Job Description

Are you passionate about supporting young people from challenging backgrounds?

Do you want to work in a close knit & supportive team?

Tradewind are recruiting for a Behaviour Support Assistant in the South Manchester area!

To join us and be successful in this South Manchester based secondary Behaviour Support Assistant role, you will need to:

• Some experience supporting children or young adults from vulnerable backgrounds or those that display challenging behaviours.
• Have an enhanced DBS certificate (or be happy to apply for a new one).
• Overseas police clearances (if applicable).
• 2 professional references.
• CV with a full education & work history.
• Have the legal right to work in the UK.

The role:

• Behaviour Support Assistant at a secondary school in South Manchester.
• Starting ASAP or September 2023, full time, 8:30am - 3:30pm, Monday to Friday.
• Could turn permanent eventually for the right person.
• Pay up to \xc2\xa390/day.
• Supporting small groups of pupils aged 11-16 with social, emotional or mental health needs, SEMH.
• You will need to be hard working, resilient, adaptable, a team worker and able to persevere over the long term with your pupils.
• You primary focus will be to manage behaviour in the classroom, corridors and communal areas.
• You will need to provide 1:1 emotional and pastoral interventions.
• Occasionally you may be asked to support with learning as well.
• You will need to liaise with other staff, outside agencies, school management and parents to provide holistic support for your young people.
• Easily accessible by metro, bus, train or car!
• Great support from teammates and management,
• Access to plenty of ongoing CPD to enhance and improve your skills.
• School is part of a trust with other schools that share best practice.
• Strong links with other schools and outside agencies.

To apply for this South Manchester based secondary Behaviour Support Assistant role & register with Tradewind please call Eli in the Manchester office on 0161 674 0138 or email Eli.tolson@twrecruitment.com.

Benefits of working through Tradewind:

• An honest and friendly team with a wealth of educational experience
• Consultants that will listen to what you want and support you wherever necessary
• Top rates of pay through our attraction of the best education talent
• More training and development than any other agency - which is why we can offer you more certified CPD courses than any other education recruitment agency, 25 to be exact! That\'s 18 more than our next nearest competitor
• A great referral scheme - recommend a friend and earn a generous reward
• Full interview preparation and assistance - so you\'re fully prepped and confident, increasing your chances of success
• Help with lesson planning - our support doesn\'t stop once we\'ve secured you a placement
• A straightforward Online Portal for your timesheets and log your availability
• Free social and networking events to get to know your peers and consultants

A bit more about Tradewind... * As a Sunday Times Top 100 employer, we\'re committed to putting candidates & staff first

• We employ the best in the business to provide an exceptional service to our candidates
• Top rates of pay (all rates are typically inclusive of holiday pay, however we will happily accrue this upon request)
• More free CPD courses than any other education recruiter
• Awarded REC Audited Education Gold Standard status and we\'re proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer

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