Job description
Job title: Behaviour Support
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460–£650 per week (depending on experience)
Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Long-Term/Day-to-day, Full-Time/Part-Time
Are you patient, resilient and confident in helping young people overcome behavioural challenges and make positive changes?
GSL Education South Yorkshire Branch are looking for a dedicated Behaviour Support to work in a supportive school in Sheffield. This opportunity is suited to someone who can build positive relationships with students, understand individual needs and encourage better engagement through consistent support and guidance.
As a Behaviour Support, you will:
- Provide support to students who display challenging behaviour.
- Help youths manage emotions and develop positive coping strategies.
- Encourage appropriate behaviour and engagement in learning.
- Build trusting relationships with young people through consistent support.
- Work closely with teachers and other school staff to implement support strategies.
- Respond calmly and appropriately to challenging situations.
- Help maintain a safe, structured and inclusive learning environment.
Requirements for the Behaviour Support role:
- Previous experience in behaviour support, youth work, mentoring or a similar role is desirable.
- Understanding of behavioural needs and effective support strategies.
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
- A calm, patient and resilient approach.
- Ability to work collaboratively with school staff.
- Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate on the Update Service, or willingness to apply.
What can GSL Education offer you?
- Opportunities to work in local schools across Sheffield.
- Ongoing guidance from a dedicated education consultant.
- Competitive weekly pay and opportunities to develop your experience in education.
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, 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.