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Behaviour and Inclusion Lead

Craven Pupil Referral Service, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 2QS

This job expired on 2 October 2026 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  25 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours per week: Monday to Friday 8:00 – 15:00 (inc. half hour unpaid lunch) Term time only plus 5 training days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,153- £35,570 pro rata per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Working closely with all staff and the Senior Leadership Team, you will:

• Work with staff to create and maintain an emotionally safe and trauma informed environment.
• Provide focused support for individual pupils to help them overcome barriers to learning.
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils, helping them develop strategies to regulate their emotions and behaviour.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and external agencies to ensure pupils receive the support they need.
• Monitor pupils' progress and contribute to support plans and reviews.
• Support and coordinate transition processes for pupils

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children or young people, particularly those with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs or challenging behaviour.
• Is calm, patient, and able to build positive relationships based on trust and respect.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is committed to inclusion and believes every child deserves the opportunity to succeed.
• Can work effectively as part of a supportive and dedicated team.
• Has a proactive approach to promoting positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
• Values teamwork, humour, and mutual support

The successful candidate will therefore be an innovative thinker, conscientious worker and able to inspire confidence in students.

If you are the kind of person who believes that every young person deserves a second chance, we would love to hear from you.

Experience in PRU / PRS / alternative provision is welcome but not essential

What the school offers its staff

Craven Pupil Referral Service is a small secondary school, of just 29 pupils, based on the outskirts of Skipton that provides high-quality education for young people who have been excluded, or are in danger of exclusion, from mainstream school. Rated GOOD by Ofsted in 2024 Craven Pupil Referral Service, Skipton - OFSTED Reports

Do you want to truly change lives?

Craven PRS is seeking a committed, resilient and compassionate member to join our dedicated team. We work with young people who require something different from mainstream education – smaller settings, strong relationships, and adults who believe in them.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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Additional documents

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Job Description & Person Specification.docx - 112 KB (opens in new tab)

Application Form.docx - 207 KB (opens in new tab)

About Craven Pupil Referral Service

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Size: 10 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Craven Pupil Referral Service website
• Email address: information@cravenprs.org
• Phone number: 01756 630495
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/craven-pupil-referral-service

Alternative Provision

Arranging a visit to Craven Pupil Referral Service

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email information@cravenprs.org.

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