Behaviour Support Worker

GAC Education is recruiting Behaviour Support Workers to support children and young people across specialist education and SEMH settings in Wakefield. GAC Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Check below to see if you have what is needed for this opportunity, and if so, make an application asap.
Support pupils with SEMH and behavioural needs
Build trusted and professional relationships with young people
Provide support during lessons, interventions and transitions
Help pupils regulate and return to learning
Promote positive behaviour using clear and consistent boundaries
Support pupils individually and in small groups
Work closely with teachers, SEND teams and pastoral colleagues

We welcome applicants with transferable experience from education, alternative provision, youth work, sports coaching, mentoring, residential care or behaviour support.
You will need to be calm, resilient, consistent and able to respond professionally in challenging situations.
This role is about more than responding to behaviour. You will build professional relationships, recognise what may be driving a difficult situation and help pupils regulate, re-engage and participate in education.
Working alongside teaching and pastoral teams, you will provide consistent boundaries, positive encouragement and practical support throughout lessons and the wider school day.

Flexible working options to suit your availability
A choice of day-to-day, short-term and long-term assignments
Opportunities across SEN, SEMH and specialist education settings
A dedicated GAC Education consultant who understands your experience and the type of work you're looking for
Competitive rates of pay
Access to a variety of schools and specialist provisions
Support throughout the registration and compliance process
Opportunities to build experience across different SEND environments

All applicants will be subject to thorough safer recruitment checks in line with KCSIE, including identity verification, Right to Work checks, employment reference checks covering the last two years, and an Enhanced DBS check with Children's Barred List check.
We are an equal opportunities employer. Under UK legislation, GAC Education does not charge work-seekers any fees for work-finding services. - GAC Education operates as an Employment Business when supplying temporary cover workers and as an Employment Agency when introducing candidates for permanent positions. xrexnqw Personal data is processed in accordance with UK GDPR.
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