Behaviour & Youth Support Assistant

Are you a Sports Coach, Youth Worker, Residential Support Worker or Behaviour Mentor looking to take your skills into education?

Aspire People is working in partnership with a number of Primary and Specialist SEND schools across Wigan who are looking to appoint confident, resilient and enthusiastic Behaviour Mentors and SEMH Teaching Assistants to start with them this term.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of children who require additional emotional and behavioural support to succeed in school.

The Role

You'll work closely with pupils who may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, Autism or behavioural challenges, supporting them on a 1:1 basis or within small groups. Your role will be to build positive relationships, promote emotional regulation and help pupils overcome barriers to learning so they can thrive both inside and outside the classroom.

This role would suit candidates with experience as a:

• Sports Coach
• Youth Worker
• Residential Support Worker
• Behaviour Mentor
• Children's Support Worker
• Psychology Graduate
• Teaching Assistant with behaviour experience

We're looking for people who:

• Can build positive, professional relationships with children and young people.
• Remain calm, patient and resilient in challenging situations.
• Have excellent communication and behaviour management skills.
• Are passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable pupils.
• Want to pursue a rewarding career within education.

Why Aspire People?

• Competitive daily pay - paid to reflect the important work you do
• Local opportunities - we have partner schools in all areas of Wigan
• Long-term full time and some temp-to-perm opportunities.
• Weekly pay.
• Dedicated local consultant.
• Opportunities for career progression within education.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same and you can genuinely make a positive impact, we'd love to hear from you.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.

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