Behaviour Support Worker
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Start Date: September 2025
Salary: £83 – £100 per day
GSL Education are seeking a Complex Needs Support Worker to work at a Client Secondary school for students with additional needs in York, starting in September 2025.
Behaviour Support Worker Responsibilities:
* Support students with behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties.
* Assist in implementing individual behaviour support plans and de-escalation strategies.
* Provide in-class support to help students access learning and develop positive routines.
* Deliver focused intervention.
* Promote a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment.
* Build trusting, consistent relationships with students.
Behaviour Support Worker Requirements:
* Experience working with young people with behavioural challenges.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
* Ability to remain calm under pressure and manage challenging behaviour.
* Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.
* Training in Team Teach or similar behaviour support strategies is advantageous.
* Hold a DBS registered to the update service or be willing to apply for one through GSL Education.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.
For more information, or to apply for the role of Behaviour Support Worker in York, North Yorkshire, please call Kerry Fowler at GSL Education. Alternatively, please visit the GSL Education official website to apply online.