Behaviour Support Lead

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people?

Do you have the energy, empathy, and skills to support pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) and additional needs?

Do you have a passion to help empower pupils to thrive through learning, mentoring, and positive engagement enabling them to reach their full potential?

If so, you could be the person for us!

‘Pupils benefit from the high ambition the school has for them. They strive to meet the school’s expectations and do so well. Consequently, most pupils produce high-quality work and behave well.’ – Ofsted January 2025

Haybrook College is an Alternative Provision Academy for young people aged 11 to 16, who have challenging and complex Social, Emotional, and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH) or medical needs. We have multiple provisions providing bespoke, child-centred, and high-quality education programmes, which aim to ensure that all the pupils individual educational needs are met.

Activate and Springboard are part of Haybrook College Alternative Provision Academy, with up to 36 pupils in Key Stage 4, all of whom have been permanently excluded or are at high risk of permanent exclusion from mainstream school.  Our shared aim is to help our pupils to make positive behaviour choices and become independent learners with positive futures.

‘The school’s personal development programme is exceptional. It prepares pupils to be ready for life in modern Britain and for the future. Mental health support for pupils is excellent.’ – Ofsted January 2025

About the Role

• Liaise with the HOC, Teacher in Charge and Family Forward Worker to ensure effective daily deployment of Sports Coach Mentors (SCMs).

• Hold regular meetings with all SCMs, and feed back to the Head of Centre as required.

• Assist the Head of Centre with regards to expectations, standards and the continuous improvement of mentoring practice, so all SCMs have maximum impact in the classroom in supporting learning.

• Be the first point of contact for all staff when dealing with behaviour incidents.

• When required, liaise with parents, children’s services, other linked professionals.

• Work closely with the Head of Centre and the Family Forward Worker to help achieve maximum attendance and school engagement for all pupils at your centre.

• Where appropriate, contribute to maintaining and updating safeguarding information on Arbor / CPOMs.

• Support SCMs in the implementation of effective behaviour management strategies.

• Perform observations of SCMs and hold 1 to 1 meetings with the purpose of support and development.

• Ensure the welfare of pupils is safeguarded and promoted in line with current best practice and any relevant legislation.

• Ensure the safeguarding of pupils on both on-site and off-site activities by being responsible for risk assessments and management plans as required.

What We're Looking For

• An inspirational and proactive team player and leader with a sense of humour.

• Experience working with young people, especially those with complex needs and challenging behaviour.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, active listeners.

• GCSE Level 2 education (or equivalent).

• A valid UK driving license and willingness to travel between sites would be a benefit.

Why Join Us?

Working with young people with a range of SEND needs is not for everyone. It takes a special kind of person to give kindness and compassion to a complex and often challenging cohort of young people. We work hard to support our staff so they can do the best possible job and find that work life balance everyone deserves.

We offer:

• Excellent professional support from a welcoming wider team across the college

• Regular line management support

• Additional support from an experienced central team

• Free access to Educational Support Partnership helpline

• Highly valuable Continued Professional Development delivered by experts

• A thorough induction package and training

• Competitive salary

• Access to Teachers Pension Scheme

• Free flu vaccinations

• Access to salary sacrifice schemes for cycles, ICT/Electronics and Ikea

• Wellbeing days

Interested candidates are welcome to visit the school or to have an informal conversation about this role. Please contact Suzanne Green (Executive Head Teacher’s PA) on 01628 696075 or suzannegreen@haybrookcollege.co.uk to arrange.

Closing date: 9am, Monday 1 June 2026.

Interviews: Thursday 4 June 2026.

Haybrook College Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question). Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Haybrook College Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.