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Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner

Job Posted: 19 days ago

Salary: £ 95 - 110 / Day
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Northumberland

Expire in: 9 days

Job Description

Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner (Supply) – Secondary Schools

Agency: Teaching Personnel
Location: Northumberland
Start Date: ASAP / September 2026
Contract: Long term - potential to go permanent 
Hours: Full-time and part-time available
Pay: Competitive daily rate (dependent on experience)

About the Role

Teaching Personnel are working closely with a secondary schools in Northumberland to recruit Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner to start in september or ideally earlier. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals passionate about supporting young people with behavioural, emotional, and social needs.

You will work with pupils across Key Stages 3 and 4, providing targeted behaviour support to help students engage positively with learning and school life.

Key Responsibilities

Provide 1:1 and small group behaviour support
Support students with challenging behaviour, SEMH needs, or additional learning barriers
Implement behaviour management strategies and individual support plans
Assist with de-escalation and emotional regulation strategies
Support pupils in classrooms, intervention spaces, or alternative provision settings
Work collaboratively with teaching, pastoral, and SEN teams
Monitor and report on student behaviour and engagement
Promote a safe, calm, and inclusive learning environment
The Ideal Candidate

Essential:

Experience working with children or young people (education, youth work, care, or similar)
Strong behaviour management and communication skills
Resilient, calm, and adaptable approach
Ability to build positive relationships with young people
Desirable:

Experience in a secondary school or SEMH setting
Knowledge of behaviour support strategies and trauma-informed practice
Team Teach or positive handling training
Relevant qualifications (e.g. Youth Work, Psychology, Education)
Why Work with Teaching Personnel?

Access to a wide range of local schools and placements
Flexible work to suit your availability
Competitive pay rates paid weekly
Ongoing CPD and safeguarding training
Dedicated consultant support
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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