Behaviour Support Worker

Behaviour Support Worker

Job description

ROLE : Behaviour Support Worker

LOCATION : Wakefield

START DATE : ASAP

I am working with a mainstream secondary school in Wakefield to recruit a Behaviour Support Worker (BSW) to join their behaviour support department.

Overview of Responsibilities :

- Work within the behaviour department and support students with integrating in mainstream classes.
- Support Teachers and Senior Leadership to implement agreed programmes with individuals or small groups, in and out of the classroom.
- Support students with Social Emotional Mental Health Challenges (SEMH support).
- Deescalate challenging behaviour, using behaviour management and restorative techniques.
- Liaise with students’ parents / carers as required.






- Build rapport with students and be a source of pastoral support.

Requirements for this Role :

- Hold experience working with young people, ideally within an education setting but other experience is considered.
- Be able to demonstrate experience of behaviour de-escalation, restoration, and management.
- Have a sound understanding of social emotional mental health and how to best support individuals.
- Experience working with students with special educational needs, such as ASD and ADHD, is ideal but not essential.

Contract Overview :

- Full Time Role Monday Friday, in Leeds Term Time.
- Working hours 8 : 30am 3 : 30pm (Mon Thurs) and Friday 8 : 30am 3 : 15pm.
- Temporary to Permanent Contract.
- Up to 13 weeks / 65 days holiday per annum.

If you want to make a difference and support children and young people in an education setting, APPLY NOW .

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.





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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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