Behaviour Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 February 2026 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, S42 6LG |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 129a0de0-622e-480c-850e-e35e1fa91da7 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are now looking for a Behaviour Teaching Assistant, to provide behavioural support to promote individual students' progress who have special educational needs. The role is temporary due to funding related to specific student (Year 7).
The successful candidate will be required to:
• Work on a one to one basis with a Year 7 student who has specific needs.
• Work with individuals and small groups of children within a classroom situation to ensure each child has the maximum access to all learning activities.
• Liaise with subject teachers and The SENDCo to clarify and agree the nature of the support needed, developing strategies to achieve positive behavioural outcomes.
To be successful in this role you will have:
• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s A* - C including English and Maths or equivalent
• Minimum of two years’ experience working as a Teaching Assistant ideally with students who display behavioural issues, or within a behaviour support setting.
• Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant Qualification - Level 3 required for Band 7 salary mentioned
• Positive Handling training
What the school offers its staff
Tupton Hall School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
Benefits
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform
Further details about the role
For further details regarding this post please contact Mrs S Burton,s.burton@tuptonhall.org.uk on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.
Commitment to safeguarding
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.
We are now looking for a Behaviour Teaching Assistant, to provide behavioural support to promote individual students' progress who have special educational needs. The role is temporary due to funding related to specific student (Year 7).
The successful candidate will be required to:
• Work on a one to one basis with a Year 7 student who has specific needs.
• Work with individuals and small groups of children within a classroom situation to ensure each child has the maximum access to all learning activities.
• Liaise with subject teachers and The SENDCo to clarify and agree the nature of the support needed, developing strategies to achieve positive behavioural outcomes.
To be successful in this role you will have:
• Minimum of 5 GCSE’s A* - C including English and Maths or equivalent
• Minimum of two years’ experience working as a Teaching Assistant ideally with students who display behavioural issues, or within a behaviour support setting.
• Level 2/3 Teaching Assistant Qualification - Level 3 required for Band 7 salary mentioned
• Positive Handling training
What the school offers its staff
Tupton Hall School is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
Benefits
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
• Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee benefits platform
Further details about the role
For further details regarding this post please contact Mrs S Burton,s.burton@tuptonhall.org.uk on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.
Commitment to safeguarding
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.