Job Description

Are you committed to supporting young people with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs?

New Directions Education is recruiting resilient, empathetic Behaviour Support Workers to work within specialist SEMH provisions and alternative settings across the Leeds area.

The Role
This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils who may have experienced barriers to mainstream education. You will work in SEMH schools, alternative provisions, and pupil referral units (PRUs), helping students develop positive behaviours, build resilience, and re-engage with learning.

Key Responsibilities
Provide 1:1 and small group support to students with SEMH needs
Support pupils who may display: Challenging behaviour
Emotional dysregulation
Trauma-related responses
Implement behaviour support plans and intervention strategies
Promote posit...