Behaviour Support PractitionerCouncil
Blackburn Central High School
Haslingden Road
Blackburn
BB2 3HJ
Job Title:Behaviour Support Practitioner
Grade/Salary: Grade E, SCP 9 to 15, £24,215 to £26,577 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Terms: 37 hours, Full Time, Term Time + 5 days
Closing Date: Friday, 25th September 2026
Required From: ASAP
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Job overview
We are seeking a committed Behaviour Support Practitioner to work as part of the Pastoral Team to support the delivery of high-quality education to our students through robust and effective behaviour support.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build strong relationships with students, providing mentoring and behaviour support.
- To provide coaching/mentoring and bespoke interventions to students and staff
- Supporting emotional regulation strategies
- Encouraging engagement within lessons
- Promoting positive behaviour and decision-making
- Delivering 1:1 mentoring sessions
- Supporting pupils during challenging situations
- Working closely with pastoral teams
- Celebrating success and progress
- Monitor attendance, behaviour and pastoral records (including CPOMS)
- Support progress time, assemblies, reintegration plans and managed moves.
- Liaise effectively with parents, carers and external agencies.
- Contribute to IEPs, behaviour plans and EHC processes.
- Supervise students during breaks, lunchtimes, trips and out-of-hours activities.
- Uphold safeguarding, behaviour and school policies at all times.
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about supervising young people
- Skilled in behaviour management and pastoral care
- A strong communicator with a calm, professional approach
- Organised, proactive and confident working with multiple stakeholders.
For further information about the role please contact Blackburn Central High School on 01254 505 700 or by emailing [email protected].
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands, or final warnings as well as convictions.
Position type: Full time - Term time