Mental Health & Behaviour Support
Listed on 2026-09-26
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, School Counseling & Student Support, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Education Assistant
Mental Health & Behaviour Support (Supply) - Secondary Schools
Agency:
Teaching Personnel
Location:
Northumberland
Start Date:
October 2026
Contract:
Long term - potential to go permanent
Hours:
Full-time and part-time available
Pay:
Competitive daily rate (dependent on experience)
Teaching Personnel are working closely with a secondary schools in Northumberland to recruit Mental Health & Behaviour Support Practitioner to start ideally as soon as possible. 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
- Experience working with children or young people (education, youth work, care, or similar)
- Level 2+ Qualification in Education / Health Care or related
- Strong behaviour management and communication skills
- Resilient, calm, and adaptable approach
- Ability to build positive relationships with young people
- 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)
- 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.
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