Job description
Job title: Behaviour Support
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460–£600 per week (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Long-Term/ Day-to-day, Full-Time / Part-Time
Can you provide the steady guidance students need to make positive choices and engage more confidently at school?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are currently recruiting a dependable Behaviour Support for a dynamic school in Sheffield. The successful candidate will help pupils manage behavioural challenges, understand school expectations and develop more constructive ways of responding to difficult situations.
Your role as a Behaviour Support will involve:
- Provide practical support to pupils experiencing behavioural difficulties.
- Encourage positive choices and appropriate classroom conduct.
- Help students recognise triggers and develop self-regulation strategies.
- Support engagement during lessons and school routines.
- Build respectful relationships while maintaining clear boundaries.
- Follow guidance from teachers and relevant support professionals.
- Record and communicate significant concerns in line with school procedures.
Requirements for the Behaviour Support role:
- Previous experience supporting children or young people is desirable.
- Experience in behaviour support, mentoring, youth work or education would be beneficial.
- A calm, fair and consistent approach.
- Confidence managing challenging situations professionally.
- Strong listening, communication and relationship-building skills.
- Ability to work effectively with colleagues and follow agreed strategies.
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate on the Update Service, or willingness to apply.
- Good understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
What can GSL Education offer you?
- Access to a variety of local support roles.
- A consultant available to provide guidance during your placement.
- Competitive weekly pay and continued support from an experienced team.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that 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 South Yorkshire.
For more information or to register your interest in the ‘Behaviour Support’ role, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV. One of our dedicated consultants will then be in touch.