Behaviour Support Specialist for Student Wellbeing

St Ivo Academy; St. Ives; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work

Pension scheme

Free on-site parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Health support line

Job summary

St Ivo Academy in Cambridgeshire seeks a dedicated Behaviour Support Worker for the school's alternative provision. This permanent, term-time post is 19.5 hours across three days (Monday to Wednesday) with SCP 18-23, offering a rewarding environment to support student behaviour, wellbeing and engagement.

You will build relationships, deliver targeted interventions and work with teaching staff to maintain a calm, inclusive learning climate while upholding safeguarding and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Support students in managing their behaviour and emotions, helping them develop positive coping strategies
• Build strong, trusting relationships with students to improve engagement, confidence, and wellbeing
• Deliver targeted 1:1 and small group interventions to address behavioural, social, and emotional needs
• De-escalate challenging situations calmly, ensuring a safe and supportive learning environment
• Support teaching staff with behaviour management in lessons to maintain a purposeful and orderly classroom
• Monitor and record behaviour, progress, and interventions, providing feedback to staff, parents, and relevant stakeholders
• Liaise effectively with families, external agencies, and school staff to support students' development and address barriers to learning
• Support students during unstructured times (breaks, transitions, reintegration after absence or exclusion) to promote positive behaviour

Job description

St Ivo Academy in Cambridgeshire seeks a dedicated Behaviour Support Worker for the school's alternative provision. This permanent, term-time post is 19.5 hours across three days (Monday to Wednesday) with SCP 18-23, offering a rewarding environment to support student behaviour, wellbeing and engagement.

You will build relationships, deliver targeted interventions and work with teaching staff to maintain a calm, inclusive learning climate while upholding safeguarding and high standards.