Job title and organisation: Behaviour Support Worker - East SILC
Salary: C3 19-22, £32,061 FTE, £26,084 (actual)
Hours: 35
Contract: Permanent
Location: East SILC
Closing Date and Time: Tuesday 12th May 2026 at noon
East Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (East SILC) is a large and highly regarded 2–19 generic special school supporting approximately 470 pupils with a wide range of complex needs. The school operates across a number of sites and delivers several city‑wide services, including the Physical Difficulties and Medical Service and the Medical Needs Teaching Service for Leeds.
East SILC is a complex and dynamic organisation, known for its inclusive ethos, strong partnerships and commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
Do you want to join a team that truly makes a difference to children and young people’s lives?
An exciting opportunity has arisen to appoint a Behaviour Support Worker to join the Behaviour Team at East SILC. We are seeking a skilled, calm and positive practitioner with experience of working with vulnerable pupils with complex behavioural and communication needs, who can contribute positively to a nurturing, structured and inclusive learning environment.
Working closely with the Behaviour Team and class staff, the role will include:
- Supporting learners in class and across school settings
- Delivering targeted interventions to individuals and small groups
- Supporting the delivery of behaviour support strategies, including Team Teach
- Contributing to training and supporting systems and processes across sites, under the direction of the Lead Behaviour Support Worker
You will be a strong communicator who can build trusting relationships with pupils, staff and families, and who embodies the values of East SILC through kindness, integrity, ambition and collective responsibility.
The successful candidate will be based initially at the Roger Cannon or Jack Clark site, but may be required to work across other East SILC sites in line with organisational need.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience working with children or young people with SEND and behaviours that challenge (primary or secondary experience desirable)
- Be calm, resilient and emotionally attuned, with a strong understanding of de‑escalation and relational approaches
- Be committed to promoting positive behaviour, emotional regulation and a sense of belonging for all learners
- Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Be willing to undertake and support behaviour‑related training, including Team Teach
- Hold an NVQ Level 3 in Teaching and Learning (or equivalent)
- Have GCSE Grade 4 (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
What we offer
East SILC offers an extensive range of opportunities and benefits. All staff benefit from a robust induction programme and a strong commitment to continuous professional development, career progression and equal opportunities.
- A strong culture of wellbeing, supported by the Schools Advisory Service, including:
- Fast‑track GP access
- Physiotherapy
- Counselling support
- A thorough induction programme
- Strong commitment to professional development and training
- Opportunities to develop specialist skills within behaviour support and SEND
In addition, staff can access a wide range of Leeds City Council benefits, including pension, salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle‑to‑work and electric vehicle leasing, and VIVUP, offering access to discounted goods and services.
Closing dates for applications: 12th May 2026 Noon
Interviews to take place: w/c 18th May 2026
The East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointments are made subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS formally CRB) and medical clearance from Leeds City Council’s Occupational Health Service.
It is illegal to apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.
We are proud to promote equality and diversity and aim to build a workforce that reflects the community of Leeds.
Visits to the East SILC are warmly welcomed.
To arrange a visit please contact us on Tel: 0113 2930236
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Purpose of the Role
To support teachers and the Behaviour Team in addressing the needs of pupils with complex behavioural, communication and emotional needs, helping to remove barriers to learning and promote positive outcomes. All duties are carried out under the direction of the Leadership Team and Behaviour Team Lead.
Key Relationships
- Head of School and Leadership Team
- Behaviour Team Lead
- Learners of the East SILC and their parents/carers
- External agencies (where appropriate)
Main Duties
- Actively embody and promote the values and vision of East SILC, contributing to a calm, inclusive and nurturing culture
- Model East SILC values in daily interactions with learners, supporting emotional regulation, positive relationships and a strong sense of belonging
- Provide individual and group behavioural and pastoral support to learners
- Support learners who are dysregulated or unable to access their class timetable
- Work closely with class teams and Behaviour Team colleagues
- Support learners to access learning in class and through targeted interventions (e.g. Thrive, Lego Therapy, Sensory Circuits)
- Assist in the development, implementation and review of individual behaviour and support plans
- Work collaboratively with multi‑agency professionals (e.g. SALT, OT, EP, nursing services)
- Promote independence, self‑esteem and positive behaviour choices
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to behaviour data systems
- Build strong partnerships with parents/carers, sharing information and supporting families
- Lead on activities for learners during break, lunchtime and educational visits
- Contribute to staff training and development in behaviour management, including Team Teach
- Be willing to drive a minibus or undertake training to do so
- Comply with safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection policies at all times
Special Conditions
Whilst every effort has been made to outline the main duties and responsibilities of the post, it is not possible to list every task. The postholder will be expected to undertake any reasonable duties commensurate with the grade and role, as directed by the Executive Principal.
This job description is current at the date shown and will be reviewed annually. It may be amended to reflect organisational need.
Values and Expectations
The postholder is expected to uphold and demonstrate East SILC values:
- Kindness – respectful, helpful communication
- Integrity – accuracy, honesty and confidentiality
- Ambition – commitment to learning and high standards of work
- Collective Responsibility – supporting team effectiveness and safeguarding culture
Safeguarding Statement
East SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The People Administrator supports safeguarding through accurate record-keeping, safer‑recruitment administration and compliance with procedures. Appointment is subject to appropriate pre‑employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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