1:1 Behaviour Support Specialist – SEMH

PK Education; Bradford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

PK Education seeks a 1:1 Behaviour Support Worker to support a learner with complex SEMH needs in Bradford's specialist education setting. The role is 3 days per week with a pay rate of £16–£18 per hour, starting October and extending through the academic year.

You will work with a young person facing significant trauma, requiring calm, resilient, and consistent professional boundaries and trauma-informed strategies.

Qualifications

• Experience providing 1:1 support to learners with SEMH/PRU/Alternative Provision backgrounds.
• Ability to apply trauma-informed approaches and safeguarding in high-needs settings.
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service or willingness to apply for a new DBS via PK Education.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 behavioural support to a young person with SEMH in a specialist setting.
• Follow safeguarding and risk-management plans, and use de-escalation strategies as required.

Skills

Behaviour support

Trauma-informed practice

De-escalation techniques

Youth work / residential care

Tools

MAPA training

Team Teach training

Job description

PK Education seeks a 1:1 Behaviour Support Worker to support a learner with complex SEMH needs in Bradford's specialist education setting. The role is 3 days per week with a pay rate of £16–£18 per hour, starting October and extending through the academic year.

You will work with a young person facing significant trauma, requiring calm, resilient, and consistent professional boundaries and trauma-informed strategies.