Behaviour Support Worker for Alternative Provision in Leeds

Young people usually arrive in alternative provision after mainstream school has stopped working for them. Many are wary of adults, and trust takes time. You will work with secondary aged young people in small groups and one to one, mixing classroom support with mentoring and helping them handle conflict without things escalating. Some days are calm and productive. Others test your patience, and that is when consistency matters most. You will follow risk assessments and behaviour plans, talk things through after incidents and record what happened clearly. Bookings are long term because these settings value familiar faces. Experience in youth work, residential care or SEMH schools all transfers well, and your consultant will brief you fully on each setting first.

• Support small groups and individuals with learning and behaviour targets
• Build trust with young people who are wary of adults
• Use calm, restorative conversations after incidents
• Follow risk assessments and positive handling plans
• Record incidents and progress accurately and promptly

• Experience in SEMH, youth work, residential care or alternative provision
• Team Teach or similar positive handling training is an advantage
• Resilience and a sense of humour under pressure
• Clear, fair boundaries that you stick to
• All roles are subject to an Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List check, references and right to work checks.

• £90 to £110 per day, depending on the booking
• A dedicated consultant on 0113 460 1938 who understands behaviour roles
• Long term bookings that fit your availability
• Help with your checks and no fees to you
• Consideration for SEMH and inclusion roles across Leeds