Behaviour Support Assistant

AdTalent Recruitment • Permanent • Bradford, West Yorkshire, England • £35.50k - £37k / year • 22h ago

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers, improve their behaviour and achieve their full potential?

Beacon 1 - Behaviour Support Assistant

Salary: £20,825.11 actual (£25,989 FTE), Band 5 OPT, Scale Point 6
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am-4.00pm
Contract: Permanent, full-time, term-time only plus two days
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: Friday 25 September 2026 at noon

St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic College is seeking a positive and resilient Behaviour Support Assistant to join its Radiate team and wider Inclusion provision.

The College is a highly aspirational learning community committed to providing an outstanding 21st-century education. We promote a passion for learning, develop innovative ways of working and nurture the talents and ambitions of every student and member of staff.

The Role

Working alongside colleagues across the College, you will support students to achieve high standards of behaviour through one-to-one and small-group mentoring. You will help students remain engaged with their learning, enjoy College life and achieve positive outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting students within the College’s internal behaviour and inclusion provision
Creating a purposeful, orderly and supportive learning environment
Delivering learning activities and targeted interventions
Mentoring students and monitoring their progress
Promoting positive values, attitudes and behaviour
Supervising internally excluded students and students outside lesson times
Supporting Individual Education Plans and Personal Care Programmes
Responding to behaviour incidents and escorting students to behaviour support
Assisting with investigations into breaches of the Behaviour Policy
Collating behaviour and achievement data and communicating detention information
Liaising with teachers, parents and other professionals
Invigilating examinations and administering routine tests when required
Supporting the wider Inclusion provision and long-term behaviour support unit

About You

You will be a calm, confident and approachable team player with a genuine interest in supporting young people. You will need strong communication, mentoring, organisational and administrative skills, together with the resilience to support students with a wide range of needs.

Applicants should have:

An NQF Level 2 qualification in Health, Childcare, Youth Work, Community Language or equivalent experience
GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above
Good computer skills
A commitment to inclusion and high expectations for every student
A willingness to undertake First Aid training
An understanding of and respect for the College’s Catholic ethos

The College operates across two sites, and the successful candidate may be required to work at either location.

St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic College is committed to equality of opportunity and safeguarding young people. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, social media checks and satisfactory references.

Apply today with your CV

All suitable applicants will be contacted regarding the next steps.

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