Behaviour Support Worker - Permanent

Pudsey Grammar School; Pudsey; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Pudsey Grammar School invites applications for a Behaviour Support Worker on a permanent basis. The role supports students with behavioural challenges, requiring a calm, resilient approach and the ability to multitask in a busy pastoral setting.

The post is 37 hours per week (plus 5 training days), with a strong emphasis on safeguarding and opportunities for ongoing CPD through the Leeds Teaching Hubs. You will join a supportive, high‑performing team dedicated to improving student outcomes.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding guidance and policies.
• Experience working with young people in formal or informal settings.
• Ability to support students with a range of behavioural needs.
• Evidence of working in demanding environments with good prioritisation.

Responsibilities

• Support students presenting behavioural challenges to help them engage with learning.
• Work within the Pastoral Behaviour Team to promote positive behaviour.
• Maintain a calm, professional approach and manage priorities in busy settings.

Skills

Calm approach

Multitasking

Professional demeanor

Safeguarding commitment

Experience with young people

Job description

Job Title: Behaviour Support Worker - Permanent

Hours and working pattern: 37 hpw, plus 5 training days 8.00am-4.15pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to 2.30pm Fridays

Grade: C3, point 19 - 22

Salary: £33,119 - £34,811 FTE (£28,485 - £29,940 Actual)

Start date: ASAP

Pudsey Grammar School is a thriving secondary school and sixth form educating students aged 11-18. Established in 1905, our school boasts a long and proud history combined with a modern, state‑of‑the‑art building designed to inspire learning and achievement. We are heavily oversubscribed with 1,350 students in the main school and 250 in the sixth form.

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024, we were proudly selected as a National Behaviour Hub School in 2022. As part of the Leeds Teaching Hubs, we offer outstanding opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD), enabling our staff to grow and thrive in their careers. At Pudsey Grammar, we are committed to fostering a supportive and dynamic environment where both students and staff succeed.

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual to join our Pastoral Behaviour Team. The role involves working with students presenting a wide range of challenges to help them overcome these difficulties. Applicants should have already demonstrated their commitment to working with young people, through either employment experience or a successful course of study.

The Behaviour Support Worker will have a calm approach, and the ability to use a range of techniques to help students manage their behaviour. We are looking for someone who is strong, resilient and able to operate in demanding situations that often require high levels of multi‑tasking and prioritisation. The successful candidate will need to be highly efficient and have a consistently professional approach to all aspects of the role.

Candidates need to demonstrate

A commitment to:

• Working in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, prevent and our safeguarding and child protection policies)
• Working with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of students, including sharing concerns where necessary
• Promoting the safeguarding of all students in the school

Why work at Pudsey Grammar School?

Be part of a rapidly improving school

Work for an organisation which has staff wellbeing as its core

Embrace the opportunity to play a key part in the continuing transformation of the school

Be part of a dynamic and enthusiastic team of staff who are ensuring our students are successful in every way

Work alongside hub‑schools in the Yorkshire and Humber region and University College London, with access to high quality Teaching and Learning training, networking events, CPD

Belong to a supportive organisation which prides itself on high standards for staff and students

Work in an award‑winning state of art building

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 1st October 2026 at 8.00am

Successful candidates will be contacted directly with details of the interview.

Interview date: TBC