Behaviour Support Worker

Portland School; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan

FreeDiscountForTeachers

FreeEye Tests

Cycle to work

Institute of Education opportunities

Job summary

Shaw Education Trust is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support / Intervention Practitioner to join our SEMH-focused schools. You will provide targeted behavioural and emotional support to pupils, delivering 1:1 and small group interventions to improve engagement and wellbeing.

You will build strong relationships with students, staff and families, using restorative approaches to manage behaviours and collaborating with a wide network of professionals. A rewarding role within a purpose-driven trust.

Qualifications

• Experience with SEMH, SEND or behavioural needs in pupils.
• Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
• Patience, empathy and resilience with consistency.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and restorative approaches is desirable.
• Relevant qualifications in education, youth work, psychology, counselling or behaviour support are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted behavioural and emotional support to SEMH pupils.
• Deliver 1:1 and small group interventions focusing on behaviour and wellbeing.
• Build trusting relationships with students, staff and families.
• Support pupils in managing challenging behaviours using restorative methods.
• Collaborate with teachers, pastoral teams and external professionals.
• Contribute to behaviour support plans, risk assessments and progress monitoring.
• Promote a safe, inclusive and nurturing learning environment.

Skills

Behaviour support experience

Behaviour management

Communication skills

Teamwork

Trauma-informed knowledge

Education

Qualifications in education, youth work, psychology, counselling, or behaviour support

Job description

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people? We are seeking a dedicated and resilient Behaviour Support / Intervention Practitioner to join our supportive SEMH school team.

This is a rewarding opportunity to work with pupils who require social, emotional, and mental health support, helping them overcome barriers to learning and achieve positive outcomes both academically and personally.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide targeted behavioural and emotional support to pupils with SEMH needs.
• Deliver 1:1 and small group interventions focused on behaviour regulation, emotional wellbeing, and engagement.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with students, staff, and families.
• Support pupils in managing challenging behaviours using restorative and trauma-informed approaches.
• Work collaboratively with teachers, pastoral teams, and external professionals.
• Contribute to behaviour support plans, risk assessments, and progress monitoring.
• Promote a safe, inclusive, and nurturing learning environment.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience working with children or young people with SEMH, SEND, or behavioural needs.
• Strong behaviour management and de-escalation skills.
• Patience, empathy, resilience, and consistency.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and restorative approaches is desirable.
• Relevant qualifications in education, youth work, psychology, counselling, or behaviour support are advantageous.

AtShaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power to transform a life.Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in the classroom, orleading with vision, you will be part of something truly meaningful.

Ourvalues— opportunity, integrity, community, and equity —guide everything wedo. Our vision is Opening doors to the world through the power oflearning. We bring this to life through our mission: workingtogether to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voicematters, and every learner thrives.

Weare a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary, and special schools,proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Ourpeople are our greatest asset, and we are deeply committed to their developmentthrough high-quality training, apprenticeships, talent development programmes,and research opportunities, we empower our staff to thrive as skilled,confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value every voice, and foster aculture where you feel supported, motivated, and inspired to make a realdifference.

Youwill join a collaborative network of schools where shared expertise and astrong professional community drive success. Every academy within our Trust hasan equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital role in shaping tailoredlearning experiences that raise aspirations and build brighter futures.

Ifyou have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape lives and createfutures filled with promise, we would love you to join our team.

Webelieve every child has the potential to be extraordinary.

Together,let’s make the remarkable happen.

Makea life-changing difference in one of our special schools

Ourspecial schools are inspiring, welcoming and truly life-changing places towork. Every day, our dedicated teams help children and young people with a widerange of special educational needs and disabilities to discover theirstrengths, achieve their ambitions and live happy, fulfilling lives.

Ourpupils include children and young people with profound and multiple learningdisabilities, complex medical needs, sensory impairments, moderate and severelearning difficulties, and social, emotional and mental health needs. Everypupil is unique, and every achievement and milestone is recognised andcelebrated.

Byjoining one of our special schools, you will become part of a warm,compassionate and highly skilled team, united by a shared belief in what everychild and young person can achieve. You will work in a supportive environmentwhere relationships matter, ideas are welcomed and every role makes animportant contribution.

Whetheryou join us as a teacher, teaching assistant, healthcare professional or aspart of our administration, facilities or operational teams, you will have theopportunity to develop your skills, learn from experienced colleagues and builda rewarding career in special education.

Ourpupils learn in small classes and benefit from personalised education, care andsupport shaped around their individual strengths, needs and aspirations.Together, our teams help pupils develop their knowledge, communication,independence and confidence, while preparing them for adulthood and theirfuture lives.

Workingin one of our special schools is much more than a job. It is an opportunity tojoin an extraordinary community and make a lasting difference to children,young people and their families.

Joinus and help transform lives, including your own.

ShawEducation Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching orSupport Staff employment:

• Anexcellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / TeachersPension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based onworking full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your firstday of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’service including Bank Holidays)
• Accessto Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed tosupport your well-being.
• FreeDiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusivediscounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offersfrom hundreds of the biggest brands.
• FreeEye Tests
• Cycleto work scheme
• Access to our Institute ofEducation and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute andflourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’recommitted to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is arewarding one.

Colleagueswithin the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses bothin-house and professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of theNational Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programmedelivered by Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for AmbitionInstitute.

• Experiencedleadership and subject-specific support.

• Guidancefrom former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Accessto the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunitiesto work with different schools within the Trust as a ProfessionalAdvocate.
• Participatingin peer reviews.
• Accessto a suite of online courses.
• Placementprojects within our family of schools.

Actual Salary: £20,866-£22,987

Working hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days INSET

Contract type: Permanent