Job description
Behaviour Support
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460–£600 per week, depending on experience
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Day-to-day / Long Term, Full-time / Part-time
Are you passionate about helping children and young people overcome behavioural challenges and reach their full potential?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Behaviour Support to work in schools across Sheffield.
As a Behaviour Support, you will work closely with teachers and pastoral staff to support pupils who require additional behavioural, emotional and social guidance. You will help build positive relationships, encourage appropriate behaviour and create a supportive environment where pupils can develop confidence, manage their emotions and engage more successfully in education.
Responsibilities of a Behaviour Support:
- Provide one-to-one and small-group support to pupils experiencing behavioural or emotional difficulties.
- Build trusting relationships with pupils and encourage positive engagement with learning.
- Help pupils develop emotional regulation, resilience and effective communication skills.
- Implement behaviour support strategies in line with individual plans and school policies.
- Encourage positive behaviour, cooperation and respect for others.
- Support pupils in managing challenging situations and resolving conflicts constructively.
- Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams and other support staff.
- Support pupils with additional needs, including Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, where appropriate.
- Monitor pupils’ behaviour, wellbeing and progress, reporting concerns to relevant staff.
Requirements of a Behaviour Support:
- Previous experience supporting children or young people with behavioural or emotional needs is desirable.
- Experience in a school, youth work, care or support setting is advantageous.
- A calm, patient, resilient and empathetic approach.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to respond appropriately to challenging behaviour and remain professional under pressure.
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 a new application.
As an ethical, independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff across the South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the “Behaviour Support” role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.