Behaviour Support Worker

Protocol Education Limited; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting a Behaviour Support Worker in Wakefield to assist pupils with SEN and SEMH needs. The role involves supporting students both inside and outside the classroom, helping them regulate emotions, build resilience and develop positive behaviours.

You will deliver targeted interventions and mentor students, while collaborating with teachers and pastoral staff to foster engagement. This position is temporary with potential for permanence in some cases.

Qualifications

• Experience in education, youth work, residential care, coaching or mentoring.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Nurturing and empathetic nature.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils with SEMH challenges both in and out of the classroom.
• Deliver interventions and mentoring support.
• Encourage engagement with learning.
• Help students build positive relationships and social skills.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and pastoral staff.

Skills

Behaviour management

Empathy

Calm under pressure

Mentoring/Interventions

Job description

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Behaviour Support Worker within a specialist school in WF4 supporting pupils with SEN and SEMH needs.

This rewarding role involves supporting students both in and out of the classroom, helping them develop emotional regulation, resilience and positive behaviours.

The Role:

• Supporting pupils with SEMH challenges.
• Delivering interventions and mentoring support.
• Encouraging engagement with learning.
• Helping students build positive relationships and social skills.
• Working collaboratively with teachers and pastoral staff.

Ideal Candidates Will Have:

• Experience in education, youth work, residential care, coaching or mentoring.
• Strong behaviour management skills.
• A nurturing and empathetic nature.
• The ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

This is an excellent opportunity for individuals looking to build a career within SEN education

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 at a later date.

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’, this may also 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 Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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