Behaviour Manager

We are looking to appoint an exceptional individual in the position of Behaviour Manager based at Plymstock School. This talented individual, would be required to manage and continue to develop our caring and supportive learning environment for our young people, including the school vision of ‘Achieving Excellence through Curriculum and Culture’

High standards and expectations at the school underpin our key focus of providing high quality teaching and learning in the classroom and embedding a positive community culture. Our standards and expectations support our continued school priorities and our CORE approach.

Under the direction of their line manager, within an agreed system of supervision, the post holder is responsible for the effective day-to-day organisation, coordination, supervision of students and support of the Reset and Internal Reflection rooms (CORE rooms). Implementing agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom / CORE rooms.

The role of the Behaviour Manager is to ensure the smooth running of the CORE rooms, through accurate record keeping and communications with stakeholders at all levels, which is both timely and effective.

Our CORE approach is:

C – Conduct: Be Safe, Follow staff instructions first time

O – Organisation: Be on time, Have your Essential 8, Wear your uniform correctly

R – Respect; Be kind, Respect others and the environment

E – Effort; Work Hard, Focus on your own work

What we are looking for:

• Recent experience of working closely with children and young people to support improvements in behaviours and attitudes
• Understanding of the issues related to the motivation, behaviours and attitudes of young people
• Understanding of the current issues related to disengagement of young people with education
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop successful working relationships
• Experience of implementing targeted and specialist intervention strategies with individuals/groups in or out of the classroom

Plymstock School is a large non-selective secondary school that continues to be successful. We remain a popular choice with parent/carers and continue to be oversubscribed. Plymstock is a suburb of Plymouth and lies approximately three miles to the east of the city. It is within easy access of the A38, and teachers commute from Cornwall, Dartmoor and the South Hams.

Plymstock School is part of the Westcountry Schools Trust. We are a tight-knit family of schools, who share the same vision of every child in a great school. Our mission is to empower children to impact positively on society through our values of collaboration, aspiration, integrity and compassion, yet we still retain our own individual school identity.

Why work at Plymstock School?

The school community is a vibrant, unique and special place to work. Our vision is to achieve excellence through our curriculum and culture. We offer an ambitious, inclusive and broad curriculum for all our students, which is focused on giving them the knowledge and skills to be able to discover and develop their talents. We focus on a collaborative approach, where staff establish and maintain the highest standards and expectations for every child, regardless of starting point, background or circumstance. Our aim is to ensure that in every classroom our students experience consistent and highly effective teaching and learning approaches.

Relationships between staff and students are a real strength of the school. Our staff are experts within their subject disciplines. We expect students to do well in all their subjects. We have a centralised behaviour support system, which focuses on minimising low level disruption within the classroom, so that teachers have the conditions and environment to teach and for students to learn.

Our school community welcomes applications from individuals who are able to demonstrate the following characteristics:    

• Committed to working with children and young people as a vocation or calling rather than just a job.    
• Holds the belief that improvement is continuous and that we can always learn more with the aim of getting better.
• Endeavours to go the extra mile for all of our children and young people.
• Is a role model to others and understands the importance of strong and supportive working relationships.
• Is willing to work in collaboration to co-construct solutions and ideas in overcoming challenges and problems.   
• Is able to adapt to new ideas and approaches and pursue opportunities to continuously improve the quality of education for all.

If you are able to demonstrate these characteristics and want to join a team that is focused, committed and passionate in making a difference, we look forward to receiving your application.

For an informal discussion regarding this role please contact Hannah Martin, Deputy Headteacher on; 01752 402679

Application forms should be submitted to recruitment@plymstockschool.org.uk

Closing date: 9am - Wednesday 27 September 2023

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.