Behaviour Lead. Job in Brent Education & Training Jobs

Philosophy Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational institution is seeking a Behaviour Lead in Wembley to support children with SEMH needs. This full-time role involves developing behavior management systems, mentoring staff, and championing pupil wellbeing. Ideal candidates should have a passion for helping children achieve their full potential, strong communication skills, and experience with therapeutic approaches.

Benefits

Paid holiday allowance

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with SEMH needs.
• Understanding of therapeutic or trauma-informed approaches.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement personalized reward and behavior management systems.
• Support staff and pupils in-class.
• Mentor and collaborate with teachers and parents.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Behaviour management

Job description

Behaviour Lead Full-Time (Term time 39 weeks)
Wembley
Salary: £35,000 £45,000 FTE (This would be pro‑rate to term‑time working (paid holiday allowance).

Requirements

Start: ASAP

Are you passionate about making a meaningful difference in the lives of children with SEMH needs? Our client, a small and nurturing school in Wembley, is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Lead to join their team on a full-time basis.

This is a brand-new role, reporting directly to the Head Teacher, offering a unique opportunity to shape and drive behaviour and support strategies across the school. You will play a pivotal part in championing effective behaviour models for both individual pupils and groups, ensuring every child is given the tools to thrive.

Role Overview

As Behaviour Lead, you will:

• Develop and implement personalised reward and behaviour management systems aligned with the school’s therapeutic approach.
• Provide exceptional in‑class support to staff and pupils.
• Mentor and collaborate with Class Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Therapists and parents to enhance behaviour management practice across the school.
• Support the consistent application of school policies, procedures and values.
• Act as an advocate for pupil wellbeing within the school community.

Experience

• Experience supporting children with SEMH needs and an understanding of therapeutic or trauma‑informed approaches.
• A resilient, empathetic and proactive individual with a genuine passion for helping children achieve their full potential.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills, with the ability to work effectively with staff, families and external professionals.
• A firm commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

About the school

We are working with a specialist primary therapeutic school that cater for students with social, emotional and mental health difficulties (SEMH). The school have children in both key stage 1 and 2, class sizes are no bigger than five children, and all children have talented 1:1 Teaching Assistants.

The school follows the national curriculum, and they have an excellent professional development opportunity to ensure staff are invested in and are supported. They have a very friendly and excellent dedicated team of staff who are very proud of the children and their achievements.