Behaviour, Safeguarding & Wellbeing Manager

MacIntyre Academies; Oxford; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary regional allowance (£1,0

Discretionary Special School Allowance

Excellent local government pension

Family friendly policies

Wellbeing programmes

Training and professional development

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

MacIntyre Academies is seeking an inspirational Behaviour, Safeguarding and Wellbeing Manager for our Headington school in Oxfordshire. Reporting to the Deputy Principal, you will oversee pupil behaviour and wellbeing, support safeguarding, and help improve learning outcomes and student resilience.

The role requires clear communication, attention to detail and the ability to model best practice. It is a 38-hour week, 42 weeks per year (Term-Time plus 3 weeks).

Responsibilities

• Oversee pupil behaviour and wellbeing across the school
• Support safeguarding and child protection reporting with the Principal
• Model best practice to improve learning and wellbeing
• Maintain accurate records with attention to detail
• Engage in facilitation and reflective practice within the role

Job description

Location: Headington, Oxfordshire, UK

Salary: Scale point 26 – point 32. £28,334 - £34,406.75 FTE. Actual £26,360.34 - £32,293.24, plus Special School Allowance £750 per annum and Regional Allowance £930.33 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Through School;

Job Roles: Pastoral Health And Welfare;

Working Patterns: Full-Time;

Application Deadline: Friday, 18th December 2026

Interview Date: WC 19th October 2026

Expected Working Start Date: TBC

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

MacIntyre Academies’ first school, which opened in September 2014, was established in partnership with Oxfordshire County Council to provide specialist education and support for children and young people with autism and learning disabilities. The school was created to offer local provision for pupils who had previously been educated outside the county, allowing them to receive the tailored care and education they need closer to home. The school provides 32 places for children and young people aged 8 to 19 who require specialist education, care, and support.

Job Description

TheRole

Weare currently recruiting for an inspirational and creative Behaviour,Safeguarding and Wellbeing Manager to join this exciting school, this is anopportunity to be part of something very special as we continue our journey tobecome a centre of excellence.

Reportingto the Deputy Principal, you will be responsible for the oversight of pupilbehaviour and wellbeing across the school, as well as working closely with thePrincipal to monitor safeguarding and child protection reports. You will modelbest practice and enable successful learning and achievement by young peopleand sustained improvement in their spiritual, moral, social, cultural, mentaland physical well-being in preparation for the opportunities, responsibilitiesand experiences of adult life.

Someyoung people can behave in a way that is challenging to others andpart of our role is to teach young people safer and more effective ways ofcommunicating their needs, however a level of challenge still exists; this canbe physical or a reluctance to engage. For these reasons thisrole requires someone who is physically fit. You must also be an effective,confident communicator and able to keep accurate records such as the recordingof learning outcomes with excellent attention to detail. You will demonstratean approach of facilitation and reflective practice within the role.

MacIntyreAcademies will, where possible, look to make reasonable adjustments to complywith the Equality Act 2010.

Therole is 38 hours per week; 42 weeks per year (Term-Time only plus 3 weeks)

Candidates may be shortlisted andinvited to interview before the closing date. We reserve the right to closeapplications early.

Ourpeople are at the heart of our success

• Discretionary regional allowance of£1,000 (pro-rata)
• Discretionary Special School Allowance£750 per annum (pro rata role dependent)
• Excellent local government pensionscheme
• Family Friendly policies
• Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopausepolicies
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Wellbeing initiatives in yoursetting
• Full induction
• Training and development and the supportof a trained line manager and dedicated senior leaders
• Access to further professionaldevelopment
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Annual MAT Life Day to take for thatspecial occasion
• Free eye tests through Specsavers
• An Employee Assistance Programme toSupport your health and wellbeing an access to various perks includingdiscounts Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more
• Benefits for death in Service
• Recommend a Friend Scheme - £100Voucher
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (Paid for byMacIntyre Academies)
• Self service portal to facilitate leaveand amend personal information
• We have an active employee engagement programmewhich includes Termly ‘You are Awesome’ awards, an annual Employee Big Thankyou Day, Annual CPD Trust wide conference.
• Access to Blue Light Card/ Discounts forTeachers which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the highstreet for social care staff/ Teachers and support staff

Desired Criteria

MacIntyreAcademies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare oflearners. All positions will require anenhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBSUpdate Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks includingobtaining references. This post includesengaging in regulated activity relevant to learners and is exempt from theRehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the ExceptionsOrder 1975, 2013 and 2020. Furtherinformation about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide:DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engagingin regulated activity relevant to children.Referees will be asked to assess suitability of candidates to work withvulnerable learners and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for ourAcademies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about thisas part of the recruitment process.

Inline with the update to KSCIE 2026 MacIntyre Academies will carry out an onlinesearch of the candidate once the shortlisting process has been completed aspart of their due diligence. This may involve a google search of thecandidate’s name, looking at the top three search results over the past threeyears. If any incidents or issues are identified that are publicly availableonline this will be explored with the candidate at interview stage.

Candidate Pack Behaviour & Safeguarding Manager Oct 2026.pdf