Behaviour Support Coach

Shorefields; Canvey Island; Remote; GBP 20.000 - 26.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Castle View School in Essex seeks a dedicated Behaviour Support Coach to join the pastoral team. The role focuses on student wellbeing, behaviour support, and creating an inclusive, supportive learning environment.

The post involves proactive presence around the school, identifying needs, implementing strategies, and promoting positive relationships to help students thrive and achieve their potential.

Qualifikationen

• Experience working with young people in educational or pastoral settings.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Calm, confident and resilient in challenging situations.

Aufgaben

• Patrol the school site and promote positive behaviour and pastoral support.
• Support students during transitions to maintain a safe environment.
• Mentor identified students through meetings and reviews.
• Collaborate with pastoral and safeguarding teams.

Kenntnisse

Pastoral support

Behaviour management

Interpersonal skills

Jobbeschreibung

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 04/11/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: TBC

Hours of work: 37hrs per week, term time only

(Essex Schools Pay Scale 3-4, Points 6-9)

Are you passionate about supporting young people to succeed both academically and personally?

Do you have the confidence, resilience and interpersonal skills to build positive relationships with students and help create a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment?

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Behaviour Support Coach to join our pastoral team.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about student wellbeing, behaviour support and inclusion, and who wants to play a key role in helping students overcome barriers to learning.

Working closely with the Pastoral teams and Senior Leadership, you will support the development of a positive behaviour culture across the school, ensuring that students are engaged, supported and able to achieve their full potential.

About the Role

As a Behaviour Support Coach, you will be highly visible around the school throughout the day, proactively supporting students, preventing behavioural issues before they arise and helping maintain the highest standards of behaviour.

You will work closely with individual students to identify needs, implement support strategies and promote positive relationships that enable students to thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Patrol the school site, corridors and social areas to promote positive behaviour and provide visible pastoral support.
• Support students during lesson transitions, breaktimes and lunchtimes to help maintain a safe and orderly environment.
• Challenge and address any behaviour that conflicts with the school's values.
• Mentor and support identified students through regular meetings, target-setting and behaviour reviews.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with young people, ideally within an educational, pastoral or youth support setting.
• Builds positive, professional relationships quickly and effectively.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Remains calm, confident and resilient when managing challenging situations.
• Has strong behaviour management skills and a commitment to inclusive practice.
• Is highly organised with good administrative and ICT skills.
• Can work collaboratively as part of a wider pastoral and safeguarding team.
• Shares our commitment to promoting high expectations, positive behaviour and student success.

Shortlisted applicants may be screened prior to interview by checking social media sites. The purpose of such screening will be to ascertain whether a candidate demonstrates appropriate conduct, behaviour, and suitability for employment in a school environment.

Interview date: TBC

If you have any queries, wish to discuss the role informally or undertake a visit to the Trust, please do not hesitate to contact us via email [e-mail] or telephone [phone].

We look forward to receiving your application. You will be notified of your application status within two weeks of the vacancy closing date.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to the following satisfactory pre-employment checks:

• Relevant work qualifications
• Right to work in the UK
• Barred List Check (previously List 99)
• Disclosure & Barring Service Check (for all staff and volunteers)
• Childcare Disqualification Declaration Check (relevant Primary School posts only)

Full guidance can be found in our Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy - Zenith_Model_Child_Protection_and_Safeguarding_Policy.pdf

Information about the School

At Castle View School, we are proud to be a values-driven community where students are always at the heart of everything we do. Our guiding principles - Pursue Excellence and Be the Best We Can Be - shape not only the student experience, but also the way we support, value, and empower our staff.

We believe that education transforms lives. As such, we take our role as educators and mentors seriously, creating an environment where every student is encouraged to aim high and supported to thrive. Our approach is inclusive, nurturing and aspirational - and this extends to our staff, too.

At Castle View, colleagues work collaboratively with parents and the wider community to bring out the best in our young people. Every member of staff, whether in a teaching or support role, contributes to a shared mission: to inspire, challenge and guide students so they leave us as well-rounded, confident individuals ready to contribute positively to society.

We are committed to providing a harmonious and happy school environment where every student is known as an individual - and where staff are equally recognised, respected, and supported. Whether you are just starting out in education or looking for your next professional challenge, Castle View offers a warm, inclusive and ambitious setting in which your career can flourish.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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