Behaviour Support Assistant

Swansea

£92.63 per day

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-3:15pm

Full-Time | Term Time Only

Teaching Personnel

Make a Difference Through Sport

Are you passionate about sport, fitness, coaching or mentoring? Do you want a rewarding role where you can genuinely change the lives of young people every day?

Teaching Personnel is working with a supportive and inclusive primary school in Swansea seeking a confident, energetic and resilient Behaviour & Sports Mentor to support pupils in Years 4 and 5.

The school prides itself on creating a safe, nurturing environment where every child is valued, respected and encouraged to achieve their full potential. Staff work together to build positive relationships, develop self-confidence and help children overcome barriers to learning. The school believes that emotional wellbeing comes first, and that strong relationships, consistency and encouragement are key to success.

This is a highly rewarding position supporting pupils who can present behaviour and may struggle to regulate their emotions in a classroom environment.

You will work closely with individual pupils, helping them manage their emotions, build resilience and re-engage with learning through positive activities, particularly sport and physical exercise.

• Supporting pupils on a 1:1 and small group basis
• Using sport, movement and physical activity to support emotional regulation
• Delivering positive interventions outside the classroom when required
• Acting as a positive role model and mentor
• Building strong relationships based on trust and consistency
• Encouraging engagement in learning and classroom activities
• Supporting pupils to develop confidence, resilience and self-esteem
• Working alongside teachers and pastoral staff to provide consistent support

• Sports Coaching
• Football Coaching
• Rugby Coaching
• Gym/Fitness Instruction
• Sports Science
• Physical Education
• Youth Work
• Mentoring
• Support Work
• Outdoor Education
• Psychology Graduates
• Teaching Graduates
• Aspiring Teachers

• Energetic and enthusiastic
• Resilient and confident
• Passionate about helping young people succeed
• Strong communicators
• Able to remain calm under pressure
• Naturally engaging and relationship-focused

• Full-time, long-term opportunity
• Monday-Friday schedule with weekends free
• Term-time only working pattern
• Excellent experience for anyone considering teaching, psychology, youth work or coaching careers
• Make a genuine impact on young people's development
• Ongoing support and training from Teaching Personnel
• Immediate start available

If you're someone who enjoys sport, thrives on building positive relationships and wants a career where every day is different, we'd love to hear from you.

All pay rates quoted will include 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This position is subject to satisfactory referencing and an enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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