Behaviour Manager

Meadowhead School and Sixth Form have an opportunity for a committed and resilient Behaviour Manager to join our Behaviour team. This is a key role within the school, focused on promoting positive behaviour, supporting students to succeed, and ensuring a safe and respectful learning environment. You will work closely with senior leaders, pastoral staff, and teaching colleagues to manage behaviour systems, support students and implement effective intervention strategies to manage behaviour. Key Responsibilities Support students in reflection and behaviour improvement Coordinate internal exclusion and behaviour support provision Work with students to uphold the school’s behaviour policy Build positive relationships with students, parents/carers, and external agencies The Ideal Candidate Will Have Experience working with young people in a school or similar setting Strong behaviour management skills and emotional resilience Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities A calm, consistent, and fair approach The ability to de-escalate challenging situations effectively A commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing What We Offer A supportive and collaborative staff team Opportunities for professional development and training A chance to make a real difference in students’ lives Strong staff wellbeing ethos with access to Occupational Health and Wellbeing support via Smart Clinic SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT Meadowhead School Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of all convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. Should you be shortlisted for this position, you will be asked to declare any convictions. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.