Behaviour Support Assistant
| Posting date: | 13 April 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £92 to £100 per day |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 May 2026 |
| Location: | Salford |
| Company: | senploy |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 211266 |
Summary
Behaviour Support Assistant
Location: Salford, Greater Manchester
Role Type: Full-time, Term Time Only
Start Date: As soon as possible
We are seeking a committed and resilient Behaviour Support Assistant to join our supportive secondary school community in Salford. This is a full-time Teaching Assistant role, working closely with students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who require additional behavioural, emotional, and social support to succeed in school.
The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, supporting inclusion, and helping students engage with learning both in and out of the classroom.
- Provide targeted behaviour and emotional support to students with SEN
- Work 1:1 and in small groups to support learning and behaviour management
- Implement behaviour support strategies and personalised support plans
- Support students with social, emotional and mental health needs
- Assist teachers in managing classroom behaviour and engagement
- Foster a safe, calm, and inclusive learning environment
- Liaise effectively with teaching staff, SEND teams, and external professionals
- Experience supporting children or young people with SEN and/or challenging behaviour
- Calm, patient and resilient approach to behaviour support
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to remain positive and consistent in challenging situations
- A genuine passion for supporting young people to succeed
- Previous TA or school-based experience is desirable, but not essential
- A welcoming and supportive school environment
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- The chance to make a real difference to young people's lives
- Supportive leadership and an inclusive staff team
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.
Location: Salford, Greater Manchester
Role Type: Full-time, Term Time Only
Start Date: As soon as possible
We are seeking a committed and resilient Behaviour Support Assistant to join our supportive secondary school community in Salford. This is a full-time Teaching Assistant role, working closely with students with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who require additional behavioural, emotional, and social support to succeed in school.
The successful candidate will play a key role in promoting positive behaviour, supporting inclusion, and helping students engage with learning both in and out of the classroom.
- Provide targeted behaviour and emotional support to students with SEN
- Work 1:1 and in small groups to support learning and behaviour management
- Implement behaviour support strategies and personalised support plans
- Support students with social, emotional and mental health needs
- Assist teachers in managing classroom behaviour and engagement
- Foster a safe, calm, and inclusive learning environment
- Liaise effectively with teaching staff, SEND teams, and external professionals
- Experience supporting children or young people with SEN and/or challenging behaviour
- Calm, patient and resilient approach to behaviour support
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Ability to remain positive and consistent in challenging situations
- A genuine passion for supporting young people to succeed
- Previous TA or school-based experience is desirable, but not essential
- A welcoming and supportive school environment
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- The chance to make a real difference to young people's lives
- Supportive leadership and an inclusive staff team
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ's on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.