Positive Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 28 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 February 2026 |
| Location: | Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5SH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 935a89a4-bc78-4df3-bb8b-6977e5c66742 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to relate and communicate effectively with children, staff and parents
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Good knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support
• Ability to motivate, advise and support class staff
You should be an enthusiastic and committed professional who has a good understanding of positive behaviour support and is able to work on your own initiative as well as to establish effective working relationships at all levels, to be an effective member of a team. You will need to be able to be a positive role model for behaviour support to pupils and colleagues, be supportive and approachable and have the ability to stay calm in unpredictable situations.
What the school offers its staff
• Permanent Contract
• Contract – 32.5 hours per week, Term Time (38) + 1 week
• Salary at Scale 3, SCP - £19,243.46
• Access to the School Advisory Service & Bike to work scheme
• Continuing Professional Development
• Local Authority Pension Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• Good interpersonal skills and an ability to relate and communicate effectively with children, staff and parents
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Good knowledge of Positive Behaviour Support
• Ability to motivate, advise and support class staff
You should be an enthusiastic and committed professional who has a good understanding of positive behaviour support and is able to work on your own initiative as well as to establish effective working relationships at all levels, to be an effective member of a team. You will need to be able to be a positive role model for behaviour support to pupils and colleagues, be supportive and approachable and have the ability to stay calm in unpredictable situations.
What the school offers its staff
• Permanent Contract
• Contract – 32.5 hours per week, Term Time (38) + 1 week
• Salary at Scale 3, SCP - £19,243.46
• Access to the School Advisory Service & Bike to work scheme
• Continuing Professional Development
• Local Authority Pension Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.