Job description
Job Title: Behaviour Support Staff
Location: Sheffield (S5, S9)
Pay rate: £460-£600 per week (Depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate/ January 2026
Contract Type: Day-to-day/Long-term, Part-time/Full-time
Are you someone who can remain calm, supportive, and consistent when working with students who need extra guidance?
GSL Education are delighted to introduce empathetic Behaviour Support Staff to Sheffield schools, offering tailored support to pupils in the S5 and S9 postcode areas.
In this role as Behaviour Support Staff, you will help students build positive behaviour, emotional awareness, and self-regulation skills. Working closely with teaching staff, you will create a safe, structured, and respectful environment that promotes engagement and personal growth.
Main Responsibilities:
- Provide consistent behavioural and emotional support to students.
- Implement agreed behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques.
- Support students on a one-to-one basis or in small groups.
- Encourage positive choices and reinforce appropriate behaviour.
- Keep clear records of interventions and progress.
Requirements:
- Previous experience supporting children or young people, ideally within education.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to manage challenging situations in a calm and professional manner.
- A proactive and reflective approach to behaviour support.
- An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).
Driven to support students in overcoming behavioural challenges, this Behaviour Support Staff role provides a meaningful opportunity to foster growth and success.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
As an ethical, inclusive and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the “Behaviour Support Staff” role in Sheffield, please click ‘Apply Now’ to submit your updated CV or get in touch directly with Leanne Clark at Leanne.Clark@gsleducation.comfor more information.