Job Description: Behaviour and Inclusion Support Staff
Position: Behaviour and Inclusion Support Assistant
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Reporting To: Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion & Pastoral) / Director of Inclusion
Liaison With: SENCO, Pastoral Year Leads, Heads of Department, Class Teachers, Safeguarding Team, External Agencies, Parents/Carers
Purpose of the Role
To work as a core member of the Inclusion and Pastoral team, providing targeted support, mentoring, and intervention for students facing social, emotional, mental health (SEMH), or behavioural barriers to learning. The role focuses on delivering proactive de-escalation strategies, facilitating restorative interventions, and supporting students to regulate their behaviour so they can fully access a broad, balanced curriculum and achieve their academic potential.
Key Responsibilities
Direct Student Support & Targeted Interventions
Deliver structured 1:1 and small-group interventions focused on emotional regulation, conflict resolution, anger management, social skills, and self-esteem.
Support students working within the school's internal inclusion/reflection provision, ensuring high expectations of work completion and reflective behaviour practice.
Act as a key mentor for assigned cohorts of vulnerable students, establishing positive, professional relationships that foster engagement and resilience.
Facilitate restorative conversations between students, and between students and staff, to rebuild relationships and prevent repeat behavioural incidents.
Support successful reintegration of students returning to mainstream classrooms from fixed-term suspensions or internal exclusions.
In-Class & Corridor Support
Provide targeted, mobile support across classrooms and communal areas to pre-empt, defuse, and manage disruptive behaviour.
Implement agreed de-escalation techniques and behaviour management plans to assist teaching staff in maintaining a calm, purposeful learning environment.
Assist with the transition of students between lessons, during break and lunch periods, and at the start and end of the school day to ensure safe, orderly movement.
Provide immediate response to call-outs for behavioural support, escorting students to calm-down spaces where appropriate.
Planning, Tracking & Administration
Maintain accurate, objective, and timely records of student interactions, behavioural incidents, and intervention progress using the school’s management information system (MIS) and safeguarding software (e.g., CPOMS).
Collaborate with Pastoral Year Leads and the SENCO to formulate, review, and evaluate Pastoral Support Plans (PSPs), Individual Behaviour Plans (IBPs), and risk assessments.
Monitor attendance, punctuality, and behavioural trends for target students, identifying early indicators of disengagement.
Collate data and prepare case summaries for internal review meetings, Team Around the School panels, and multi-agency reviews.
Multi-Agency & Parental Partnership
Build constructive, supportive relationships with parents and carers, providing regular updates on student progress and collaborating on home-school behaviour strategies.
Work in partnership with external agencies, such as CAMHS, Educational Psychology, Youth Offending Teams, Early Help, and local community outreach services.
Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute insights into student welfare, vulnerability, and behaviour patterns.
Safeguarding & Whole-School Ethos
Uphold the statutory requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and adhere rigorously to all school safeguarding and child protection policies.
Promote equality, inclusion, and high aspirations for all students, with particular focus on disadvantaged students and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Model exemplary standards of conduct, professionalism, and positive communication across the school community.
Undertake continuous professional development, including training in trauma-informed practice, physical intervention/de-escalation (e.g., Team-Teach), and SEND strategies.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential:
GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 functional skills).
Relevant Level 2 or 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching & Learning, Youth Work, or Social Care.
Desirable:
Recognized training in de-escalation/positive handling (e.g., Team-Teach, MAPA).
Training in trauma-informed practices, ELSA, or restorative justice.
Experience
Essential:
Proven experience working with secondary-age young people displaying challenging behaviour or SEMH needs.
Experience delivering small-group or 1:1 interventions.
Track record of successfully defusing confrontational or escalated situations.
Desirable:
Experience working within an urban secondary school or alternative provision (AP).
Experience working with students with EHCPs or identified SEND (ADHD, ASC, ODD).
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential:
Sound understanding of barriers to learning, including poverty, trauma, and neurodiversity.
Familiarity with positive behaviour management strategies and restorative practice.
Knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidelines and child protection procedures.
Desirable:
Understanding of the secondary national curriculum and classroom dynamics.
Working knowledge of school MIS software (e.g., Arbor, SIMS, Bromcom) and CPOMS.
Skills & Abilities
Essential:
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to build rapport with challenging learners.
High emotional resilience and the ability to maintain composure under pressure.
Strong organizational and record-keeping skills, with clear written communication.
Ability to set firm, consistent boundaries while maintaining unconditional positive regard.
Desirable:
Mediation and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to analyze behaviour trends and suggest practical interventions.
Personal Attributes
Essential:
Unwavering belief in the potential of every young person, regardless of background or past conduct.
Patient, empathetic, and persistent approach.
Collaborative team player with a solutions-oriented mindset.
Commitment to upholding the inclusive, caring ethos of the school.…Job Description: Behaviour and Inclusion Support Staff
Position: Behaviour and Inclusion Support Assistant
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Reporting To: Assistant Headteacher (Inclusion & Pastoral) / Director of Inclusion
Liaison With: SENCO, Pastoral Year Leads, Heads of Department, Class Teachers, Safeguarding Team, External Agencies, Parents/Carers
Purpose of the Role
To work as a core member of the Inclusion and Pastoral team, providing targeted support, mentoring, and intervention for students facing social, emotional, mental health (SEMH), or behavioural barriers to learning. The role focuses on delivering proactive de-escalation strategies, facilitating restorative interventions, and supporting students to regulate their behaviour so they can fully access a broad, balanced curriculum and achieve their academic potential.
Key Responsibilities
Direct Student Support & Targeted Interventions
Deliver structured 1:1 and small-group interventions focused on emotional regulation, conflict resolution, anger management, social skills, and self-esteem.
Support students working within the school's internal inclusion/reflection provision, ensuring high expectations of work completion and reflective behaviour practice.
Act as a key mentor for assigned cohorts of vulnerable students, establishing positive, professional relationships that foster engagement and resilience.
Facilitate restorative conversations between students, and between students and staff, to rebuild relationships and prevent repeat behavioural incidents.
Support successful reintegration of students returning to mainstream classrooms from fixed-term suspensions or internal exclusions.
In-Class & Corridor Support
Provide targeted, mobile support across classrooms and communal areas to pre-empt, defuse, and manage disruptive behaviour.
Implement agreed de-escalation techniques and behaviour management plans to assist teaching staff in maintaining a calm, purposeful learning environment.
Assist with the transition of students between lessons, during break and lunch periods, and at the start and end of the school day to ensure safe, orderly movement.
Provide immediate response to call-outs for behavioural support, escorting students to calm-down spaces where appropriate.
Planning, Tracking & Administration
Maintain accurate, objective, and timely records of student interactions, behavioural incidents, and intervention progress using the school’s management information system (MIS) and safeguarding software (e.g., CPOMS).
Collaborate with Pastoral Year Leads and the SENCO to formulate, review, and evaluate Pastoral Support Plans (PSPs), Individual Behaviour Plans (IBPs), and risk assessments.
Monitor attendance, punctuality, and behavioural trends for target students, identifying early indicators of disengagement.
Collate data and prepare case summaries for internal review meetings, Team Around the School panels, and multi-agency reviews.
Multi-Agency & Parental Partnership
Build constructive, supportive relationships with parents and carers, providing regular updates on student progress and collaborating on home-school behaviour strategies.
Work in partnership with external agencies, such as CAMHS, Educational Psychology, Youth Offending Teams, Early Help, and local community outreach services.
Participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute insights into student welfare, vulnerability, and behaviour patterns.
Safeguarding & Whole-School Ethos
Uphold the statutory requirements of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and adhere rigorously to all school safeguarding and child protection policies.
Promote equality, inclusion, and high aspirations for all students, with particular focus on disadvantaged students and those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
Model exemplary standards of conduct, professionalism, and positive communication across the school community.
Undertake continuous professional development, including training in trauma-informed practice, physical intervention/de-escalation (e.g., Team-Teach), and SEND strategies.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
Essential:
GCSE Grade 4/C or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 functional skills).
Relevant Level 2 or 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching & Learning, Youth Work, or Social Care.
Desirable:
Recognized training in de-escalation/positive handling (e.g., Team-Teach, MAPA).
Training in trauma-informed practices, ELSA, or restorative justice.
Experience
Essential:
Proven experience working with secondary-age young people displaying challenging behaviour or SEMH needs.
Experience delivering small-group or 1:1 interventions.
Track record of successfully defusing confrontational or escalated situations.
Desirable:
Experience working within an urban secondary school or alternative provision (AP).
Experience working with students with EHCPs or identified SEND (ADHD, ASC, ODD).
Knowledge & Understanding
Essential:
Sound understanding of barriers to learning, including poverty, trauma, and neurodiversity.
Familiarity with positive behaviour management strategies and restorative practice.
Knowledge of statutory safeguarding guidelines and child protection procedures.
Desirable:
Understanding of the secondary national curriculum and classroom dynamics.
Working knowledge of school MIS software (e.g., Arbor, SIMS, Bromcom) and CPOMS.
Skills & Abilities
Essential:
Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with an ability to build rapport with challenging learners.
High emotional resilience and the ability to maintain composure under pressure.
Strong organizational and record-keeping skills, with clear written communication.
Ability to set firm, consistent boundaries while maintaining unconditional positive regard.
Desirable:
Mediation and conflict-resolution skills.
Ability to analyze behaviour trends and suggest practical interventions.
Personal Attributes
Essential:
Unwavering belief in the potential of every young person, regardless of background or past conduct.
Patient, empathetic, and persistent approach.
Collaborative team player with a solutions-oriented mindset.
Commitment to upholding the inclusive, caring ethos of the school.WWWWW…