Student Behaviour Support - Hednesford Valley High School

WMJobs; Cannock; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Hednesford Valley High School is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Student Behaviour Support Officer to join our SEND and Inclusion team in Cannock. The role focuses on supporting students facing behavioural barriers, with planned and responsive interventions to help them engage and succeed in education.

As part of the team, you will work with students individually or in small groups, coordinate therapy-based activities (including our school therapy dog), and build partnerships with external

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with challenging behaviour or additional needs.
• Ability to build positive relationships with young people while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Calm, resilient and able to handle changing situations.
• Understand behaviour as communication of needs; help students regulate.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training and development.

Responsibilities

• Respond to behaviour incidents and support students to regulate and reintegrate into learning.
• Plan and deliver targeted one-to-one and small-group interventions to improve behaviour, engagement, attendance and wellbeing.
• Deliver structured therapeutic and wellbeing interventions, including planned work involving our school therapy dog.
• Develop community-based interventions, helping students build confidence, resilience, independence and positive engagement.
• Develop positive relationships with external organisations and community partners to broaden intervention opportunities.
• Monitor behaviour information using Arbor, identify patterns and provide information to support planning and evaluation.
• Support reintegration of students after suspension or difficulties.
• Act as SCIPr Co-ordinator, ensuring records and documentation are completed accurately.
• Work with staff, SEND teams, parents and external professionals to promote positive outcomes.

Skills

Child & youth experience

Calm under pressure

Professional boundaries

Intervention planning

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Creative engagement

Training willingness

Driving licence

Job description

Hednesford Valley High,
Permanent Contract – Student Behaviour Support – To start November 2026.
Grade 6 £24,448-£26,933 – 37 Hours Monday-Thursday 8.30-4.30 Friday 8.30-4.00 pm term-time only
Make a Difference Every Day
Hednesford Valley High School is seeking a committed and enthusiastic Student Behaviour Support Officer to join our SEND and Inclusion team.
This is an exciting and varied role supporting students who may experience barriers to learning as a result of behaviour, emotional regulation, attendance, engagement or wellbeing. Working closely with students and staff, you will provide both responsive behaviour support and planned, targeted interventions to help young people regulate, re-engage and participate successfully in education.
A key part of the role will be developing and delivering purposeful interventions tailored to individual student needs. These may take place individually, in small groups, within the wider community or through the school's therapeutic and wellbeing provision, including structured interventions involving our school therapy dog.
Key Responsibilities

• Respond to behaviour incidents and support students to regulate and successfully reintegrate into learning.
• Plan and deliver targeted one-to-one and small-group interventions to improve behaviour, engagement, attendance and wellbeing.
• Deliver structured therapeutic and wellbeing interventions, including planned work involving the school's therapy dog.
• Develop and facilitate appropriate community-based interventions, helping students build confidence, resilience, independence and positive engagement.
• Develop positive relationships with external organisations and community partners to broaden the range of intervention opportunities available to students.
• Monitor behaviour information using Arbor, identify patterns and provide clear information to support intervention planning and evaluation.
• Support the successful reintegration of students following suspension, periods away from lessons or other significant difficulties.
• Act as the school's SCIPr Co-ordinator, supporting consistent practice and ensuring associated records and legal documentation are completed accurately.
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, the pastoral and SEND teams, parents/carers and external professionals to promote positive outcomes for students.
  

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Has experience of working successfully with children or young people, particularly those who may present with challenging behaviour or additional needs.
• Can develop positive and trusting relationships with young people while maintaining clear professional boundaries.
• Is calm, resilient and able to respond effectively to challenging or changing situations.
• Understands that behaviour can communicate an underlying need and can support students to regulate and return successfully to learning.
• Can plan, deliver and evaluate purposeful interventions around individual student needs.
• Is organised, proactive and able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a wider team.
• Can communicate effectively with students, families, colleagues and external professionals.
• Is creative in developing opportunities that engage young people and help remove barriers to learning.
• Is willing to undertake relevant training and professional development.
• Holds a clean driving licence and is willing to undertake minibus driver training and assessment. The ability to drive the school minibus would be advantageous.
  

Hednesford Valley High School is a maintained secondary generic special school in Cannock. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment in which students feel safe, supported and ready to learn. Our current recruitment materials describe the school as supporting young people with a wide range of additional needs across our main school and Sixth Form provision.
Hednesford Valley High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and all relevant pre-employment checks.
Closing Date: Friday 9th October at 9.00 am
Interview: Thursday 15th October 2026.