Job Title: Behaviour Support Worker
Area: High Peak, Derbyshire
Start Date: Monday 20th April 2026 or ASAP
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: 550- 750 per week (Dependent on experience and responsibilities)
Working Hours: Monday to Thursday 8:30am - 16:20pm, Friday 8:30am - 15:50pm
About the School
We're working with a specialist alternative provision academy in the High Peak, rated Good by Ofsted, that does things differently. This is a school built on relationships, not rules. Staff genuinely know every pupil - their story, their strengths - and use that knowledge to help them grow.
The young people here have had a tough time in mainstream education. Many carry real trauma. But with the right adult alongside them, they make remarkable progress. Classes are intentionally small - just 5 or 6 pupils - so you'll have real time and genuine influence with every young person you work with.
Behaviour Support Worker Role and Responsibilities
* Working 1:1 and in small groups with young people who need consistency, calm, and someone in their corner
* Supporting lesson delivery and delivering tailored behaviour and emotional regulation interventions
* Helping pupils build positive routines, self-confidence, and resilience day by day
* Using a rewards and mentoring approach - championing what young people do well
* Contributing to progress notes and keeping open, honest communication with staff and families
* Occasionally travelling between sites or visiting pupils at home (mileage fully reimbursed)
Behaviour Support Worker - What We're Looking For
* Have experience supporting children or young people with SEMH or behavioural needs - whether in school, care, youth work or elsewhere
* Stay calm under pressure and bring a steady, reassuring presence to challenging situations
* Are a natural listener who builds trust quickly - especially with young people who've been let down before
* Understand or are curious about trauma-informed practice and what it really means in action
* Believe in working with young people, not against them - relationship first, every time
* Hold a full UK driving licence
* Have a relevant qualification in education, care or support - though passion and the right values matter more
Behaviour Support Worker - To Be Eligible You Must
* Hold the Right to Work in the UK
* Have an enhanced child barred list DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply)
* Be able to provide two professional references (child-related preferred)
* Hold a full UK driving licence
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