Job Description

Apprenticeship Opportunity - Inclusion: Behaviour Support Assistant Required September 2025


Grade/Salary: 7.55 per hour for the first year of apprenticeship.


Grade 4 - SCP 5-9 (after apprenticeship completion)


Location: Crosby Primary School, Normanby Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 6AS


Hours: 32 hours per week term time only


As an apprentice you will:

work alongside experienced staff gain job-specific skills earn a wage and get holiday pay study towards a related framework (usually one day a week)

Working within our Inclusion Team and under the direction of the Behaviour Support Officer, this new role will contribute to maintaining a positive learning environment, managing challenging behaviours and implementing behaviour support processes.


We are looking for someone who:

Can remain calm under pressure; Can provide emotional support and encouragement to children who are disengaged or present with challenging behaviour; Can identify opportunities to re-engage disaffected pupils and impact positively on their learning, behaviour and attendance.

Come and visit our fabulous primary school to discuss how your skills can be utilised.


We can offer you:

A supportive environment with friendly staff A truly diverse workplace Genuine job satisfaction, with the knowledge that you have made a difference Fully supported apprenticeship route leading to Behaviour Support Assistant post on completion

About this apprenticeship:

You will be required undertake training towards an appropriate Apprenticeship Standard You will have full support from your training provider You will be required to attend training in Scunthorpe once a week You will gain a Teaching Assistant Qualification.

The ideal candidate will meet the following criteria:

You must hold English and Maths GCSE A-C or 4+ or working towards Ability to work as part of a team Able to use own initiative Act professionally and respectfully within the whole school community. Be a positive role model. Commitment to complete full North Lincolnshire Council induction within set time scale (once successful) Commitment to self-improvement through reflective practice. Commitment to whole apprenticeship programme Confidentiality. Tact and diplomacy Take responsibility for own learning (workplace and framework) Willingness to learn Work collaboratively and constructively with the whole school community

We asked our team what it's like working at Crosby:

"Fun! Always entertaining, never a dull moment" "togetherness" "supportive and caring" "uniquely challenging but extremely rewarding" "friendly" "team working environment" "one big family" We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please see attached job description and employee specification which you should refer to when completing your application to demonstrate you meet the essential criteria for the role.


We would like to thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you are invited for interview you will be contacted by the school. For feedback on your application, please contact the school directly. Visit our website to meet the team: www.crosbyprimary.co.uk


Closing date: Monday, 8th September 2025


Interview Date: TBC


Opportunity to visit the school by arrangement, please email Mrs Louise Smith, Business Manager for further details: bm.crosbyprimary@northlincs.gov.uk

As an employer, we promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from existing and prospective employees or volunteers. Recruitment to this post will follow our safer recruitment procedure which includes us requesting references prior to interview and a DBS check.

We are collectively organised around the people and place of North Lincolnshire. Together we ensure that our communities are safe, well, prosperous and connected. We are ambitious for North Lincolnshire, we want our area to be the #BestPlace for our residents by being the #BestCouncil we can be. We achieve this through living our values - equality of opportunity, excellence, integrity and self-responsibility - in all that we do.