Behaviour & Inclusion Classroom Lead – Secondary Setting | Wakefield

Not all classroom roles are about delivering lessons. Some are about leading the room. Milk Education is recruiting resilient, confident professionals to work in a secondary school in Wakefield where strong presence, clear boundaries, and relationship-building skills are essential every single day. This role is ideal for individuals who are experienced in managing behaviour, de-escalating situations, and supporting young people with complex needs — and who want to bring those skills into an education setting where they will have genuine impact. This is a classroom-based role, but at its heart it’s about stability, leadership, and influence.

What This Role Really Involves

• You will be the consistent adult in the room when teachers are absent — but this is far more than supervising work.
• Take full responsibility for the behaviour, focus, and emotional climate of the classroom.
• Lead groups of secondary-aged students with clarity, authority, and fairness.
• Use de-escalation and restorative approaches to manage conflict and disruption.
• Build mutual respect quickly with students who may test boundaries.
• Create an environment where learning can happen because expectations are understood and upheld.

You’ll be working within a school that has clear behaviour systems and strong safeguarding culture, where staff work together to ensure young people feel safe, supported, and challenged to do their best.

Who This Role Is Perfect For

We are especially keen to hear from professionals with experience in:

• Pupil Referral Units (PRUs)
• Alternative Provision settings
• Youth work or youth offending services
• Residential care or supported living for young people
• Behaviour mentoring roles
• Sports coaching with disengaged teenagers
• Prison education or secure settings
• Armed forces / service backgrounds with training or mentoring elements

If you are used to being the calmest person in a challenging room, this is your environment.

The Skills That Matter Most

• Strong, confident presence — you can walk into a room and take control positively.
• Experience managing challenging or confrontational behaviour.
• Ability to stay calm, consistent, and emotionally regulated under pressure.
• Natural authority balanced with empathy and fairness.
• Confidence setting boundaries and following behaviour systems through.
• Teaching qualifications are welcome but not essential — what matters most is your ability to lead young people and maintain a safe, purposeful environment.

Why This Role Stands Out

• Work that is hands-on, meaningful, and never boring.
• A chance to influence young people who need strong role models the most.
• Ongoing opportunities in a school that values consistency and resilience.
• Full support from Milk Education, including regular check-ins and career development guidance.

This is a role for people who don’t shy away from challenge — the kind of professionals who know that structure, respect, and relationships can change a young person’s direction.

Interested?

If you have the presence, resilience, and behaviour leadership skills this role demands, we want to hear from you. Apply via the job board with your CV and a member of the Milk Education team will be in touch to talk through the opportunity.