Job Description

Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant - Alternative Provision (Bromham, Bedford)


Temp to Perm Opportunity with Tradewind Recruitment

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Do you have the patience, resilience, and creativity to support students with additional needs in a nurturing, alternative education setting?

We're looking for a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant to join a well-established alternative provision based in Bromham, near Bedford. This school provides personalised learning pathways for students who thrive outside of a mainstream environment, and they need dedicated staff who can help pupils feel supported, motivated, and valued every day.

The Role:

  • Working closely with teaching staff to support pupils with social, emotional, and behavioural needs

  • Building strong, positive relationships to help students re-engage with learning

  • Supporting both in-class activities and 1:1 interventions

  • Helping to create a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment

What We're Looking For:

  • Experience working with young people, ideally those with SEMH needs or behavioural challenges (school or youth work background welcome)

  • Calm, resilient, and proactive personality

  • A genuine desire to see young people succeed

  • The ability to commit long-term, with the view to securing a permanent role

Why Choose Tradewind?

  • We're the most recommended education recruitment agency in the UK (check our reviews!)

  • Competitive rates of pay, with weekly payroll

  • A temp-to-perm route, giving you the chance to secure a permanent contract with the school after a successful period

  • Ongoing CPD and training opportunities, including free accredited courses

  • A dedicated local consultant who knows Bedfordshire schools inside-out and will support you every step of the way

If you're looking for a role where you can genuinely transform outcomes for young people, and you'd like the backing of an award-winning agency to help you secure it, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now, or contact Tradewind Recruitment today to find out more.