Behaviour Support Worker

Behaviour Support Worker Location: WiganContract: Full-time, Monday to FridayHours: 8:30am - 3:30pmPay: £95-£105 per dayStart Date: March

We are looking for a Teaching Assistant / Behaviour Support Worker a well-regarded SEMH Provision in Wigan.You will be working in a 1 to 1 capacity with students who have very complex emotional and behavioural needs. These students often come from traumatic backgrounds and are disengaged with mainstream education.This school supports a small number of secondary aged students.Due to the nature of the students, you must be comfortable managing emotional dysregulation, challenging behaviour, and maintain a level of calmness when faced with aggression. This is a position where you'll have to manage high levels of challenging behaviour, this can include both verbal and physical aggression.Your Role as a Behaviour Support Worker

As a Behaviour Support Worker, you will:

• Provide classroom support across core subjects
• Work 1:1 with students.
• Help adapt activities to support different learning needs
• Encourage positive participation, focus and confidence in lessons
• Support the class teacher with learning resources and routines
• Contribute to a calm, safe and inclusive school environment
• Manage high levels of challenging be

We're Looking For

• Experience supporting children or young people (school, tutoring, youth work, care, coaching all welcome)
• A proactive and patient approach
• Ability to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
• Good communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
• Robust and comfortable with challenging behaviour

Teaching Assistant experience is beneficial, but not essential. We welcome applications from graduates and career changers looking to start a rewarding role in education.

What the School Can Offer

• A supportive and welcoming staff team
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunities to progress into specialised SEN support, HLTA or Teacher Training routes
• A role where you will genuinely make a difference every day

Apply Today If you are interested in this Behaviour Support position, click Apply Now and we will be in touch within 2-3 working days.

Prospero Teaching is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. You will be required to complete an enhanced DBS checkVR/IND-SEN