Job description
Job Title: Behaviour Support Assistant
Location: Scarborough, North Yorkshire
Contract Type: Temporary, Supply, Part-Time, Full-Time
Start Date: September 2026 or sooner
Salary Scale: £92 – £110 per day (Depending on experience)
Are you a resilient and compassionate individual with a passion for supporting young people to overcome barriers to learning?
GSL Education Hull Branch are currently searching for a Behaviour Support Assistant to work across a range of supportive and inclusive secondary schools in Scarborough. We are looking for a patient, proactive, and dedicated support professional who can build positive relationships with students, encourage positive behaviour, and help create a safe and engaging learning environment.
Behaviour Support Assistant Role:
The successful Behaviour Support Assistant will work closely with teaching and pastoral teams to support students who require additional behavioural and emotional guidance. We are looking to recruit a Behaviour Support Assistant who is confident working with young people facing behavioural, social, or emotional challenges and can promote positive attitudes towards learning and personal development.
Behaviour Support Assistant Responsibilities:
- Provide one-to-one and small group support for students with behavioural, social, or emotional needs
- Promote positive behaviour and encourage students to engage effectively in lessons
- Support teachers in managing classroom behaviour and maintaining a productive learning environment
- Build positive relationships with students, acting as a consistent and supportive role model
- Monitor student progress and report behavioural or wellbeing concerns to relevant staff
- Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, and parents to support positive student outcomes
Behaviour Support Assistant Requirements:
- Previous experience working with children or young people in education, youth work, mentoring, or a similar setting is desirable
- Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- A calm, patient, and resilient approach when supporting students with additional needs
- A genuine commitment to promoting inclusion, wellbeing, and student development
- An up-to-date CV covering the last ten years (with any gaps explained)
- An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or willingness to apply
To apply to work with GSL Education as a Behaviour Support Assistant in Scarborough, or to find out more about this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV via the application link.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘Behaviour Support Assistant’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Scarborough.