Behaviour Support Officer

Furze Platt Senior School; England; In loco; GBP 22.000 - 26.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

access to an on-site gym

comprehensive employee assistance 프로그램

free on-site parking

Descrizione del lavoro

Furze Platt Senior School is seeking a Behaviour Support Officer to join the Pastoral Team from January 2027, or earlier if possible. You will help promote positive behaviour and support student engagement in a safe learning environment.

You will manage the isolation room, assist with after-school detentions, and work with staff to address behavioural issues across the school. The role requires calm, patient communication and a commitment to student wellbeing.

Competenze

• Experience of working with young people, preferably in an educational setting.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students, staff and parents.
• Commitment to supporting students' academic and personal development.

Mansioni

• Manage the isolation room and help students reflect and re-engage with learning.
• Support daily after-school detentions with structured supervision.
• Respond to behavioural incidents across the school as part of the SLT call-out system.
• Conduct investigations into behavioural issues and report to SLT.
• Rotate between isolation room, call-out support, and behaviour interventions.

Conoscenze

Interpersonal skills

Behaviour management

Student engagement

Calm under pressure

Descrizione del lavoro

We are seeking to appoint a Behaviour Support Officer to join our team from January 2027, or earlier if possible. Working as part of our wider Pastoral Team, you will be one of three Behaviour Support Officers, helping to promote positive behaviour, support student engagement and ensure a safe and supportive learning environment for all. The role will involve a varied range of responsibilities, including managing our internal isolation room, supporting after-school detentions and assisting with behaviour interventions across the school, working closely with both students and staff. The Role As a Behaviour Support Officer, you will play a key role in supporting students who need additional behavioural guidance and academic focus. You will manage the isolation room, providing students with a calm space to reflect and reset, and support the running of daily after-school detentions. Additionally, you will work closely with teachers to respond to behavioural issues in classrooms and around the school, offering intervention and guidance to help maintain a positive learning environment. Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the isolation room and helping students reflect and reset to re-engage with learning.
• Supporting students and staff during daily after-school detentions, ensuring students complete work in a structured environment.
• Responding to behavioural incidents in classrooms and across the school site as part of the SLT call-out system.
• Conducting investigations into behavioural issues and reporting to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Rotating between managing the isolation room, providing call-out support, and assisting with behaviour interventions.

Candidate Profile

We are looking for individuals with strong interpersonal skills, patience, and the ability to remain calm under pressure. You should have experience working with young people, preferably in an educational setting, and the ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, and parents. A commitment to supporting students' academic and personal development is essential.

Furze Platt Senior School is a highly successful and inclusive mixed comprehensive school, with a strong commitment to student wellbeing, achievement and support.

At Furze Platt, we offer a supportive and friendly working environment with access to professional development opportunities.

Staff benefits include

• access to an on-site gym
• a comprehensive employee assistance program
• free on-site parking