*** Behavioural Support Assistant ****** Secondary School ****** Islington, North London ****** as soon as possible Start ****** 08:00 - 17:00 , Mon-Fri *** We are working with a Secondary School in Islington, North London, that are currently looking to recruit a Behavioural Support assistant with strong behaviour management and administrative skills to start as soon as possible.The successful candidate will be working under the instructions of the safeguarding leader, inclusion manager, Special Educational Needs Coordinator and Subject Teachers, supervising pupils of all ages and abilities from Key Stage 3 to 4 who have been excluded from lessons temporarily due to poor behaviour. You will be expected to work in the inclusion centre and protected learning rooms providing support to the teacher and students across the curriculum and also monitoring and managing poor behaviour to maintain class control and pupil focus. Some students may have a Statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC Plan or EHCP) so a caring and calming approach will be beneficial.The school is near a tube station, 3 overground stations and is also accessible by a number of bus routes.Key skills and experience needed:Previous support work within a school or other transferable child-related experienceA firm presence and strong behaviour management Previous one to one, small group work and/or whole class support Professional manner Enthusiastic, friendly, patient and determined approach experience or knowledge within special educational needsIf you are interested in this challenging and rewarding position, please send your CV to Tom Meredith at Veritas Education. Veritas Education are currently working on various vacancies so even if this one doesn't fit your exact requirements, we may have something more suitable for you. Please send through your CV or give us a call so we can discuss other opportunities.*** Veritas Education offer competitive rates of pay ***Veritas Education are actively working with schools in Havering, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge, Newham, Waltham Forest, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Islington, Camden, Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea, Haringey, Enfield, Barnet, Harrow, Brent, Hillingdon, Ealing, Hounslow, Hammersmith, Richmond, Kingston, Croydon, Merton, Lambeth, Southwark, Lewisham, Greenwich, Bexley and Bromley. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR VERITAS EDUCATIONAll applications are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure, professional reference checks, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable) in line with our stringent safeguarding policy Your CV must cover the last 10 years of employment history where possible and all employment breaks must be explained You must have legal right to work in the UKYou must be willing to attend a registration interview Veritas Education work with a variety of schools covering a wide geographical area. We deal with teaching placements at Primary, Secondary and college level as well as support staff positions also within these. Disclaimer'Nothing within the above advert was in any way designed or intended to discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation. Veritas Education is an Equal opportunities employer and is proud in the knowledge that all placements are made on merit and suitability. We accept applications from all sections of the community.'