Behaviour Lead

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College; Wroughton; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

CPD opportunities

Staff discounts

Job summary

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Behaviour Lead to manage day-to-day behaviour, rewards and consequences for students in Years 7–11. You will work closely with the Assistant Principal to oversee Student Support and provide a strong pastoral network for staff and pupils.

You will also manage the exclusion reintegration process, support welfare matters, and line-manage Heads of Year, ensuring effective performance management across the team.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading behaviour support and pastoral care in a secondary school setting.
• Ability to oversee student support for Years 7–11 and work with senior leadership.
• Proven track record in safeguarding, welfare, and anti-bullying strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day behaviour management, consequences, and rewards across Years 7–11.
• Oversee Student Support and assist Assistant Principal in wellbeing initiatives.
• Support teachers and SEND team; advise on welfare and pastoral issues.
• Manage exclusion reintegration in line with DFE guidance and liaise with families and external agencies.
• Line-manage Heads of Year and oversee performance management for related staff.
• Oversee bus prefect system to ensure safe travel for students.

Skills

Behaviour management

Pastoral care

Staff management

Exclusions handling

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

Please note that applications will be reviewed as received and should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early. Therefore, early application is encouraged.

Vacancy Details

The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College is a large secondary school based in Wroughton. Our students are proud of our school community and enjoy fast-paced and highly rewarding environment with extensive extra-curricular opportunities.

In our most recent Ofsted inspection, the school was rated GOOD in most areas and OUTSTANDING in others—a testament to the dedication and passion of our entire team and school community.

We couldn’t do what we do without our fantastic staff team, and we are looking for an experienced and confident Behaviour Lead to join our dedicated team, ensuring high quality pastoral care for our students.

If you are looking to continue your career as a Behavior Lead in a welcoming and well-established Secondary School, then we want to hear from you. Come and join us on this exciting journey to help every student in our school reach their potential.

All About You

Do you have what it takes to join us? The Behaviour Lead we would like to join us will be:

• To provide professional management and be responsible for the day-to-day management of the school’s behaviour, consequence and rewards systems for all students in Years 7 to 11, including strategic oversight, quality assurance and evaluation of their impact.
• To work with the Assistant Principal to oversee Student Support for all students in years 7 to 11.
• To act as a support network for all teachers, Assistant Principal’s, Faculty Leads and SEND team.
• To manage the school exclusion re‑integration process in line with DFE guidance, meeting with parents, carers & external agencies of any excluded student.
• To manage, oversee and direct resolution of individual pastoral problems and welfare matters through the management and organisation of day‑to‑day pastoral work.
• The Behaviour Leader will manage the Student Support Team, under him/her will be: 5 non‑teaching heads of year.
• The Behaviour Leader will line manage these members of staff and be responsible for their Performance Management.
• Manage & oversee the bus prefect system to ensure safe travel to and from school for all students.

Why Work for us?

We think you will love working with us and here are some of the reasons why:

We are a welcoming and supportive school with strong values and a caring ethos.

Our staff are a hardworking team dedicated to helping children succeed.

Our children are engaged and eager to learn.

We have a supportive leadership team and wider school community.

As part of The White Horse Federation multi‑academy trust, we benefit from their support, encouragement, shared resources and outstanding CPD opportunities.

Why not come and see for yourself? We would love to welcome you to our school and show you around so that you can better understand our school environment. Please get in touch with the school office to arrange.

The White Horse Federation is a large Multi‑Academy Trust in South West and South East England, committed to providing the very best education for our students. We believe in empowering our staff to be the very best they can be, and that is why you will find a wide range of professional development opportunities available to you when you join us.

The Advantages of joining our Federation

In addition, our employees reap the rewards of a competitive benefits package, including:

• Employee Assistance programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Menopause support network

Discounts, save money on holidays, clothing and much more:

• Discounts for Teachers - All staff within the Trust can take advantage of the discounts
• Blue Light Discount
• Eye Care Vouchers

Development

• Access to up-to-date training on safeguarding and child protection to ensure staff are fully supported in their roles, including ongoing updates on statutory safeguarding guidance and legislation.
• CPD Programme
• Supportive leadership team to help you reach your full potential

Pension / Leave and Service

• Excellent Pension Scheme*
• Employer contributions above national standards
• Enhanced family‑friendly policies, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
• An additional White Horse concessionary day’s leave per year

We hope we have done enough to give you a flavour of what it is like to work here.

The White Horse Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. If successful for this role, you will be expected to apply for a disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service before an appointment is confirmed. Please note that references will be sought on shortlisted candidates before the interview.

The White Horse Federation values uniqueness and recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce. We value the contributions of all staff from a wide range of backgrounds and we are committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. At The White Horse Federation, we believe that everyone should be treated with fairness and respect and share a commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at all of our schools. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and operate a fair recruitment process, free from discrimination against protected characteristics, in line with the Equality Act 2010.