Behaviour Support Worker - Permanent at Pudsey Grammar School

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

Job summary

Pudsey Grammar School is seeking a dedicated Behaviour Support Worker to join our pastoral team. The role involves supporting students with a wide range of challenges and helping them overcome difficulties, with a calm and professional approach.

You will work under the Pastoral Behaviour Team, contributing to safeguarding practices and multi-tasking in a busy school environment. The position offers an ASAP start and a supportive, CPD‑focused context.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding and working with young people.
• Ability to work in a busy environment with high priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support students with a wide range of challenges and help them overcome difficulties.
• Maintain a calm, professional approach in demanding situations.
• Work with the designated safeguarding lead to promote student welfare.

Skills

Behaviour support

Multi-tasking

Safeguarding

Communication

Job description

About this Role

PudseyGrammar School is a thriving secondary school and sixth form educating studentsaged 11-18. Established in 1905, our school boasts a long and proud historycombined with a modern, state-of-the-art building designed to inspire learningand achievement. We are heavily oversubscribed with 1,350 students in the mainschool and 250 in the sixth form.

Rated Goodby Ofsted in 2024, we were proudly selected as a National Behaviour HubSchool in 2022. As part of the Leeds Teaching Hubs, we offer outstandingopportunities for continuing professional development (CPD), enabling our staffto grow and thrive in their careers. At Pudsey Grammar, we are committed tofostering a supportive and dynamic environment where both students and staffsucceed.

Job Title: BehaviourSupport Worker - Permanent

Hours and working pattern: 37 hpw,

plus 5 training days 8.00am-4.15pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00am to2.30pm Fridays)

Grade: C3, point 19 -22

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

Start date: ASAP

We arelooking to appoint an exceptional individual to join our Pastoral BehaviourTeam. The role involves working withstudents presenting a wide range of challenges to help them overcome thesedifficulties. Applicants should have already demonstrated theircommitment to working with young people, through either employment experienceor a successful course of study.

The Behaviour SupportWorker will have a calm approach, and the ability to use a range of techniquesto help students manage their behaviour. We are looking for someone who is strong, resilient and able to operatein demanding situations that often require high levels of multi-tasking andprioritisation. The successful candidatewill need to be highly efficient and have a consistently professional approachto all aspects of the role.

Candidates need to demonstrate

• A commitment to:
• Working in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. KeepingChildren Safe in Education, prevent and our safeguarding and child protectionpolicies)
• Working with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the bestinterests 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 continuingtransformation of the school
• Be part of a dynamic andenthusiastic team of staff who are ensuring our students are successful inevery way
• Work alongside hub-schools inthe Yorkshire and Humber region and University College London, with access tohigh quality Teaching and Learning training, networking events, CPD
• Belong to a supportive organisation which prides itself on highstandards for staff and students
• Work in an award-winning state of art building

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhancedDBS disclosure.

If shortlisted, you will be required to discloserelevant information regarding criminal history and an on-line search will beconducted. This includes only information publicly available on-line.

We promote diversity and want aworkforce 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 havingsecured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work inthe UK and the role does not meet eligibility for sponsorship, please considercarefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply for this position.

Closing date for applications: Thursday1st October 2026 at 8.00am

Successful candidateswill be contacted directly with details of the interview.

Interview date: TBC