Positive Behaviour Support Officer
| Posting date: | 29 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 February 2026 |
| Location: | London, N8 8RN |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2eecadfe-c221-4536-b8a0-2ee9ae9e4c8b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Positive Behaviour Support Officer
Support Staff Salary Scale 5 - Term Time - 36 hours a week
FTE £32,535-£33,987 - Actual pro rata £30,595 - £31,960.
Highgate Wood School wishes to appoint a resourceful, flexible and knowledgeable Positive Behaviour Support Officer for an April start.
The Positive Behaviour Support Officer's primary responsibility will be providing support with operating the school’s behaviour support system. You will work closely with the Positive Behaviour Manager, Senior Leadership Team and Pastoral Teams to promote the positive behaviour across the school reengaging the students and improving their academic performance.
The ideal candidate will:
• Have the ability to form good working relationships with students and colleagues
• Have good oral and written communication skills
• Be able to adapt and be flexible in working practices and the ability to know when to use initiative
• Have a high degree of professionalism in your approach to work and tasks set
• Have an ability to be a good role model for students and colleagues
• Have experience of working with/caring for children or adults who have barriers to learning and/or special educational needs/behaviour issues
• Have experience working as part of a team
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you
• The opportunity to work in a continuously improving school.
• The chance to join a talented and highly committed staff team.
• Excellent students who are keen to excel and operate in an ethos underpinned by the principles of courtesy, consideration, cooperation & contribution.
• Our commitment to provide CPD opportunities to ensure all staff continue to develop.
• A learning environment where imagination and commitment are encouraged and valued.
• Excellent Local Government pension Scheme and other benefits such as Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme and Employee Assistance Program.
Closing date for applications: Friday 20 February 2026 at 09:00 am
Interviews will be week commencing 2 March 2026.
Previous applicants need not re-apply.
** No Agencies Please **
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
How to apply:
• To apply for this post, please download the application from this (TES) website or visit our website or contact hr@hws.haringey.sch uk to request an application pack.
Please note that CVs alone are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices.
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship and candidates must have the Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
Highgate Wood School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
Commitment to safeguarding
Highgate Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations. The successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. In line with safer recruitment practices, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. This is part of our safeguarding checks and seeks publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.
Positive Behaviour Support Officer
Support Staff Salary Scale 5 - Term Time - 36 hours a week
FTE £32,535-£33,987 - Actual pro rata £30,595 - £31,960.
Highgate Wood School wishes to appoint a resourceful, flexible and knowledgeable Positive Behaviour Support Officer for an April start.
The Positive Behaviour Support Officer's primary responsibility will be providing support with operating the school’s behaviour support system. You will work closely with the Positive Behaviour Manager, Senior Leadership Team and Pastoral Teams to promote the positive behaviour across the school reengaging the students and improving their academic performance.
The ideal candidate will:
• Have the ability to form good working relationships with students and colleagues
• Have good oral and written communication skills
• Be able to adapt and be flexible in working practices and the ability to know when to use initiative
• Have a high degree of professionalism in your approach to work and tasks set
• Have an ability to be a good role model for students and colleagues
• Have experience of working with/caring for children or adults who have barriers to learning and/or special educational needs/behaviour issues
• Have experience working as part of a team
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you
• The opportunity to work in a continuously improving school.
• The chance to join a talented and highly committed staff team.
• Excellent students who are keen to excel and operate in an ethos underpinned by the principles of courtesy, consideration, cooperation & contribution.
• Our commitment to provide CPD opportunities to ensure all staff continue to develop.
• A learning environment where imagination and commitment are encouraged and valued.
• Excellent Local Government pension Scheme and other benefits such as Season Ticket Loan, Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme and Employee Assistance Program.
Closing date for applications: Friday 20 February 2026 at 09:00 am
Interviews will be week commencing 2 March 2026.
Previous applicants need not re-apply.
** No Agencies Please **
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
How to apply:
• To apply for this post, please download the application from this (TES) website or visit our website or contact hr@hws.haringey.sch uk to request an application pack.
Please note that CVs alone are not accepted in line with Safer Recruitment practices.
We are unable to provide visa sponsorship and candidates must have the Right to Work in the United Kingdom.
Highgate Wood School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Also, this post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
Commitment to safeguarding
Highgate Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations. The successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. In line with safer recruitment practices, we will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. This is part of our safeguarding checks and seeks publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.