Behaviour Support Worker - Havant
24 days ago
Havant
A SEMH specialist secondary school in Havant is seeking calm, resilient and relationship-focused Behaviour Support Workers to support secondary-aged pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. The provision supports young people who may have experienced disrupted education, trauma, anxiety, or challenges engaging in mainstream school, offering a structured and nurturing environment where they can rebuild confidence and re-engage with learning. This is a full-time, permanent position, ideal for someone passionate about helping teenagers develop emotional resilience, positive behaviour strategies, and a sense of belonging through trust, consistency, and trauma-informed practice. Key Responsibilities • Providing tailored behaviour and emotional support to KS3/KS4 pupils with SEMH needs, • Supporting young people who may display emotional dysregulation, anxiety, low self-esteem, or challenging behaviour, • Using de-escalation, restorative conversations, and trauma-informed approaches to maintain a safe, calm environment, • Encouraging engagement through practical, creative, and therapeutic activities suited to each learner, • Promoting emotional wellbeing, positive routines, and pro-social behaviour throughout the school day, • Helping pupils develop communication skills, emotional regulation, social interaction, and independence, • Building strong, trusting relationships through clear boundaries, consistency, and empathy, • Location: Havant, • Position: Behaviour Support Worker - Alternative Provision (Secondary SEMH), • Start Date: ASAP, • Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent, • Working Hours: 08:30 - 15:30 Applicants must: • Have the Right to Work in the UK, • Hold an enhanced child-barred list DBS on the Update Service (or be willing to apply), • Provide professional references covering the last 24 months, • Free accredited CPD, including safeguarding, behaviour management, trauma-informed practice, and de-escalation, • Access to a specialist Training & Development Team, • Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant experienced in SEMH and Alternative Provision settings Know someone who would thrive in an SEMH or Alternative Provision environment? You can earn a referral bonus. If this is a role of interest, please reach out today with an up to date copy of your CV.