Behaviour Support Assistant

Are you passionate about making a difference to young people who need additional support to thrive?

Vision for Education is seeking dedicated, resilient and compassionate Behaviour Support Assistants to work in an alternative provision school located in the heart of Nottingham, supporting students who are unable to access mainstream education.

This role involves working closely with students aged 11-19, helping them re-engage with learning and develop socially, emotionally, and academically.

As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will play a key role in building trusted relationships, promoting positive well-being, and supporting pupils to overcome barriers to learning and personal development.

Contract:

Ongoing / Temp-to-perm opportunities available

Hours:

8.30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday

• As a Behaviour Support Assistant, you will play a crucial role in providing personalised assistance to secondary students aged 11-16 with behavioural difficulties.
• Working 2:1 or with small groups to manage behaviour.
• Implement behaviour support plans or Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• De-escalate challenging situations using positive behaviour strategies.
• Help create a safe, structured, and supportive environment.
• Support students' learning alongside their behaviour needs.
• Help maintain a calm and productive classroom atmosphere.

• The school provide a nurturing and inclusive environment that promotes both academic achievement and personal growth.
• Dedicated to the education and wellbeing of every student, they aim to equip young people with the knowledge, confidence, and life skills needed to successfully reintegrate into mainstream education or to thrive as valued members of their communities and the workforce.
• Encourage positive behaviour and attitudes, fostering respectful and constructive relationships with both adults and peers.
• Develop students' self-confidence, self-worth, and personal integrity, enabling them to recognise and achieve their full potential.

We welcome applications from people with a background in: PRUs, SEMH settings or alternative provisions, Youth work, mentoring or behaviour support, Psychology, criminology, social care or safeguarding-based roles

• Calm, resilient and confident in challenging situations
• Empathetic, patient and able to build strong relationships
• Adaptable and solution-focused
• A team player with excellent communication skills
• Passionate about giving young people a second chance
• Willing to undertake training (including safeguarding and de-escalation)
• Able to obtain suitable references and a valid DBS check.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position area suitable qualification for working with children and experience working with special education needs.

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children,young peopleand vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.