Job Description
New Directions Education are looking for caring, resilient, and proactive Behaviour Support Workers (BSWs) to join our supply pool supporting specialist schools across Sheffield. This is an ideal role if you want flexible work while making a real difference to young people with additional needs.
Full and Part time options available
About the Role
You will be providing day‑to‑day, short‑term or long-term supply cover within a specialist SEND environment. The schools we work with support pupils with SEMH needs, Autism, communication difficulties, and complex behavioural profiles. No two days are the same — but every day is rewarding.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Deliver 1:1 or small‑group behaviour and learning support
2. Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils who may struggle with mainstream settings
3. Use de‑escalation, positive handling (if trained), and trauma‑informed strategies
4. Follow behaviour plans and support personalised learning activities
5. Help pupils regulate emotions, develop social skills, and maintain engagement
6. Work alongside teachers, SENCOs, and pastoral staff to ensure consistent support
We’re Looking For:
7. Experience in SEMH, Autism, trauma, or behaviour support
8. A calm, patient, and nurturing approach
9. Resilience and confidence managing challenging behaviour
10. Ability to adapt quickly to new school environments
11. Team Teach or equivalent training (advantageous but not required)
12. Enhanced DBS or willingness to apply
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What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
13. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
14. Regular and varied supply work
15. Competitive rates of pay
16. Potential long-term teaching roles
17. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
18. A network of branches across the UK
19. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
20. Recommend-a-friend scheme
21. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Leeds branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.