Calm in chaos? Brilliant with behaviour?
We're looking for someone steady, patient, and full of heart to join a fantastic SEND school as a Behavioural Support Assistant. You'll be part of a close-knit team helping pupils with additional behavioural needs thrive in a structured, nurturing environment.

What you'll be doing:

Supporting students with behavioural, social or emotional challenges

Providing consistent, 1:1 or small group support in class

Using de-escalation strategies and trauma-informed practice

Working alongside teachers, SENCOs, and therapists

Building trust with young people who need it most

You should have:

Experience supporting children or young adults with SEND or behavioural needs (in schools, youth work, or care)

A calm, confident approach (bonus points if you're Thrive trained - if not, we'll help you get there!)

Great communication skills and a big dose of empathy

Why this role?
This isn't just classroom support. It's a chance to make a daily difference, offer consistency to pupils who rely on it, and be part of a school that really values what you bring.

What you get with Protocol Education:

Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella deductions!)

FREE Thrive training and access to our CPD Academy

Support from a dedicated SEND consultant who gets it

Opportunities to grow your experience in specialist settings

Apply now —schools are already asking for people like you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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