Behaviour Intervention Teaching Assistant

Behaviour Intervention Teaching Assistant Specialist SEMH School
- Blackburn
- Up to 600 per week
- Full-Time
- September Start

Are you confident supporting young people whose SEMH needs can present through challenging behaviour
?

Do you have the resilience and emotional intelligence to stay calm during difficult situations while helping pupils understand and manage their emotions?

A specialist SEMH school in Blackburn is recruiting a Behaviour Intervention Teaching Assistant to work with secondary-aged pupils who require targeted behavioural and emotional support. The school is looking for someone who can become a consistent, trusted adult while maintaining the clear expectations and boundaries pupils need to succeed.

As a Behaviour Intervention Teaching Assistant
, you will support pupils with needs including SEMH, ADHD, Autism, attachment difficulties, trauma, emotional dysregulation, and associated behavioural challenges
.

You will work alongside teaching and pastoral teams to understand the individual factors behind behaviour and provide appropriate interventions. Your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering 1:1 behaviour interventions and mentoring
• Identifying triggers and early signs of emotional dysregulation
• Using effective de-escalation strategies during challenging situations
• Supporting pupils to develop emotional regulation and coping techniques
• Reinforcing positive behaviour, routines, and clear boundaries
• Helping pupils reflect following incidents and re-engage with learning
• Building relationships based on trust, consistency, and mutual respect

The aim is not simply to manage behaviour. You will help young people develop the self-awareness, resilience, and emotional skills needed to make sustainable progress both within education and beyond school.

• Up to 600 per week
• Full-time, long-term position
• September start
• Specialist SEMH, behaviour intervention, and de-escalation training
• Support from experienced teachers and pastoral professionals
• Hands-on experience supporting complex behavioural needs
• Excellent preparation for careers in Psychology, Youth Justice, Social Work, Mental Health, Counselling, or SEN Education

This Behaviour Intervention Teaching Assistant role in Blackburn is an opportunity to make a genuine impact on young people who have experienced significant barriers to education, helping them develop the emotional regulation, confidence, and behaviours required to move forward successfully

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