Behaviour Support Worker

Location: South Shields
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: SEN
Reference: gds4
Salary: £89 - 108 per day
Job Published: 7 days ago

Behaviour Support Worker – South Shields
Full-Time | Term Time Only | September Start

Are you driven by the desire to support young people who face barriers to learning? Do you thrive in a role where every day is different and every success matters?

Protocol Education is working in partnership with a specialist setting in South Shields, supporting students with a range of social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, behavioural challenges, and additional learning difficulties. We are looking to appoint a Behaviour Support Worker to join their dedicated and nurturing team.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supporting individual pupils and small groups to stay engaged and make progress

  • Helping to manage and de-escalate incidents of challenging behaviour

  • Promoting emotional wellbeing, self-regulation and positive choices

  • Building strong, trusting relationships with students based on consistency and respect

  • Working alongside teachers and therapists to deliver tailored interventions

Ideal Candidate:

  • Previous experience working with young people in a school, care or community setting

  • Strong understanding of behaviour management and safeguarding practices

  • Resilient, proactive and committed to inclusive education

  • Excellent relationship-building and communication skills

  • Training in de-escalation or behaviour support (e.g. Team Teach) is beneficial

In Return, You’ll Receive:

  • Weekly pay through PAYE – no hidden umbrella fees

  • Access to specialist training and CPD opportunities

  • Personalised support from your Protocol consultant

  • Opportunities for long-term roles and career progression in SEND education

If you’re looking for a rewarding role that truly makes an impact in the South Shields area, we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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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