Employer: Milk Education – The UK’s First Environmentally Friendly Education Recruitment Agency.
Salary: £80.00 – £90.00 per day
Date Added: 12/12/2023
A primary school in Bolton is looking for a Behaviour Buddy who is passionate about making a difference in pupil’s lives.
The successful Behaviour Buddy will be working within EYFS to Key Stage 1 provide 1:1 and group support for pupils who are showcasing challenging behaviour. The role combine’s teaching and learning with a behavioural approach. You will need to be able to demonstrate the ability to easily form positive working relationships with challenging pupils and will be enthusiastic, passionate and tenacious.
Behaviour Buddy roles and responsibilities:
- Provide pastoral support to pupils.
- Receive and supervise pupils excluded from, or otherwise not working to, a normal timetable.
- Attend to pupils’ personal needs and provide advice to assist in their social, health & hygiene development.
- Participate in comprehensive assessment of pupils to determine those in need of particular help.
- Assist the teacher with the development and implementation of individual
- Education/Behaviour/Support/Mentoring plans.
- Support provision for gifted and talented pupils and those with SEN.
- Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model.
- Develop 1:1 mentoring arrangements with pupils and provide support for distressed pupils.
- Promote the speedy/effective transfer of pupils across phases/integration of those who have been absent.
- Provide information and advice to enable pupils to make choices about their own learning/behaviour/attendance.
- Challenge and motivate pupils, promote and reinforce self-esteem.
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress, achievement, behaviour, attendance etc.
Behaviour Buddy skills and knowledge:
- Working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice and awareness of relevant legislation.
- Working knowledge of national curriculum and other relevant learning programmes.
- Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes and in particular, barriers to learning.
- Ability to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving.
- Full understanding of the range of support services/providers.
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities.
- Ability to relate well to children and adults.
- Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
- Experience working with children of relevant age.
• Experience of working with pupils with additional needs
The Milk Difference:
We are an environmentally-friendly education supply agency providing quality talent to local schools across the UK. Milk Education brings a fresh approach with traditional values to the Education Recruitment Sector.
- Excellent rates of pay
- Direct links to local schools
- Free Lesson Plans
- Training support sessions
- The video technology will increase your chances of long term placements
- Dedicated Consultants who will cater to your employment needs with 24/7 availability
- Commitment to quality and safeguarding
- 24/7 support for interview and lesson observation preparation
If this opportunity resonates with you and aligns with your aspirations, please do not hesitate to reach out to Liberty at or via email at at your earliest convenience. Alternatively, you can submit your application using the provided form below. We look forward to the possibility of you joining our mission to enhance the educational experience in Manchester.
Application Deadline: 23/01/2024
Contract Type: Temporary
Submitted Applications: 0