Behaviour Support Worker

Behaviour Support Worker

Pay Scale: £90 – £110 per day

Contract: Flexible day-to-day, short-term and long-term opportunities

Start Date: Immediate and September starts available

Location: Harrogate and surrounding areas

Special Educational Needs & Behaviour Support | Flexible Behaviour Support Worker Opportunities

Career Teachers is looking for caring, resilient and proactive Behaviour Support Workers to work within schools and alternative provisions across Harrogate and the surrounding areas. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced Behaviour Support Workers, Teaching Assistants, youth workers, support workers, sports coaches or individuals with a passion for supporting children and young people with additional behavioural and emotional needs.

About the role

As a Behaviour Support Worker, you will provide targeted support to pupils who require assistance managing their behaviour, emotions and engagement in learning. You will work closely with teaching staff and pastoral teams to help create a positive, structured and inclusive environment where pupils can achieve their full potential.

About You

You will be patient, empathetic and confident working with children and young people who may present challenging behaviour. You should have strong communication skills, a calm and consistent approach, and a genuine desire to make a positive difference in the lives of young people.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and small group support to pupils with behavioural, social and emotional needs
• Build positive and trusting relationships with students to promote engagement and participation
• Support the implementation of behaviour management strategies and individual support plans
• Help pupils develop emotional regulation, social skills and coping strategies
• Promote a safe, inclusive and positive learning environment
• Work collaboratively with teachers, SENCOs, pastoral teams and external agencies where required
• Monitor and record pupil progress, behaviour and achievements
• Follow safeguarding, behaviour, attendance and health and safety policies at all times

Essential Requirements

• Experience working with children, young people or vulnerable adults in a school, youth work, support work, care or similar setting
• Strong behaviour management and relationship-building skills
• A calm, patient and resilient approach to challenging situations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine commitment to supporting the well being and development of young people
• Reliability, punctuality and flexibility
• Eligibility to work in the UK and willingness to complete safeguarding checks

Why Work with Career Teachers?

• Competitive Pay: Long-term placements will be paid at the equivalent scale rate, meaning you’ll earn the same as if you were working in a permanent role at a school
• Flexible Working: Gain exposure to different teaching environments, curricula, and classroom management styles
• Exclusive Training: Receive exclusive training courses designed to help you develop essential skills
• Career Progression: Secure your place in a school for through Career Teachers, on a long-term placement or continue with flexible working opportunities with us
• Supportive Environment: Work with dedicated consultants who will support you throughout your journey, helping you develop professionally  

Our benefits:

• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £250
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts 
• Competitive weekly pay
• Assignments paid to a scale after 12 weeks (AWR)
• Online time sheets
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Guaranteed pay schemes
• Genuine refer a friend scheme

All roles will require an enhanced criminal record disclosure (DBS), although we can help with this process a new application is required if your current DBS is not on the update service, and reference checks.

If the above role is just what you’re looking for, then please send across your CV by clicking the apply button. If not, check out our website for a range of opportunities that might excite you!

Career Teachers are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Career Teachers operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.