Job Description

An established Alternative Provision (AP) in the Barnoldswick (BB18) area is seeking a resilient, calm, and proactive Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant to join their multidisciplinary pastoral and education team.

This setting supports vulnerable children and young people aged 11-16 who face barriers to learning within mainstream settings, often displaying complex Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, ADHD, ASC, or challenging behaviours.

Working with class sizes capped at 4-6 learners, your focus will be on building strong, trusting relationships, delivering 1:1 mentoring, and applying effective de-escalation techniques rather than standard academic enforcement. This role starts on a temporary supply basis with a genuine, planned route to transition onto a permanent school contract for the right candidate.

Key Responsibilities

  • 1:1 & Small Group Support: Deliver tailored learning and pastoral intervention to pupils who struggle within traditional classrooms.

  • Behaviour Management & De-escalation: Implement calm, non-confrontational, and trauma-informed de-escalation strategies to help young people regulate emotional spikes.

  • Pastoral Mentoring: Act as a steady positive role model, setting consistent, fair boundaries while helping students identify emotional triggers.

  • Curriculum & Life Skills Engagement: Assist lead instructors with bespoke functional skills, practical outdoor tasks, and vocational activities to re-engage disaffected learners.

  • Progress Tracking & Safeguarding: Support EHCP outcomes, record daily progress notes, and uphold strict safeguarding standards at all times.

Candidate Requirements

  • Experience: Direct background working with young people displaying SEMH, ASC, or severe behavioural challenges (within an AP, Pupil Referral Unit, secondary inclusion base, care, or youth work environment).

  • Demeanour: High resilience, emotional intelligence, patience, and the ability to maintain composure under high pressure.

  • Techniques: Formal training in Team-Teach, MAPA/CPI, or rest-informed positive behaviour management is highly desirable, though full CPD will be provided.

  • Safeguarding: An Enhanced Child Workforce DBS registered on the Update Service (or readiness to process one immediately) with full, verifiable 10-year employment history.

  • Mobility: Due to the semi-rural Pendle location and public transport timetables, access to a personal vehicle is an advantage.

Why Apply?

  • Temp-to-Perm Pathway: Fast-tracked transition onto permanent school terms based on performance.

  • Transparent PAYE: Weekly pay directly via PAYE with no hidden umbrella fees or margin deductions.

  • Impactful Environment: Tight-knit, supportive staff community where you are given the autonomy and resources to truly make a difference.

How to Apply

To register your interest in this Barnoldswick post, submit your updated CV today. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted immediately to coordinate an initial introductory meeting and trial day at the provision.

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