Teaching Assistant - Challenging Behaviour Support
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | £95 to £103 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 December 2025 |
| Location: | Bargoed, Caerphilly |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 195135 |
Summary
Provide 1:1 and small-group support for pupils with behavioural needs, using de-escalation techniques and positive behaviour management strategies.
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Assist the class teacher in maintaining a structured, calm, and productive learning environment.
Assist the class teacher in maintaining a structured, calm, and productive learning environment.
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Implement behaviour intervention plans, support emotional regulation, and encourage positive routines.
Implement behaviour intervention plans, support emotional regulation, and encourage positive routines.
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Build trusting, professional relationships with pupils to help increase engagement and reduce barriers to learning.
Build trusting, professional relationships with pupils to help increase engagement and reduce barriers to learning.
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Support the monitoring and recording of behavioural incidents, progress, and interventions.
Support the monitoring and recording of behavioural incidents, progress, and interventions.
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Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCo, pastoral leads, and external agencies where required.
Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCo, pastoral leads, and external agencies where required.
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Promote inclusion by helping pupils participate meaningfully in lessons and social activities.
Promote inclusion by helping pupils participate meaningfully in lessons and social activities.
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Provide support in preparing learning materials and adapting activities to meet individual needs.
Provide support in preparing learning materials and adapting activities to meet individual needs.
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Uphold safeguarding policies, confidentiality, and welfare procedures at all times.
Uphold safeguarding policies, confidentiality, and welfare procedures at all times.
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Participate in relevant training related to behaviour support and SEND provision.
Participate in relevant training related to behaviour support and SEND provision.
Essential:
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Experience working with children or young people who present challenging behaviour.
Experience working with children or young people who present challenging behaviour.
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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Ability to remain calm, patient, and consistent under pressure.
Ability to remain calm, patient, and consistent under pressure.
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Understanding of positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies.
Understanding of positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies.
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Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.
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Ability to follow behaviour plans and work collaboratively within a team.
Ability to follow behaviour plans and work collaboratively within a team.
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Assist the class teacher in maintaining a structured, calm, and productive learning environment.
Assist the class teacher in maintaining a structured, calm, and productive learning environment.
-
Implement behaviour intervention plans, support emotional regulation, and encourage positive routines.
Implement behaviour intervention plans, support emotional regulation, and encourage positive routines.
-
Build trusting, professional relationships with pupils to help increase engagement and reduce barriers to learning.
Build trusting, professional relationships with pupils to help increase engagement and reduce barriers to learning.
-
Support the monitoring and recording of behavioural incidents, progress, and interventions.
Support the monitoring and recording of behavioural incidents, progress, and interventions.
-
Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCo, pastoral leads, and external agencies where required.
Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCo, pastoral leads, and external agencies where required.
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Promote inclusion by helping pupils participate meaningfully in lessons and social activities.
Promote inclusion by helping pupils participate meaningfully in lessons and social activities.
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Provide support in preparing learning materials and adapting activities to meet individual needs.
Provide support in preparing learning materials and adapting activities to meet individual needs.
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Uphold safeguarding policies, confidentiality, and welfare procedures at all times.
Uphold safeguarding policies, confidentiality, and welfare procedures at all times.
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Participate in relevant training related to behaviour support and SEND provision.
Participate in relevant training related to behaviour support and SEND provision.
Essential:
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Experience working with children or young people who present challenging behaviour.
Experience working with children or young people who present challenging behaviour.
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Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
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Ability to remain calm, patient, and consistent under pressure.
Ability to remain calm, patient, and consistent under pressure.
-
Understanding of positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies.
Understanding of positive behaviour management and de-escalation strategies.
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Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.
Commitment to safeguarding and promoting pupil welfare.
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Ability to follow behaviour plans and work collaboratively within a team.
Ability to follow behaviour plans and work collaboratively within a team.