Behaviour & Inclusion Lead

Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit, Kingston-upon-Hull, HU4 7AD

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  13 September 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  7 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,413.64 - £30,867.37 Annually (Actual) FTE - £32,597 - £35,412

Behaviour & Inclusion Lead job summary

Behaviour & Inclusion Lead

Whitehouse PRU is seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and resilient Behaviour & Inclusion Lead to join our committed team. This is an exciting opportunity to support pupils who face barriers to learning and help them develop the confidence, resilience, and emotional wellbeing they need to succeed.

At Whitehouse PRU, we believe that positive relationships are at the heart of successful learning. We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to providing a nurturing, supportive, and inclusive environment where every pupil can thrive.

The Role

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

• Work with staff to create and maintain an emotionally safe and nurturing learning environment.
• Deliver emotional wellbeing and nurture group sessions that promote resilience, self-esteem, and positive relationships.
• Provide focused one-to-one support for individual pupils to help them overcome barriers to learning.
• Plan and deliver small group interventions to support pupils' emotional wellbeing, social skills, and personal development.
• 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.

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.

For further information about the position, or to arrange a visit to our school, please contact Polly Dobson, Principal on 01482 303300.

Please note: this advertisement may be closed early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants

Online searches will be carried out as part of Venn Academy Trust’s recruitment due diligence for all shortlisted candidates in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Venn Academy Trust is committed to achieving fairness and equality in employment and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Our Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. As part of Venn Academy Trust recruitment processes, in accordance with statutory guidance: Keeping children safe in education (2023) an online search will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Size: 23 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitehouse-pupil-referral-unit

We are very proud of our unique setting. The Whitehouse PRU is a pupil referral unit for primary school aged pupils. We help and support pupils to re-engage with their learning both academically and socially.

Our prime purpose is to prepare pupils to be ready to return to mainstream or to transfer to the most appropriate provision.

Whitehouse PRU is co-located with the Bridgeview Special School. Bridgeview is a special school for pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs.

We are part of the Venn Academy Trust which consists of a group of inspirational mainstream and specialist schools in Hull and Doncaster.

Venn Academy Trust’s main objective is to ensure that all pupils make exceptional progress through the development of outstanding teachers. Our approach promotes and celebrates individuality, whilst encouraging the pursuit of excellence.

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