Behaviour Support Worker

About the role

Job Title: Behaviour Support Worker
Location: Blackburn
Pay: £88 - £110 per day (via PAYE)

Do you have a talent for building relationships and breaking down barriers? Are you resilient, empathetic and patient? If you would like the opportunity to nurture and support children with Behavioural Needs and SEND within a mainstream school setting, then we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Foster a safe and stimulating environment for pupils where children feel confident and comfortable to work to the best of their ability
• Establish professional relationships with pupils and interact with them according to their individual needs
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children
• Adapt teaching styles appropriately to student’s individual needs and interests to facilitate enjoyable and effective learning experiences
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a safe and comfortable learning environment
• Monitor progress effectively, celebrating achievements and informing pupils how they can improve further

Requirements

• Prior school experience working with young people with SEMH or challenging behavioural needs desirable
• Confidence in behaviour management skills to de-escalate any threatening or aggressive behaviour
• Ability to work well as part of a team as part of a multi-agency approach

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and 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.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call the Preston team on (phone number removed) or email (url removed).

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