About this role
Job description
The Position: We’re looking for a Behaviours and Support Practitioner
Engagement and Progression
Be part of changing lives for the better
Our new Engagement and Progression provision is a unique opportunity to work with young people who need something different from education. These are EHCP learners who may have experienced disrupted schooling, barriers to engagement, anxiety, SEND, SEMH needs, low confidence, or a loss of belief that education can work for them.
We are looking for two Behaviour and Support Practitioners and one Pastoral Mentor who can build trusted relationships, create a calm and consistent environment, and help learners develop the confidence, resilience, routines and positive choices they need to move forward.
This is not just a support role. It is an opportunity to be part of a new provision designed to transform lives. You will work as part of a dedicated team to help learners re-engage, feel safe, rebuild confidence and progress towards a suitable vocational pathway, further study, training or employment.
The roles are fixed term as the College launches and evaluates this new provision. However, if the provision demonstrates the positive impact we believe it can have, we will be looking carefully at how these roles and the model can develop beyond the fixed-term period.
We are particularly interested in people who are calm under pressure, relationship-focused, emotionally resilient, practical, patient and genuinely committed to making a difference. Experience of working with young people with barriers to learning, behaviour needs, pastoral needs, SEND or SEMH would be valuable, but above all we are looking for people with the right values, mindset and belief in what young people can achieve when they are given the right support.
This is a chance to join something new, purposeful and ambitious from the beginning - and to play a direct role in helping young people change the direction of their lives.
Are you calm under pressure, skilled at de-escalation, and committed to helping young people stay safe, regulated and ready to learn?
We are looking for a Behaviours and Support Practitioner (Fixed Term Contract, up to 12 month) to join our new Engagement and Progression Provision at Wigston. This is a key role in helping learners engage successfully in education through a trauma-informed, relational and restorative approach.
You will provide embedded in-class support, help learners regulate emotions and behaviour, reduce incidents through calm and consistent practice, and support reintegration into learning when things go wrong. You will also support learners during transitions into main campus learning spaces, helping to reduce anxiety, drop-off and disruption.
** This role is offered on a fixed-term basis until July 2027, with the potential for continuation beyond this date, subject to organisational requirements and funding. **
What skills are we looking for:
A calm and consistent practitioner – you will be able to maintain safety, dignity and clear boundaries in challenging situationsA skilled de-escalator – you will understand how to reduce risk and support recovery effectivelyA reflective team member – you will contribute to behaviour planning, reviews and next-step actionsA learner-centred professional – you will believe in support, fairness and positive change for every learner
Responsibilities for the role:
Provide embedded in-class support to help learners engage and remain in learningSupport learners to regulate emotions and behaviours using practical, trauma-informed approachesUse de-escalation and restorative practice to reduce incidents and support reintegrationContribute to behaviour risk assessments and behaviour support plansSupport learners during transitions, including into main campus learning spaces and off-site activityRecord incidents, interventions and outcomes accurately and escalate safeguarding concerns promptly
The Location: The roles are based at our Wigston Campus.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the role, please contact Alex Lindsay to arrange a quick call by emailing: [email protected]
Why Should You Apply?
The pay range we’re offering is: points 21–24 £27,266 - £29,783
Annual leave of 35 days, plus bank holidays and up to 5 additional closure daysAccess to Teachers’ Pension Scheme with generous employer contributionWe offer great staff development opportunitiesFamily friendly policies and procedures
**As part of the application process, you’ll be asked to complete a series of shortlisting questions. To strengthen your application, we recommend linking your answers directly to the person specification outlined in the job description.**
Equality, diversity, and inclusion are integral to everything that we do. We are committed to these values, and they are central to our mission. We’re committed to finding reasonable adjustments* for candidates with specific needs or have a disability during our recruitment process, and all applicants will be considered fairly and equally. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind. *If you’d like to request a reasonable adjustment, please contact the recruiting manager.
We aim to support our employees in achieving a healthy work-life balance. We recognise that many of our employees have responsibilities and are committed to providing support for our employees. We are working hard to support flexible and new ways of working where possible and offer a wide range of benefits.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references’.
'Please apply as soon as you can as we reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a suitable number of applications.'
Shortlisting Process -
Each question is scored by a minimum of 2 people on the interview panel. Those applicants with the highest overall score and meet the essential criteria for the role, will progress through to the interview stage and then their application form will be considered too