Behaviour Support Officer

Furze Platt Senior School; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Employee assistance program

Free on-site parking

Job summary

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

You will manage the isolation room, assist with after-school detentions and support behaviour interventions across the school, working closely with students and staff to reflect, re-engage and learn.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills and patience.
• Experience working with young people, preferably in an education setting.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage the isolation room and provide a calm space for reflection.
• Support daily after-school detentions in a structured environment.
• Respond to behavioural incidents across the school as part of the SLT call-out system.
• Conduct investigations into behavioural issues and report to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Rotate between isolation room management, call-out support and behaviour interventions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Experience with young people

Job description

About Us

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

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.

About You

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.

Why Join Us?

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

Benefits

• Staff benefits include access to an on-site gym, a comprehensive employee assistance program, and free on-site parking.