Behaviour Manager

MERIDIAN TRUST; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to work

Pension scheme

Healthcare benefits

Free on-site parking

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Meridian Trust is seeking a confident, resilient Behaviour Manager to oversee spaces and provide pastoral and academic support across the academy. You will line manage the Behaviour Team and collaborate with Senior Tutors and the Student Support Team to coordinate timetables and interventions.

Responsibilities include first response to incidents, supervision in isolation rooms, maintaining confidential records, monitoring CCTV, and supporting students at risk of exclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in student welfare and behaviour management.
• Ability to lead a team and coordinate with tutors and support staff.
• Strong record-keeping and reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage behaviour-based spaces with pastoral and academic support.
• Line manage the Behaviour Team.
• Assist Student Support with welfare and behaviour advice.
• Supervise isolated or reduced timetable students and arrange exams revision evenings.
• Record and report incidents (racial, homophobic, disability, bullying).
• Monitor students at risk of permanent exclusion and maintain confidential records.

Skills

Behaviour management

Line management

Pastoral support

Record keeping

Tools

CCTV monitoring

Job description

• Handle the management of all behaviour-based spaces providing both pastoral and academic support
• Line manage the Behaviour Team
• Assist the Student Support Team with student learning welfare and behaviour, proving advice for techniques to manager student behaviour
• Support the management and help the learning of the students timetabled in the isolation room and ensure supervision of the students studying there
• Work with Senior Tutors and Student Support Team to arrange timetables for students on reduced timetables or Alternative Curriculum
• Be the first responder to deal with behavioural issues as and when they occur, investigate where necessary and then liaise with Senior Tutors to keep all informed. SLT to cover Learning & Support Manager when this arises
• Finding students who are late to lessons from the previous day and then supervising break time detentions
• Work with students with concerns with their course work and liaise with Senior Tutors and Subject Leaders
• To work with Senior Tutors to investigate incidences that arise with students when asked
• Investigate incidences that occur in the school with students
• Responsible when relevant for taking students home when incidences occur in school as agreed with the Academy Principal
• Maintain and record all incidents relating to Racism, Homophobic, Disability and Bullying etc. Log all incidents onto the database and reporting half termly
• Monitor students at risk of permanent exclusion
• Maintain up to date confidential records as needed in respect of Exclusions, Isolations and Detentions as required by the DFE
• Monitor and ensure the correct use of CCTV in school
• Take responsibility for Alternative Educational Provision - i.e., work experience, site visits for H&S
• Organisation and delivery of revision evenings to parents during the build-up to exams
• Direct liaison with parents/carers regarding students' behaviour
• Visit parents outside of school hours to discuss student issues/concerns
• Liaise with local police and the local community on behalf of the school with problems/issues that arise

  We are looking for a confident, resilient and dedicated team player to manage the systems and spaces for ensuring excellent student behaviour across the academy.

  Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

  Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher's pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays