Behaviour Support Assistant

About this Role

Delce Academy is part of Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, a family of schools across Medway, Greenwich and Croydon who aim to offer a life changing education to children. Our schools work in collaboration to transform the lives of the children and communities we serve.

BEHAVIOUR Support Assistant

Salary: Scale C1 Points 6 - 19 (£26,847-£33,119 per annum, full time equivalent).

Contract: Fixed Term (until 31st August 2027)

Hours: 8.30am until 3.30pm Monday to Friday (term time only, including inset days)

The Role:

We are seeking to appoint a passionate and inspirational Behaviour Support assistant to enhance the learning of primary children in our specialist provision. You will join a strong and supportive team of staff within a school that is committed to supporting the best possible learning opportunities for its children and staff.

The role is to work under the direction of the SENCo or lead teacher to work with pupils who have emotional and/ or behavioural difficulties to overcome barriers to learning. You must be able to interact and engage with pupils to help them achieve their best, be flexible, committed and demonstrate a professional approach in your interactions with both children, staff and external agencies.

The successful candidate will:

• Have the knowledge and experience to support children at all development stages, or the passion to learn.
• Recent experience of working with children with special educational needs would be a particular advantage.
• Be enthusiastic, resourceful, creative and keen to ensure that the highest possible standards of children’s achievement, personal development and well-being are achieved.
• Recent and relevant experience of working with children across the primary age range, 3 - 11 years.
• Flexibility and adaptability in the role, you may be working with a whole class, a small group or individual children.
• A desire and enthusiasm to make a difference for our children with a caring and approachable nature.
• High expectations for all pupils.
• To be highly motivated, have strong team working skills and be able to communicate effectively with staff, pupils and parents.
• Educated to GCSE level standard or equivalent with passes including English and maths at Grade C or above.
• Have the right to work in the UK.

We can offer:

• A happy, vibrant and welcoming school.
• Motivated children who are excited about their learning.
• A supportive and forward thinking leadership team.
• A commitment to professional development for all staff.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 16th November 2026. Early application is advised. We reserve the right to interview and appoint at any stage during the recruitment process. Early applications are advised, as interviews will be ongoing.

Interviews: On-going

Start Date: ASAP