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Behaviour Support Assistant

Tradewind Recruitment
Posted 14 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Maidstone, Kent ME15 8ED, England

Salary

£18,000 - £21,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Tradewind Recruitment is seeking a Behaviour Support Assistant for a Primary school in Maidstone, starting ASAP on a full-time basis.
  • The role involves working primarily with children with SEN, including those with ASD, ADHD, SEMH, and/or behavioral needs, and will include assessing student progress.
  • Candidates should have experience as an LSA and ideally hold a L2 or L3 Teaching Assistant qualification, with a focus on working with children with SEN.
  • An enhanced DBS on the update service is required, and the position offers ongoing training in Behaviour Management and CPD opportunities.
  • Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience, with a preference for candidates having relevant experience in educational or pastoral settings.

Tradewind Recruitment are sourcing for an engaging Behaviour Support Assistant for a Primary school in Maidstone. This is for an ASAP start and will be a full-time role. As part of this role, there will be ongoing training in Behaviour Management if needed, as well as more targeted CPD for the needs of the children on offer.

The school itself is an Ofsted graded Good school in the heart of Maidstone, whose report has highlighted the strong leadership and robust structures in place for supporting children with SEN. Parents have great relationships with teachers and the students love coming to the school too. The school is accessible via public transport and has on-site parking.

The Role

  • Working primarily with children with SEN on a 1:1, or small group basis.
  • SEN needs themselves can range from: ASD, ADHD, SEMH, and/or Behavioural Needs.
  • Assessing students' progress and discussing development with Teachers, Parents/Carers, and external agencies if necessary.
  • Undertaking CPD if the role requires it, in which you will be accredited for.

Requirements

  • Experience working as an LSA would be highly desirable.
  • Holding a L2 or L3 Teaching Assistant qualification would be highly desirable but not essential.
  • Experience working with children with SEN within an education, pastoral, or personal setting would be highly desirable
  • Either have, or be willing to get, an enhanced DBS on the update service.
  • Must have right to work in the UK

Benefits of working with Tradewind Recruitment

  • We offer highly competitive and fair rates of pay, paying to scale for all long-term/perm responsibilities.
  • A specialised, highly experienced, and dedicated Consultant to be your main point of contact.
  • An independent and experienced Compliance team to ensure you can continue working.
  • Tradewind works with the National College and can offer over 2500 accredited courses that you would have access to, so you will be able to complete CPD at your own convenience.

For more information on the schools we are working with specifically, please apply to this advert and will respond to you within 24 hours, or contact or call us on .

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.