Behaviour Support Worker

Lewisham; Lewisham; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 29.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Lewisham SEMH specialist SEN school is seeking resilient and empathetic individuals to join our team. You will work with students who face complex social and emotional needs, providing consistent, calm support in and out of the classroom.

The role involves managing behaviours, delivering targeted interventions, and building trusting relationships with students, families, and external professionals. We value real-world understanding, patience, and a commitment to helping young people re-engage

Formación

• Experience as a Behaviour Support Worker or in youth work.
• Counselling or therapeutic support experience.
• Experience supporting children with challenging behaviour in SEMH settings.
• Ability to build trust with vulnerable students.
• Experience working with at-risk or traumatized youth.

Responsabilidades

• Support students with SEMH needs in and out of the classroom.
• Manage and de-escalate challenging behaviour.
• Act as a positive role model and mentor.
• Deliver targeted interventions and support strategies.
• Work closely with teaching staff and external professionals.

Conocimientos

Relationship-building

Behaviour management

Engaging hard-to-reach youth

Team player

Urban-minded

Descripción del empleo

• Supporting students with SEMH needs in and out of the classroom
• Managing and de-escalating challenging behaviour
• Acting as a positive role model and mentor
• Delivering targeted interventions and support strategies
• Working closely with teaching staff and external professionals
  Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people who need it most in Lewisham?

We are an SEMH specialist SEN school in Lewisham seeking resilient, empathetic, and committed individuals to join our team. This role is ideal for people who understand the realities many of our students face and can build strong, trusting relationships that support positive change. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in:

• Behaviour Support Worker or youth work
• Counselling or therapeutic support
• Supporting children with challenging behaviour in Westminster
• Supporting young people vulnerable to gang involvement or exploitation
• Working with children affected by drug-related environments or poverty
• Trauma-informed practice and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)
• Behaviour support worker or intervention roles
• Community outreach or support intervention programmes
• Sports coaching or activity-based youth engagement

This Behaviour Support Worker role suits individuals who bring real-world understanding, patience, and consistency. Many of our students in Lewisham have experienced disruption, instability, or trauma, and need adults who can provide structure, boundaries, and genuine care.,

• Strong relationship-building skills
• Calm, confident approach to behaviour management
• Ability to engage and motivate hard-to-reach young people
• A team player with a proactive mindset
• Urban-minded individuals who can relate to the backgrounds of our students
  This is more than a job - it's an opportunity to positively impact lives and help young people in Lewisham re-engage with education and their futures.

If you have the experience, resilience, and drive to support vulnerable young people in an SEMH setting, we want to hear from you. Salary will be determined by the successful candidate's qualifications and relevant experience, and will be in accordance with the client's pay policy