Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant - Tradewind Recruitment : Job Details

Job Title: Behaviour Support Teaching AssistantLocation: GrimsbyStart Date: September 2025Contract Type: Full-time and part-time roles availableSalary: £90 - £100 per day (dependent on experience)Recruiter: Tradewind Recruitment

Tradewind Recruitment is currently recruiting for Behaviour Support Teaching Assistants to work in primary and secondary schools across Grimsby, starting in September 2025.

These roles involve supporting children and young people who present challenging behaviour, often linked to social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, or additional learning difficulties such as autism or ADHD.

Whether you've worked in schools, youth work, residential care, or another support setting, we want to hear from you.

• Provide 1:1 and small group support to students with behaviour challenges

• Use positive behaviour strategies to support engagement in lessons

• Work closely with class teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral staff

• Help to create a calm, safe and inclusive learning environment

• Promote emotional regulation, resilience, and self-confidence in pupils

• Experience in any of the following: behaviour support, SEMH, youth work, mentoring, or SEN

• Confident in de-escalation and building positive, trusting relationships with students

• Calm, patient, and able to maintain clear boundaries

• Team Teach, MAPA, or similar behaviour management training is advantageous (but not essential)

• Must have, or be willing to apply for, an enhanced DBS on the Update Service

• Roles available across Grimsby primary, secondary, and SEN schools

• Flexible working to suit your lifestyle - daily supply, long-term, or temp-to-perm

• Competitive weekly pay - paid every Friday

• FREE CPD and training - including behaviour management, trauma-informed practice, and safeguarding

• Ongoing support from a dedicated local consultant with education expertise

• Opportunities to progress into pastoral roles, SEN support, or teacher training

If you're looking to build a rewarding career supporting students who need it most, apply today to become a Behaviour Support Teaching Assistant in Grimsby from September 2025. You can also contact Charlotte Johnson on or email