Behaviour Support Assistant
Job description
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Location: Caldicot (NP26)
Contract: Full-time
Pay: Weekly pay
Start Date: Monday 1st June
Duration: Until the end of the academic year and the first 4 weeks of September
Teaching Personnel are recruiting a full-time Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant for a primary school in the Caldicot area.
The role will involve working closely on a 1:2 basis with two Year 5 pupils who require additional support throughout the school day. The school are looking for someone who is confident, resilient and able to build strong relationships through consistency and patience.
To ensure the right fit for the pupils and the classroom environment, the school would ideally like someone with a strong presence, positive energy and a proactive attitude.
About the Role• Full-time support for two Year 5 pupils
• Supporting pupils with behavioural and emotional needs
• Building positive relationships and maintaining clear boundaries
• Helping pupils remain engaged with learning and classroom routines
• Supporting emotional regulation during moments of frustration
• Working closely with teaching staff and following behaviour strategies
The pupils may occasionally:
• Walk out of class when dysregulated
• Use inappropriate language when frustrated
However, the school have confirmed that there has been no history of physical behaviour towards staff.
The Ideal Candidate• Calm, confident and resilient
• Able to build rapport quickly with pupils and staff
• Proactive with a strong “get up and go” attitude
• Comfortable working in challenging classroom environments
• Experience with behaviour support, ALN/SEN, youth work, sports coaching or care work is desirable
• Full-time availability is essential
• Weekly pay
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
• Access to CPD including Behaviour Management & Safeguarding training
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a supportive school environment
This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships with pupils and wants to make a real impact in a primary school setting.
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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.
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⭐ Highlight your behaviour support experience at the top of your CV as the school specifically needs someone for challenging Year 5 pupils
📊 Quantify your impact: 'Supported 8 SEN pupils, improving classroom engagement by 75%'
🎯 Emphasise your resilience and calm approach as the advert mentions pupils may walk out or use inappropriate language
🤝 Showcase any 1:2 or small group support experience as this role involves working with just two pupils
🌐 Include any ALN/SEN, youth work, sports coaching or care work experience as these are specifically mentioned as desirable
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- •Provided 1:2 behaviour support for 6 primary pupils with emotional needs, reducing classroom disruptions by 60% over one academic term
- •Implemented personalised behaviour strategies for Year 5 pupils, maintaining 85% classroom engagement during challenging periods
- •Supported emotional regulation for 12 SEN pupils using de-escalation techniques, preventing 90% of potential incidents from escalating
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Teaching Personnel's Behaviour Support Assistant role in Caldicot represents exactly the challenging yet rewarding environment where I want to apply my experience with SEN pupils and behaviour management strategies. Having worked with primary-aged children who require emotional regulation support, I understand the importance of building consistent relationships whilst maintaining clear boundaries.
My background in behaviour support has equipped me with the resilience and proactive approach needed to work effectively with pupils who may become dysregulated or use inappropriate language when frustrated.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›How would you implement behaviour strategies for a Year 5 pupil who walks out of class when dysregulated?
- ›What techniques do you use to support emotional regulation in primary-aged children?
- ›How do you maintain clear boundaries whilst building positive relationships with pupils?
- ›Describe your approach to supporting pupils with behavioural and emotional needs in a 1:2 setting
- ›How would you work with teaching staff to follow established behaviour strategies?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to remain calm in a challenging situation with a child
- ›Describe a situation where you built rapport quickly with a difficult pupil
- ›Give an example of when you showed resilience in a demanding role
- ›Tell me about a time you had to be proactive in supporting a child's needs
- ›Describe how you would handle a pupil using inappropriate language when frustrated
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to remain calm in a challenging situation with a child
Describe a situation where you built rapport quickly with a difficult pupil