Behaviour Manager – Secondary School – Nottingham

Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale

A well-established secondary school in Nottingham is seeking a confident, resilient and highly organised Behaviour Manager to join its pastoral and student-support team.

This is a key role for an individual who understands the importance of clear expectations, consistent boundaries and positive relationships when supporting young people. The successful candidate will work closely with students, teachers, pastoral leaders, senior staff and families to promote positive behaviour and ensure that students are supported to make appropriate choices.

The role is varied and will involve responding to behaviour incidents, monitoring patterns, supporting interventions and contributing to wider behaviour strategies across the school.

The school is looking for someone who can remain calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations. You will need to combine high expectations with a supportive approach, helping students understand the impact of their behaviour and providing appropriate opportunities to improve.

School Information

This is a well-established secondary school in Nottingham with high expectations for student achievement, behaviour and personal development. The school is committed to providing a calm, purposeful environment in which students can learn effectively and develop the skills they need for future success.

The school recognises that effective behaviour management depends on consistency across the whole school. Staff work collaboratively to establish clear expectations and provide appropriate support to students who require additional intervention.

The Behaviour Manager will therefore play an important role in ensuring that students receive consistent messages and that behaviour concerns are addressed promptly and fairly.

The school places considerable value on positive relationships. While expectations remain high, staff are encouraged to understand the individual circumstances that may contribute to behavioural difficulties and to work constructively with students and families.

Pastoral and Behaviour Team

The Behaviour Manager will work as part of the school's wider pastoral structure, liaising regularly with pastoral leaders, heads of year, teachers and senior leadership.

You will monitor behaviour information, identify patterns and support targeted interventions. You will also contribute to meetings and discussions about individual students where behaviour is affecting learning, attendance or wider school engagement.

A visible presence around the school will be important. The successful candidate should be confident engaging with students across different settings and responding appropriately when incidents occur.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the effective implementation of the school's behaviour policies.

• Promoting high standards of behaviour throughout the school.

• Building positive and professional relationships with students.

• Responding promptly and appropriately to behaviour incidents.

• Supporting staff in managing challenging behaviour.

• Monitoring behaviour records and identifying emerging patterns.

• Maintaining accurate records of interventions and incidents.

• Working with pastoral leaders to develop appropriate support strategies.

• Supporting individual students with behaviour improvement plans.

• Holding conversations with students following incidents.

• Encouraging students to reflect on their behaviour and choices.

• Supporting restorative conversations where appropriate.

• Communicating with parents and carers regarding behaviour concerns.

• Participating in meetings with students, families and school staff.

• Monitoring students who require additional behavioural support.

• Supporting reintegration following exclusions or periods away from normal lessons where appropriate.

• Working with teaching staff to identify barriers to positive behaviour.

• Supporting consistent application of school expectations.

• Contributing to behaviour-related reports and meetings.

• Identifying students who may require additional pastoral or external support.

• Liaising with appropriate colleagues regarding safeguarding concerns.

• Supporting transitions and changes in provision for students.

• Maintaining confidentiality when handling sensitive information.

• Providing visible support around the school site.

• Assisting with the smooth running of the school during busy periods.

• Contributing to wider pastoral initiatives and student wellbeing strategies.

• Following all school safeguarding and behaviour procedures.

Experience and Requirements

The successful candidate will ideally have previous experience working with young people in a school, youth work, pastoral, behaviour or community setting. Experience supporting students with challenging behaviour would be highly advantageous.

The school needs someone who is confident and consistent but who also understands that behaviour management is most effective when positive relationships are established.

You should be able to remain calm when situations become challenging and demonstrate strong judgement when deciding how to respond.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience working with young people.

• Experience in behaviour, pastoral or student support.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Confidence managing challenging situations.

• Calm and consistent approach.

• Ability to establish professional relationships with students.

• Strong understanding of boundaries and expectations.

• Excellent organisational skills.

• Ability to maintain accurate records.

• Confidence communicating with parents and carers.

• Ability to work effectively with teachers and senior leaders.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Resilience and patience.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

• Commitment to inclusion and student wellbeing.

• Good understanding of safeguarding.

• A proactive and solution-focused approach.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute actively to a safe and positive school environment and follow all safeguarding procedures.

An enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references will be required as part of the school's pre-employment process.

Application

If you are an experienced pastoral or behaviour professional looking for a permanent opportunity within a supportive secondary school, this could be an excellent next step.

To apply, please send your CV as soon as possible. Applications are being considered promptly for an as soon as possible start.