Behaviour Manager
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Job Description
- Thurston Community College - Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3PB
- Grade 4 Point 12 (Range: 12 - 15), £24,806 - £27,850 per annum
- Up to 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
- Full Time
- Permanent
- Reference: 7082
- Required to start March/April 2025
Thurston Community College has an exciting opportunity for a Behaviour Manager to join our new Inclusion team.
As our behaviour manager, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our students have a positive learning experience by working closely with those who present challenging behaviours and creating an environment where students feel safe and ready to learn.
You will:
- supervise students in the reflection room as they complete their work
- engage students in self-reflection work, helping them to understand their triggers and make positive choices
- contribute to behaviour management within the College to ensure rules are
upheld in the Reflection Room - complete relevant paperwork, identifying students who work well and those who underachieve.
You will:
- have experience in working with young people
- are committed to safeguarding children
- have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or the new Grade 4
- have good communication skills
- need to have a 'can do' attitude and a desire to support our students to be the best they can be by applying Restorative Practice Principles.
Training and professional development will be available for the right person.
About us
Thurston Community College is a large popular mixed comprehensive school. It comprises of two distinct and specialist sites. Our Thurston Campus, for students from Year 7 to Year 11 is situated four miles east of Bury St Edmunds. Thurston Sixth; Beyton Campus is in the nearby village of Beyton, offering a bespoke centre of excellence for students in Year 12 and Year 13.
It was recently announced that the school will be part of the School Rebuild Programme. Due to our growing numbers we currently already have a building project underway which will house three new science classrooms due for completion in August 2023.
Our purpose is simple; to inspire a love of learning, empower our College community with the knowledge and skills to help them make meaningful choices and contribute positively to the world in which we live to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.
We can offer you:
- A talented team, dedicated to work effectively together to secure positive outcomes for our students.
- Ongoing Professional Development.
- The chance to make a difference to our talented and creative students.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- A rural location with free parking and convenient transport links to Cambridge, Ipswich and London.
If you are excited by this post, its challenges and opportunities; if you relish the prospect of joining our team of committed and excellent staff; We very much look forward to hearing from you.
For more information
Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification (pdf).
To find out more about us, please visit our website (www.thurstoncollege.org).
Please contact us by emailing recruitment@thurstoncollege.org for an informal discussion about this role or to arrange a visit to the school.
How to apply
You can complete an application by visiting our vacancies page (www.thurstoncollege.org/vacancies).
Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.
Closing date: 23 March 2025.
Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2024).
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