Job Description

Job Title: Behaviour Support Worker - Leeds

Area: Leeds, West Yorkshire

Start Date: September 2026

Contract Type: Full-time, Long-term

Rate: 90 - 120 per day (dependent on experience and responsibilities)

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 3:30pm

About the School:

We are collaborating with a well-established specialist school in Leeds that supports students with a range of behavioural, emotional, and social challenges. The school provides a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment where students are supported to achieve their full potential. Working in partnership with a dedicated team of professionals, this role offers a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people.

As a Behaviour Support Worker, you will:

• Work 1:1 and in small groups with students to support behavioural and emotional needs.
• Implement and monitor behaviour management plans, providing consistent and clear expectations.
• Support students in developing social skills and emotional resilience.
• Assist in creating and maintaining a calm, structured classroom environment.
• Collaborate with teachers, SENCOs, and other professionals to ensure a holistic approach to student support.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience working with children or young people with challenging behaviours and emotional difficulties.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
• Strong understanding of behaviour management strategies and techniques.
• A passion for working with children and supporting their social, emotional, and academic development.
• Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant qualification (desirable but not essential).
• Previous experience in a similar role is advantageous.

To be eligible, you must:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK.
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service OR be willing to process a new application.
• Provide two professional child-related references.

Why work with us?

• Competitive daily rate based on experience.
• Work in a positive and supportive team environment with excellent opportunities for professional development.
• Make a lasting impact on students' lives by supporting their emotional and academic growth.
• Stable, long-term role with potential for career progression.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and have passed all safeguarding/vetting checks with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy. Any adult working with children and vulnerable young people is responsible for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children and young people.

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