Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Protocol Education Limited; Knowle; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free CPD and specialist training

Dedicated consultant support

Long-term and permanent opportunities

Job summary

Protocol Education Limited is recruiting Positive Behaviour Support Practitioners to support children in primary settings across Bristol. Roles include 1:1 work, small intervention groups, or classroom presence to help pupils engage, learn, and thrive academically and socially.

Ideal candidates have experience with SEMH/SEND or challenging behaviour, combined with calmness, resilience, and a genuine passion for supporting young people in a high‑support environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with SEMH, SEND, or challenging behaviour (school or alternative settings)
• Calm and patience, even in high‑pressure situations
• The ability to build strong, positive relationships with pupils
• Resilience, empathy, and genuine passion for supporting young people

Responsibilities

• Providing consistant routines and boundaries
• Recognisng triggers befroe situations escape
• Building positive relationships that help children feel safe, valued and ready to learn
• Using positive behaviour strategies to support emotional regulation and engagement
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other professionals to help every pupil succeed
• Celebrating the small wins, because they often become the biggest breakthroughs

Skills

Behaviour support

Relationship building

Emotional regulation

Patience under pressure

Team collaboration

Job description

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Are you someone who thrives under pressure and excels at building positive relationships with children who find school challenging?

We’re currently recruiting Positive Behaviour Support Practitionersfor primary schools across Bristol.

These rewarding roles are ideal for individuals who recognise that challenging behaviour is often a form of communication and are passionate about supporting children to overcome barriers to learning.

You may work on a 1:1 basis, with small intervention groups, or provide support to pupils within their mainstream classroom environment, helping them to engage, achieve, and flourish both academically and socially.

What you’ll be doing:

• Providing consistant routines and boundaries
• Recognisng triggers befroe situations escape
• Building positive relationships that help children feel safe, valued and ready to learn
• Using positive behaviour strategies to support emotional regulation and engagement
• Working closely with teachers, SENCOs and other professionals to help every pupil succeed
• Celebrating the small wins, because they often become the biggest breakthroughs

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience withSEMH, SEND, or challenging behaviour(school or alternative settings)
• Calm and patience, even in high-pressure situations
• The ability to build strong, positive relationships with pupils
• Resilience, empathy, and agenuine passion for supporting young people

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Competitive weekly PAYE pay.
• Full-time role with a September start.
• Opportunities in Primary, Secondary, and SEND schools across Bristol.
• Free CPD and specialist training.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement.
• Opportunities for long-term and permanent positions.

Location: Bristol
Role:Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner
Contract: Full-Time and Part Time opportunities

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.
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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