Job description
Job Title: Behaviour Support Assistant
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460 – £600 per week (depending on experience and qualifications)
Contract Type: Long-term / Temporary, Full-time / Part-time
Start Date: Immediately
Are you confident supporting young people through challenging situations and helping them make better choices? A secondary school in Sheffield is looking for a dedicated Behaviour Support Assistant to help students engage with lessons, manage their behaviour and make the most of their education.
About the Role:
In this role, you'll work closely with subject teachers and pastoral staff to support students across Key Stages 3 and 4. You'll help pupils manage their emotions, settle into lessons and navigate the expectations of secondary school. By providing consistent guidance and encouragement, you'll help students overcome barriers to learning and build more positive habits.
About the School:
The school is committed to maintaining a safe, inclusive and well-structured environment where students are supported to reach their potential. Staff work together to set clear expectations, promote respectful behaviour and provide appropriate support for pupils with different needs.
Responsibilities:
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Support students who experience difficulties with behaviour, emotional regulation or classroom engagement.
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Work alongside subject teachers across different departments to support learning.
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Provide individual and small-group support when needed.
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Help students transition between lessons and settle into different learning environments.
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Encourage positive behaviour, respectful communication and responsible decision-making.
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Monitor students' engagement and progress, sharing relevant feedback with teaching and pastoral teams.
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Help maintain a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment.
Requirements:
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Experience working with secondary-aged pupils or young people is desirable.
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A patient, calm and consistent approach to behaviour management.
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Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive professional relationships.
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Confidence supporting pupils who may display challenging behaviour.
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The ability to work effectively with teachers and pastoral staff.
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A genuine interest in helping young people improve their confidence, behaviour and engagement with education.
If you're ready to make a positive difference to young people's school experience, we'd welcome your application.
To work with GSL Education as a Behaviour Support Assistant, you should:
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Have the right to work in the UK.
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Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last two years.
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Have an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service or be willing to apply for one through GSL Education.
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.
We also offer, via our partner, access to accredited Education-relevant CPD courses.
In addition to that, GSL Education are currently offering £100 for the successful referral of either Teachers or Teaching Assistants (Ts &Cs apply).
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the local area.
For more information or to register your interest in this role, or to be considered, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV. Leanne Clark at GSL Education South Yorkshire will be in touch shortly.