Challenging Behaviour Support Assistant

SEMH Teaching Assistant

We are recruiting a Behaviour Support Assistant to work in a special school with children who present with challenging behaviour and are secondary aged. This Challenging Behaviour Support Assistant role is ideal for individuals passionate about supporting vulnerable young people in a structured educational setting.

As a Challenging Behaviour Support Assistant, you will work in a specialist secondary school environment in Tower Hamlets, supporting students with social, emotional and behavioural needs. The Challenging Behaviour Support Assistant will help pupils engage in learning, manage behaviour, and build positive relationships.

This role provides valuable exposure to education and training as you support pupils on both a 1:1 and small group basis across Tower Hamlets. You will be working closely with teaching staff to implement behaviour strategies and support learning outcomes.

The Behaviour Support Assistant will play a key role in maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment in a secondary special school in Tower Hamlets, ensuring pupils are able to access their education effectively.

As a Challenging Behaviour Support Assistant, you will receive ongoing education and training to help you develop skills in behaviour management, safeguarding, and specialist SEN support within Tower Hamlets. This Challenging Behaviour Support Assistant role is perfect for graduates or aspiring professionals looking to build a career in education or psychology.

You will gain further education and training while working directly with experienced staff, supporting pupils with challenging behaviour across Tower Hamlets and helping them achieve positive outcomes both academically and socially.