We are currently seeking to appoint a Behaviour Manager to join our team at Liberty Academy. We see this as a critical role in our continuing approach to supporting staff and students within the academy. 

Here we believe that supporting and challenging our students will give them the best opportunity to succeed in the future. We have a large pastoral team that is dedicated to ensuring that students are able to achieve well and grow in confidence throughout their time with us. We believe that “All things are possible for one who believes” and encourage our students to embody this. The role of Behaviour Manager is also fundamental to ensuring our success to these aims.

We are proud to be an inclusive school and we have the highest aspirations for our students to strive for success, achieve their very best and grow both as individuals and as members of their community. Our approach to discipline is based upon traditional values of hard work, self-discipline and respect.

The successful candidate will lead and co-ordinate a group of staff within the school, to maintain exceptional levels of student behaviour. They will also hold a central role in establishing barriers to students and sign-posting to potential solutions both within the academy and through external agency support. They will have experience of participating in planned interventions programmes for children with emotional and behaviour difficulties and knowledge of strategies which promote good behaviour and discipline. 

If you are motivated to work with children and young people to help them realise their true potential with the emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes we would love to hear from you.

This role will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for implementing the school’s Local Behaviour Procedures and managing an appropriate learning environment. The post holder will be responsible for recording, monitoring, evaluating and reporting on behaviour data.

As part of the application we would welcome conversations with any interested applicants should they require more specific information. We think this is a very exciting role within our organisation and look forward to receiving applications.

What we can offer:

• Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development

• Local Government Pension scheme

• Occupational Health

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

• Free on site Parking

Job Details

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, term time only 

Position Type: Permanent Post

Line Manager: Assistant Vice Principal/Vice Principal

Travel Required: Occasional

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.  You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process.  Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.