Behaviour Specialist

Behaviour Specialist – Transforming Outcomes in Inclusive Settings

Seize your chance to become a Behaviour Specialist at one of Barking and Dagenham’s most forward-thinking schools, where your passion for unlocking every pupil’s potential will be celebrated and amplified. As the vital link between students, teachers, and families, your expertise will drive exceptional change—empowering young people to flourish, grow in confidence, and embrace every opportunity. Join this journey if you are an ambitious graduate or aspiring educator, ready to build a legacy of positive transformation.

You’ll work in an outstanding environment with pioneering approaches to behaviour intervention, gaining unrivalled experience collaborating with remarkable SEN departments and award-winning classroom teams. This is a Behaviour Specialist post where no aspiration is too high and no innovation is overlooked—Benefit from bespoke professional development, a dynamic culture, and the recognition your commitment deserves.

Key Highlights

• Behaviour Specialist position – shape the school’s approach to behaviour transformation
• Circa £30,000 Pro-rata salary for an ambitious graduate
• Located in vibrant Barking and Dagenham, a rapidly improving educational hub
• Ofsted graded 'Good to Outstanding' – a true leader in inclusive practice
• Cutting-edge CPD plus direct mentorship pathways for aspiring psychologists/teachers
• Ideal for top-tier graduates and future SEN or psychology professionals

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Exceptional resources

purpose-built sensory rooms and break-out spaces

• Passionate staff community committed to holistic student progress

What You'll Be Doing

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Delivering 1

1 and group interventions as a Behaviour Specialist to maximise engagement

• Designing and implementing behaviour support plans alongside SENCOs and specialists
• Acting as the first response for behaviour incidents; de-escalation and rapid support
• Tracking, analysing, and reporting on behavioural data to SLT and external partners
• Leading restorative meetings and supporting parental engagement in behaviour strategies
• Championing positive relationships and modelling best practice for staff and students

Ideal Behaviour Specialist for this

Barking and Dagenham School

• Exceptional recent graduate with a first or 2:1 (psychology or education a plus)
• Aspires to a career in teaching, psychology or

SEN

driven and visionary

• Empathetic, resilient, and able to motivate students of all abilities
• Bulldog determination to champion inclusivity, wellbeing, and achievement
• Insightful communicator with staff, students, and families

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Never daunted by challenge

quick-thinking and solutions-focused

• Passionate about transforming difficult behaviours into learning triumphs

Why Join This Barking and Dagenham School?

• Recognised centre of excellence for Behaviour Specialist roles in London
• Outstanding induction, supervision, and peer networks—for rapid career growth
• Inclusive, proudly diverse student body who will challenge and inspire you daily
• Lead new initiatives and pilot flagship behaviour support schemes
• Highly supportive SLT and departmental collaboration at every step
• Access to specialist training normally reserved for more senior roles
• Be genuinely celebrated as an innovator, not just a number

Become a Behaviour Specialist who truly changes lives in Barking and Dagenham. This unique post offers you deep, real-world impact and the training to accelerate your future career in education or psychology. Interviews are progressing quickly—ignite your journey now and help define student success stories for years to come.