Behaviour Manager – Independent Secondary School – Birmingham

Marchant Recruitment; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Marchant Recruitment is seeking an experienced Behaviour Manager for an independent secondary school in Birmingham. You will oversee day-to-day behaviour support and work with pastoral leaders, teachers and families to maintain a calm, respectful environment where students can thrive.

The role requires strong communication, consistency and safeguarding awareness, plus ability to analyse behaviour patterns and implement appropriate interventions.

Qualifications

• Experience in behaviour management, pastoral support or student services.
• Experience working with secondary-aged students.
• Strong understanding of behaviour management strategies.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence dealing with challenging behaviour.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day behaviour support across the school.
• Monitoring behaviour incidents and identifying trends.
• Maintaining accurate behaviour records.
• Supporting students following behavioural incidents.
• Coordinating behaviour interventions.
• Working closely with heads of year and pastoral staff.
• Supporting teachers with behaviour-related concerns.
• Communicating with parents and carers.
• Contributing to behaviour meetings and reviews.
• Monitoring students subject to behaviour support plans.
• Supporting students to understand and improve their behaviour.
• Coordinating appropriate consequences in line with school policy.
• Supporting restorative conversations where appropriate.
• Identifying students requiring additional intervention.
• Producing behaviour reports for senior leaders.
• Supporting staff with consistent implementation of behaviour procedures.
• Contributing to behaviour policy reviews.
• Liaising with safeguarding staff where behaviour concerns overlap with wider welfare issues.
• Maintaining confidentiality throughout all student cases.

Job description

Behaviour Manager – Independent Secondary School – Birmingham

Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £36,000–£42,000 per annum, depending on experience

School Information

An established Independent Secondary School in Birmingham is seeking an experienced and confident Behaviour Manager to join its pastoral leadership team.

The school has high expectations for student behaviour and places significant emphasis on creating a calm, respectful and purposeful environment in which students can succeed.

The school recognises that effective behaviour management depends on consistency, strong relationships and clear communication. Staff work collaboratively to ensure expectations are understood and applied fairly across the school.

The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining these standards and supporting students who require additional behavioural intervention.

The Role

As Behaviour Manager, you will oversee day-to-day behaviour support across the school and work closely with pastoral leaders, teachers, senior leaders and families.

You will monitor behaviour incidents, identify patterns and coordinate appropriate interventions.

The role will require you to work directly with students, including those who may present challenging behaviour. You will need to remain calm, consistent and professional while ensuring school expectations are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

Managing day-to-day behaviour support across the school.

Monitoring behaviour incidents and identifying trends.

Maintaining accurate behaviour records.

Supporting students following behavioural incidents.

Coordinating behaviour interventions.

Working closely with heads of year and pastoral staff.

Supporting teachers with behaviour-related concerns.

Communicating with parents and carers.

Contributing to behaviour meetings and reviews.

Monitoring students subject to behaviour support plans.

Supporting students to understand and improve their behaviour.

Coordinating appropriate consequences in line with school policy.

Supporting restorative conversations where appropriate.

Identifying students requiring additional intervention.

Producing behaviour reports for senior leaders.

Supporting staff with consistent implementation of behaviour procedures.

Contributing to behaviour policy reviews.

Liaising with safeguarding staff where behaviour concerns overlap with wider welfare issues.

Maintaining confidentiality throughout all student cases.

Behaviour Support

The successful candidate will work directly with students who may struggle to meet school expectations.

The school expects the Behaviour Manager to take a consistent but supportive approach, helping students understand the consequences of their actions while identifying strategies that can help them improve.

You will need to be confident conducting difficult conversations and challenging inappropriate behaviour without unnecessarily escalating situations.

Strong relationship-building skills will be essential.

Working With Teachers

The Behaviour Manager will provide practical support to teaching staff.

This may involve discussing individual students, reviewing behaviour patterns and helping teachers implement agreed strategies.

You should be confident providing constructive advice and working collaboratively rather than taking a purely disciplinary approach.

The school values consistency, so you will help ensure students receive clear and predictable responses to behaviour across different settings.

Working With Families

Parents and carers will be an important part of the role.

You will communicate with families regarding behaviour incidents, interventions and progress.

Some conversations may be challenging, so you will need to remain professional and focused on finding constructive solutions.

You should be confident explaining school expectations while also listening to parental concerns.

Data and Reporting

Accurate record keeping is essential.

You will monitor behaviour data and use this information to identify recurring issues, individual student concerns and wider patterns.

Regular reports may be provided to senior leaders to support school improvement and behaviour planning.

You should therefore be comfortable working with spreadsheets, databases and student management systems.

Requirements

Previous experience in behaviour management, pastoral support or student services.

Experience working with secondary-aged students.

Strong understanding of behaviour management strategies.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Confidence dealing with challenging behaviour.

Ability to remain calm under pressure.

Strong organisational and administrative skills.

Experience maintaining accurate student records.

Ability to analyse behaviour information.

Understanding of safeguarding procedures.

Confidence communicating with parents and carers.

Ability to work collaboratively with teaching and pastoral staff.

Consistent and professional approach.

Commitment to inclusion and student development.

Personal Qualities

The ideal candidate will be confident, fair and resilient.

You should be able to establish authority through strong relationships and consistency rather than confrontation.

The successful candidate will understand that behaviour management is about helping students make better choices while maintaining high expectations.

Why Join the School?

This is a strong opportunity for an experienced Behaviour Manager to join an established Independent Secondary School in Birmingham and play a significant role in shaping the school's behaviour culture.

You will work closely with senior and pastoral leaders and have a direct impact on student engagement, conduct and achievement.