Behaviour Support Manager
Start Date: 13th April 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
Salary: Point 15- Point 18 (£30, 024 - £31, 537 FTE Pro Rata)
35 hours per week, 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m., term time only, including inset days
We are looking to appoint a Behaviour Support Manager to run and coordinate our isolation room at The Dean Academy. The successful candidate must have a passion for working with young people to support them to embody our core values of “We are Respectful, We are Responsible, We are Ready”. You will have responsibility for supervising and coordinating the implementation and delivery of the school’s isolation room, as a core part of the school’s behaviour management procedures, ultimately reducing the number of students excluded from school and supporting in the maintenance of a productive learning environment for all.
You will have the presence, experience and personality to manage, supervise, challenge and motivate students. This role forms a core part of the school’s pastoral team and you will need to work closely with students, other school colleagues and parents/carers. As an individual, you will be motivated, positive, have a flexible and calm approach and be able to respond to the needs of the individuals you are working with.
This post is offered to both teaching and non-teaching staff. If you are interested in applying, please speak to Hannah Rowlands for further details, including the possibility of flexible working and adjusting working hours to encompass this new role.
The Dean Academy is proud to be part of The Athelstan Trust and benefits from collaboration and challenge. The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.
We are a flexible working employer, and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.
Closing Date: Wednesday 18th March 2026, 12 Noon —Interviews To be confirmed
Applications will be considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.
The Dean Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.