At a Glance
- Tasks: Support vulnerable students and create a safe, inclusive learning environment.
- Company: Cheney School, part of the River Learning Trust, dedicated to educational excellence.
- Benefits: Positive workplace, career progression, training, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Join a team that values collaboration and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while working in a supportive community.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills, compassion, and patience required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
A true comprehensive school is the most rewarding place to work, but it can also be a challenge. We are looking for someone with a mature, calm, and professional approach who believes that education has the power to change lives. Our school motto is “Think for yourself; act for others”; these are not empty words, but an essential foundation of how Cheney School operates. If you have a passion for mentoring young people, navigating difficult conversations with patience, and maintaining high expectations, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of the Behaviour Manager, provide rapid-response and structured interventions across the school to foster a safe, inclusive, and reflective learning environment. This position is term time, plus 5 additional days.
What skills and experience are required
- Good at talking to people, like children, and able to work in a genuinely diverse community. This requires enthusiasm, compassion and patience, combined with the ability to say no with kindness.
- You will work most frequently with our most vulnerable children and make a significant difference to their lives.
What we can offer
- We offer a positive and supportive workplace with an exceptionally supportive and open-minded staff body. Visitors comment that people like each other at Cheney.
- We provide opportunities for career progression, training and ongoing professional development.
This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. The school reserves the right to consider and interview candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.
The River Learning Trust and Cheney School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust is required to conduct a variety of checks and online searches about you as part of their recruitment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.
Behaviour Improvement Team Member in Oxford employer: Cheney School
Cheney School, part of the River Learning Trust, is an exceptional employer that fosters a positive and inclusive work environment where staff genuinely support one another. With a strong commitment to professional development and career progression, employees are empowered to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable children in a diverse community. Our school culture, rooted in the belief that education can transform lives, ensures that every team member feels valued and motivated to contribute to our shared vision of excellence.
