Behaviour Support Specialist

Chesterfield, Derbyshire
Empowering Learning

Behaviour Support specialist 1:1 Teaching AssistantChesterfieldSupply – Full time ongoing£100 – 120 per day. Dependent on qualifications and experience.

Empowering Learning are a market leading education recruitment company. We are working in partnership with a large Secondary Academy in the Chesterfield area, who are seeking an outstanding candidate to support a male KS3 student in his learning.

We are looking to engage with a Behaviour Support Specialist who has experience working with students with ADHD, and behaviours that challenge. Empowering Learning Group are the parent company of Team Teach, and as such Team Teach training can be provided free of charge to the successful applicant.

Please only apply to this role if you have extensive experience (over 2 years) working with children who show behaviours that challenge in a school environment. None experienced applicants will not be considered for this role.

The job

• The school is looking for someone who is passionate about inclusion and providing additional support, to provide the very best opportunity for their student.
• You will work with the subject specialist teachers who will provide their expertise in supporting you with the subject matter to enable you to deliver engaging learning support.
• To provide specialist behaviour management expertise to assist students in maintaining their working focus, completing reports and providing feedback on student progress as appropriate.

The successful candidate will

• Have experience?working with children of a Secondary age in a Learning Support environment.
• Have the confidence and ability to challenge negative behaviours and re-focus learning engagement.
• Have an understanding of SEND and provide a calm and nurturing learning environment.

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview.

How to applyIf you are a Behaviour support specialist with recent school experience looking for their next challenge, then we would like to hear from you. Apply today via the website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Empowering Learning, please contact Abi Brooks on or