diff --git a/lib/editor/tiny/tests/behat/behat_editor_tiny.php b/lib/editor/tiny/tests/behat/behat_editor_tiny.php
index 8918b19e340c4..d810cc6dee3b0 100644
--- a/lib/editor/tiny/tests/behat/behat_editor_tiny.php
+++ b/lib/editor/tiny/tests/behat/behat_editor_tiny.php
@@ -24,12 +24,12 @@
  */
 
 use Behat\Behat\Hook\Scope\BeforeScenarioScope;
-use Behat\Mink\Element\NodeElement;
 use Behat\Mink\Exception\DriverException;
 use Behat\Mink\Exception\ExpectationException;
 
 // NOTE: no MOODLE_INTERNAL test here, this file may be required by behat before including /config.php.
 require_once(__DIR__ . '/../../../../behat/behat_base.php');
+require_once(__DIR__ . '/editor_tiny_helpers.php');
 
 /**
  * TinyMCE custom behat step definitions.
@@ -39,81 +39,7 @@
  * @copyright  2022 Andrew Lyons <andrew@nicols.co.uk>
  */
 class behat_editor_tiny extends behat_base implements \core_behat\settable_editor {
-    /**
-     * Execute some JavaScript for a particular Editor instance.
-     *
-     * The editor instance is available on the 'instnace' variable.
-     *
-     * @param string $editorid The ID of the editor
-     * @param string $code The code to execute
-     */
-    protected function execute_javascript_for_editor(string $editorid, string $code): void {
-        $js = <<<EOF
-        require(['editor_tiny/editor'], (editor) => {
-            const instance = editor.getInstanceForElementId('{$editorid}');
-            {$code}
-        });
-        EOF;
-
-        $this->execute_script($js);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Resolve some JavaScript for a particular Editor instance.
-     *
-     * The editor instance is available on the 'instnace' variable.
-     * The code should return a value by passing it to the `resolve` function.
-     *
-     * @param string $editorid The ID of the editor
-     * @param string $code The code to evaluate
-     * @return string|null|array
-     */
-    protected function evaluate_javascript_for_editor(string $editorid, string $code) {
-        $js = <<<EOF
-        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-            require(['editor_tiny/editor'], (editor) => {
-                const instance = editor.getInstanceForElementId('{$editorid}');
-                if (!instance) {
-                    reject("Instance '{$editorid}' not found");
-                }
-
-                {$code}
-            });
-        });
-        EOF;
-
-        return $this->evaluate_script($js);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Set the value for the editor.
-     *
-     * Note: This function is called by the behat_form_editor class.
-     * It is called regardless of the current default editor as editor selection is a user preference.
-     * Therefore it must fail gracefully and only set a value if the editor instance was found on the page.
-     *
-     * @param string $editorid
-     * @param string $value
-     */
-    public function set_editor_value(string $editorid, string $value): void {
-        if (!$this->running_javascript()) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $this->execute_javascript_for_editor($editorid, <<<EOF
-            instance.setContent('{$value}');
-            instance.undoManager.add();
-            EOF);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Store the current value of the editor, if it is a Tiny editor, to the textarea.
-     *
-     * @param string $editorid The ID of the editor.
-     */
-    public function store_current_value(string $editorid): void {
-        $this->execute_javascript_for_editor($editorid, "instance?.save();");
-    }
+    use editor_tiny_helpers;
 
     /**
      * Set Tiny as default editor before executing Tiny tests.
@@ -144,98 +70,6 @@ public function set_default_editor_flag(BeforeScenarioScope $scope): void {
         $this->execute('behat_general::the_default_editor_is_set_to', ['tiny']);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Ensure that the editor_tiny tag is in use.
-     *
-     * This function should be used for any step defined in this file.
-     *
-     * @throws DriverException Thrown if the editor_tiny tag is not specified for this file
-     */
-    protected function require_tiny_tags(): void {
-        // Ensure that this step only runs in TinyMCE tags.
-        if (!$this->has_tag('editor_tiny')) {
-            throw new DriverException(
-                'TinyMCE tests using this step must have the @editor_tiny tag on either the scenario or feature.'
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the Mink NodeElement of the <textarea> for the specified locator.
-     *
-     * Moodle mostly referes to the textarea, rather than the editor itself and interactions are translated to the
-     * Editor using the TinyMCE API.
-     *
-     * @param string $locator A Moodle field locator
-     * @return NodeElement The element found by the find_field function
-     */
-    protected function get_textarea_for_locator(string $locator): NodeElement {
-        return $this->find_field($locator);
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the Mink NodeElement of the container for the specified locator.
-     *
-     * This is the top-most HTML element for the editor found by TinyMCE.getContainer().
-     *
-     * @param string $locator A Moodle field locator
-     * @return NodeElement The Mink NodeElement representing the container.
-     */
-    protected function get_editor_container_for_locator(string $locator): NodeElement {
-        $textarea = $this->get_textarea_for_locator($locator);
-        $editorid = $textarea->getAttribute('id');
-
-        $targetid = uniqid();
-        $js = <<<EOF
-            const container = instance.getContainer();
-            if (!container.id) {
-                container.id = '{$targetid}';
-            }
-            resolve(container.id);
-        EOF;
-        $containerid = $this->evaluate_javascript_for_editor($editorid, $js);
-
-        return $this->find('css', "#{$containerid}");
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the name of the iframe relating to the editor.
-     *
-     * If no name is found, then add one.
-     *
-     * If the editor it not found, then throw an exception.
-     *
-     * @param string $locator The name of the editor
-     * @return string The name of the iframe
-     */
-    protected function get_editor_iframe_name(string $locator): string {
-        return $this->get_editor_iframe_name_for_element($this->get_textarea_for_locator($locator));
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * Get the name of the iframe relating to the editor.
-     *
-     * If no name is found, then add one.
-     *
-     * If the editor it not found, then throw an exception.
-
-     * @param NodeElement $editor The editor element
-     * @return string The name of the iframe
-     */
-    protected function get_editor_iframe_name_for_element(NodeElement $editor): string {
-        $editorid = $editor->getAttribute('id');
-
-        // Ensure that a name is set on the iframe relating to the editorid.
-        $js = <<<EOF
-            if (!instance.iframeElement.name) {
-                instance.iframeElement.name = '{$editorid}';
-            }
-            resolve(instance.iframeElement.name);
-        EOF;
-
-        return $this->evaluate_javascript_for_editor($editorid, $js);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Click on a button for the specified TinyMCE editor.
      *
@@ -375,26 +209,6 @@ public function i_upload_a_file_in_the_filepicker(string $filepath): void {
         ]);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Normalise the fixture file path relative to the dirroot.
-     *
-     * @param string $filepath
-     * @return string
-     */
-    protected function normalise_fixture_filepath(string $filepath): string {
-        global $CFG;
-
-        $filepath = str_replace('/', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $filepath);
-        if (!is_readable($filepath)) {
-            $filepath = $CFG->dirroot . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $filepath;
-            if (!is_readable($filepath)) {
-                throw new ExpectationException('The file to be uploaded does not exist.', $this->getSession());
-            }
-        }
-
-        return $filepath;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Select in the editor.
      *
diff --git a/lib/editor/tiny/tests/behat/editor_tiny_helpers.php b/lib/editor/tiny/tests/behat/editor_tiny_helpers.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..7b38f003686a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/editor/tiny/tests/behat/editor_tiny_helpers.php
@@ -0,0 +1,216 @@
+<?php
+// This file is part of Moodle - http://moodle.org/
+//
+// Moodle is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// Moodle is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+use Behat\Mink\Element\NodeElement;
+use Behat\Mink\Exception\DriverException;
+use Behat\Mink\Exception\ExpectationException;
+
+/**
+ * Behat helpers for TinyMCE Plugins.
+ *
+ * @package    editor_tiny
+ * @category   test
+ * @copyright  2022 Andrew Lyons <andrew@nicols.co.uk>
+ */
+trait editor_tiny_helpers {
+    /**
+     * Execute some JavaScript for a particular Editor instance.
+     *
+     * The editor instance is available on the 'instnace' variable.
+     *
+     * @param string $editorid The ID of the editor
+     * @param string $code The code to execute
+     */
+    protected function execute_javascript_for_editor(string $editorid, string $code): void {
+        $js = <<<EOF
+        require(['editor_tiny/editor'], (editor) => {
+            const instance = editor.getInstanceForElementId('{$editorid}');
+            {$code}
+        });
+        EOF;
+
+        $this->execute_script($js);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Resolve some JavaScript for a particular Editor instance.
+     *
+     * The editor instance is available on the 'instnace' variable.
+     * The code should return a value by passing it to the `resolve` function.
+     *
+     * @param string $editorid The ID of the editor
+     * @param string $code The code to evaluate
+     * @return string|null|array
+     */
+    protected function evaluate_javascript_for_editor(string $editorid, string $code) {
+        $js = <<<EOF
+        return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+            require(['editor_tiny/editor'], (editor) => {
+                const instance = editor.getInstanceForElementId('{$editorid}');
+                if (!instance) {
+                    reject("Instance '{$editorid}' not found");
+                }
+
+                {$code}
+            });
+        });
+        EOF;
+
+        return $this->evaluate_script($js);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Set the value for the editor.
+     *
+     * Note: This function is called by the behat_form_editor class.
+     * It is called regardless of the current default editor as editor selection is a user preference.
+     * Therefore it must fail gracefully and only set a value if the editor instance was found on the page.
+     *
+     * @param string $editorid
+     * @param string $value
+     */
+    public function set_editor_value(string $editorid, string $value): void {
+        if (!$this->running_javascript()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $this->execute_javascript_for_editor($editorid, <<<EOF
+            instance.setContent('{$value}');
+            instance.undoManager.add();
+            EOF);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Store the current value of the editor, if it is a Tiny editor, to the textarea.
+     *
+     * @param string $editorid The ID of the editor.
+     */
+    public function store_current_value(string $editorid): void {
+        $this->execute_javascript_for_editor($editorid, "instance?.save();");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Ensure that the editor_tiny tag is in use.
+     *
+     * This function should be used for any step defined in this file.
+     *
+     * @throws DriverException Thrown if the editor_tiny tag is not specified for this file
+     */
+    protected function require_tiny_tags(): void {
+        // Ensure that this step only runs in TinyMCE tags.
+        if (!$this->has_tag('editor_tiny')) {
+            throw new DriverException(
+                'TinyMCE tests using this step must have the @editor_tiny tag on either the scenario or feature.'
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Mink NodeElement of the <textarea> for the specified locator.
+     *
+     * Moodle mostly referes to the textarea, rather than the editor itself and interactions are translated to the
+     * Editor using the TinyMCE API.
+     *
+     * @param string $locator A Moodle field locator
+     * @return NodeElement The element found by the find_field function
+     */
+    protected function get_textarea_for_locator(string $locator): NodeElement {
+        return $this->find_field($locator);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the Mink NodeElement of the container for the specified locator.
+     *
+     * This is the top-most HTML element for the editor found by TinyMCE.getContainer().
+     *
+     * @param string $locator A Moodle field locator
+     * @return NodeElement The Mink NodeElement representing the container.
+     */
+    protected function get_editor_container_for_locator(string $locator): NodeElement {
+        $textarea = $this->get_textarea_for_locator($locator);
+        $editorid = $textarea->getAttribute('id');
+
+        $targetid = uniqid();
+        $js = <<<EOF
+            const container = instance.getContainer();
+            if (!container.id) {
+                container.id = '{$targetid}';
+            }
+            resolve(container.id);
+        EOF;
+        $containerid = $this->evaluate_javascript_for_editor($editorid, $js);
+
+        return $this->find('css', "#{$containerid}");
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the name of the iframe relating to the editor.
+     *
+     * If no name is found, then add one.
+     *
+     * If the editor it not found, then throw an exception.
+     *
+     * @param string $locator The name of the editor
+     * @return string The name of the iframe
+     */
+    protected function get_editor_iframe_name(string $locator): string {
+        return $this->get_editor_iframe_name_for_element($this->get_textarea_for_locator($locator));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get the name of the iframe relating to the editor.
+     *
+     * If no name is found, then add one.
+     *
+     * If the editor it not found, then throw an exception.
+
+     * @param NodeElement $editor The editor element
+     * @return string The name of the iframe
+     */
+    protected function get_editor_iframe_name_for_element(NodeElement $editor): string {
+        $editorid = $editor->getAttribute('id');
+
+        // Ensure that a name is set on the iframe relating to the editorid.
+        $js = <<<EOF
+            if (!instance.iframeElement.name) {
+                instance.iframeElement.name = '{$editorid}';
+            }
+            resolve(instance.iframeElement.name);
+        EOF;
+
+        return $this->evaluate_javascript_for_editor($editorid, $js);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Normalise the fixture file path relative to the dirroot.
+     *
+     * @param string $filepath
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected function normalise_fixture_filepath(string $filepath): string {
+        global $CFG;
+
+        $filepath = str_replace('/', DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR, $filepath);
+        if (!is_readable($filepath)) {
+            $filepath = $CFG->dirroot . DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR . $filepath;
+            if (!is_readable($filepath)) {
+                throw new ExpectationException('The file to be uploaded does not exist.', $this->getSession());
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $filepath;
+    }
+}