Lead Positive Behaviour Practitioner

Stoke On Trent College; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoke On Trent College is seeking a dedicated individual to join its Student Experience Team as a safeguarding campus lead. This pivotal role involves ensuring student safety, managing behavior, and acting as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, promoting a supportive environment for both staff and students, as the college aims to maintain high standards of care and support.

Benefits

Enhanced leave policies including 32 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays

Family Friendly policies with opportunities for hybrid working

Christmas Closure

Modern facilities and buildings

Competitive pension scheme

On-site restaurant facilities and free breakfasts

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Access to Continuing Professional Development

Health & Wellbeing initiatives including individual health care plans

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with young people with challenging behaviors.
• Strong team player with an organized attitude.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve behavior standards across the college.
• Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, overseeing safeguarding referrals.
• Collaborate with colleagues to manage daytime incidents.

Skills

Negotiating

Influencing

Behaviour Management

Teamwork

Proactive Presence

Job description

Salary: Circa. £28,000per annum (Grade 3A)

Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week, Permanent (1.0 FTE)

Excellent suite of total reward benefits

There has never been a better time to join our Student Experience Team!

Stoke on Trent College is an exciting and fast-growing place to be, and we are passionate about getting our learners Skills Ready; Future Ready.

Be part of an Ofsted ‘Good’ College with good financial health, and contribute to our continuing progress. These are exciting times as we continue on our journey to becoming the innovative, technical and professional College of choice.

Our success is through Our People!

We are looking for inspirational and dedicated individuals tosupport, influence, and improve behaviour standards across the College, improving the attendance, retention and achievement of students – through a proactive and visible presence on campus, challenging unsafe behaviours and educating learners to enable them to make better choices.

Acting as a campus lead for all daytime incidents, in support of and in collaboration with relevant colleagues, escalating matters to management as judged appropriate and in the context of policy, procedure and responsible practice. This lead role includes oversight and guidance of the Positive Behaviour Practitioners to ensure effective teamwork for campus behaviour and safety management.

As an integral member of the College’s Safeguarding Team, the role encompasses duties as a Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead – including being a first point of contact for safeguarding referrals, interventions and concerns, liaising with appropriate external agencies as relevant.

You will have significant experience of working young people with behaviours that are challenging at times and dealing with sensitive and confidential matters.

The successful candidates will be strong team players with an organised, positive attitude to work, with the ability to demonstrate negotiating and influencing skills.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We offer a fantastic competitive reward package, including:

• Enhanced leave policiesincluding32 days’ annual leaveplus bank holidays
• A range ofFamily Friendly policies, including opportunities forHybrid working as relevant to role
• Christmas Closure
• Bright,modern facilities, buildings and learning resources
• Acompetitive pension scheme
• On-site restaurant facilities andfree breakfasts(cooked breakfast or continental options)
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Access toContinuing Professional Development
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and health-related benefits including individualhealth care plans
• Access to the CollegeSports Academy gym
• Freeon-site parking

Closing date for applications viaCV submissionis16th June2025.

Please submit a comprehensive CV, setting out your career history, including responsibilities and achievements, with a covering letter highlighting your suitability and how you meet the Essential Experience criteria detailed within the Person Specification, along with your current remuneration details.

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this vacancy will be closed. Early applications are advised.

We are passionate about promoting equality of opportunity and creating a working environment where diversity is recognised and celebrated and everyone has the chance to reach their full potential. Our environment is diverse in character and student population.

The College is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment checks, including previous employment checks, online searches and an Enhanced DBS Check.