difference as a Behaviour Support Assistant at this secondary PRU in Bury!