Inclusion, Pastoral and Emotional Behaviour Support Assistant
Haynes Lower School, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3PR38 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE)
Inclusion, Pastoral and Emotional Behaviour Support Assistant job summary
Inclusion, Pastoral and Emotional Behaviour Support Assistant
Monday - Friday
32.5 hours per week: 08.30 hrs - 15.30 hrs
Scale Level 2A (NJC)
Term Time Only and 5 Training Days per academic year
Fixed Term Contract: 01.09.2025 - 31.08.2026
Visits to the school are strongly recommended
Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews conducted accordingly.
The vacancy will close on appointment of a suitable candidate.
The children and staff at Haynes Lower School are looking for a talented and caring Teaching Assistant to support our children with SEND to join our wonderful school.
Look no further! We are just what you are looking for!
A keen interest and desire to support children with SEND is essential.
About Us:
Nestled in the heart of a welcoming and friendly Central Bedfordshire village, Haynes Lower School and Nursery is a small, nurturing Lower School that prides itself on providing a safe, welcoming, and creative environment for all our children. Our close-knit team of staff work together to ensure each child is encouraged to grow, explore, and develop to their fullest potential. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Teaching Assistant to support our children with SEND to join our school, to join our passionate team and make a positive impact on the next generation.
🌟 Role: Inclusion, Pastoral and Emotional Behaviour Support Assistant
Purpose of the Role:
To support the emotional, behavioural, and educational needs of pupils—particularly those with SEND, SEMH, or experiencing dysregulation—while fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. The role also includes working collaboratively with families and staff to ensure consistent, trauma-informed, and relationship-based support.
Key Responsibilities:
🔹 Emotional & Behavioural Support
- Provide targeted one-to-one or small group interventions for pupils struggling with emotional regulation, anxiety, trauma, or behavioural challenges.
- Support pupils in crisis using de-escalation techniques, sensory regulation tools, and co-regulation strategies.
- Assist in the implementation of personalised behaviour support plans and emotional regulation programs (e.g., Zones of Regulation, ELSA, Trauma-Informed Practice).
🔹 Inclusion & SEND
- Support pupils with a range of SEND (including Autism, ADHD, Attachment Needs, and Speech/Language Difficulties) to access learning and feel included in school life.
- Work alongside the SENDCo and teaching staff to adapt learning activities and promote accessibility.
- Foster a sense of belonging and help reduce exclusion or isolation of vulnerable pupils.
🔹 Pastoral & Safeguarding Support
- Act as a trusted adult and key worker for identified pupils, building positive relationships that promote safety, self-worth, and resilience.
- Monitor pupil wellbeing and promptly report safeguarding concerns in line with school policy.
- Contribute to multi-agency meetings (e.g. CDC, EHCP reviews, Early Help, CAMHS) where appropriate.
🔹 Family and Staff Collaboration
- Support communication with families, building trust and helping them to engage with school systems and support plans.
- Offer advice and updates to class teachers and staff about strategies that are working well with individual pupils.
- Provide emotional containment and support for staff managing challenging behaviour or distressed pupils.
Key Skills and Attributes:
- Strong understanding of SEMH, SEND, and inclusion practices.
- Empathetic, calm, and resilient approach, especially under pressure.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills with children, families, and staff.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed and attachment-aware practices.
- Ability to use initiative while working collaboratively as part of a team.
Desirable Qualifications or Training (if applicable):
- ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant) training
- Mental Health First Aid or Youth MHFA
- Thrive, Trauma-Informed Schools, or similar SEMH framework
- Safeguarding Level 2 or higher
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Haynes Lower School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 132 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Haynes Lower School website
Haynes Lower School and nursery is a small village school. We believe that all children have the right to receive a broad, balanced, relevant and stimulating education.
Our curriculum enables children to develop confidence, to progress, to acquire knowledge, to build and embed skills throughout their time at our school. We promote values and tolerance within the school community and encourage children to become good citizens who contribute to the wider world. Everything we do is therefore rooted in our values based approach to education.
Come and join our friendly and supportive team. We can offer successful candidates a supportive, hardworking, collaborative and committed staff team, a strong values based education and friendly, well behaved and motivated learners.
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