Behaviour Support Assistant

Protocol Education Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking passionate individuals to join their team as Behaviour Support Superstars. This full-time role in Leeds offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young people facing challenges in mainstream education. You will provide one-on-one and small group support, fostering resilience and helping students rediscover their confidence. Join a supportive environment that values compassion and opportunity for every child, and contribute to a mission that truly changes lives. If you're ready to make a difference, this is the role for you!

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Supportive work environment

Potential for permanent role

Family-friendly hours

Qualifications

• A calm, caring nature, even on tricky days.
• Experience with children or young people is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with learning differences and communication barriers.
• Be a motivator and calm presence for students.

Skills

Patience

Resilience

Empathy

Communication

Education

Experience working with children

Job description

WE’RE HIRING: Child Behaviour Support Superstars Wanted!

Location: Leeds

Start Date: Immediately (we’re ready when you are!)

Hours: Full Time (School Hours) Family friendly

Salary: £90 - £106 Per day

Looking for a role that’s more meaningful than your morning coffee? Fancy being the reason a young person believes in themselves again? You might just be our next Behaviour Support Superstar!

We’re recruiting passionate individuals to join a specialist school in North and South Leeds supporting young people from KL2, KS3, and KS4 who, for various reasons, aren’t thriving in mainstream settings. This is more than a job—it’s a chance to change lives, every single day.

Your Mission (Should You Choose to Accept It):

• Be the daily cheerleader, motivator, and calm presence for students transitioning into our setting
• Offer one-to-one and small group support with warmth, patience, and humour
• Support young people with learning differences, communication barriers, and autistic traits
• Stay steady during moments of challenge and celebrate every hard-earned success
• Help students reconnect with learning and rediscover their confidence

What You Bring to the Table:

• A calm, caring nature — even on the most tricky days
• Resilience in bucketloads (plus a healthy dose of humour!)
• A belief that every child deserves compassion and opportunity
• Experience working with children or young people is a plus, but passion is the must-have

Who We Are: At Protocol Education, we’ve spent 30+ years placing amazing people in roles where they can truly shine. We take safeguarding seriously, support our Educators like family, and partner with schools dedicated to making a difference.

Ready to Jump In? If you’re excited about making a real impact, apply now. Let’s create something amazing together—one young person at a time.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available later.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, which may include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced DBS check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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