Lead Positive Behaviour Practitioner in Stoke-on-Trent

Position Overview

Salary: SCP 14, £29,181.00 per annum (Grade 3A)

Full Time, 37 Hours Per Week, Permanent (1.0 FTE)

Excellent suite of total reward benefits.

There has never been a better time to join our Student Experience Team! Stoke on Trent College is an exciting and fast-growing place to be, and we are passionate about getting our learners Skills Ready; Future Ready. Be part of an Ofsted ‘Good’ College with good financial health and contribute to our continuing progress. Our success is built on ‘One Team’ - a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence, where every individual plays a key role in shaping the future of our students and our community.

Key Responsibilities

• Support, influence, and improve behaviour standards across the College, improving the attendance, retention and achievement of students – through a proactive and visible presence on campus, challenging unsafe behaviours and educating learners to enable them to make better choices.
• Act as a campus lead for all daytime incidents, in support of and in collaboration with relevant colleagues, escalating matters to management as judged appropriate and in the context of policy, procedure and responsible practice.
• Oversee and guide Positive Behaviour Practitioners to ensure effective teamwork for campus behaviour and safety management.
• Serve as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead, acting as first point of contact for safeguarding referrals, interventions and concerns, liaising with appropriate external agencies as relevant.
• Work with young people with challenging behaviours and handle sensitive and confidential matters.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Significant experience working with young people with challenging behaviours and managing sensitive and confidential matters.
• Strong team player with an organised, positive attitude to work.
• Demonstrated negotiating and influencing skills.

Benefits

• Enhanced leave policies including 32 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• A range of Family Friendly policies, including opportunities for Hybrid working as relevant to role.
• Christmas Closure.
• Bright, modern facilities, buildings and learning resources.
• On-site restaurant facilities and free breakfasts (cooked breakfast or continental options).
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Access to Continuing Professional Development.
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and health-related benefits including individual health care plans.
• Access to the College Sports Academy Gym.
• Free on-site parking.

Application Process

Closing date for applications is 20th February 2026. In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this vacancy will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Please email applications@stokecoll.ac.uk and quote V1133 to express your interest in this role and we will send you a link to complete your application, please check your Junk Folder if you do not receive an email. Please note that we do not accept CV only applications, you must complete the application form to be considered for the role.

Helpful to have an informal chat? You are invited to contact Emma Beaumont, Safety and Welfare Team Leader, at emma.beaumont@stokecoll.ac.uk.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our Diversity & Inclusion Commitment: At Stoke on Trent College, our environment is diverse in character and student population. We are proud to be working towards our Investors in Diversity Silver Award and committed to embedding the FREDIE principles of Fairness, Respect, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Engagement – across everything we do. We are dedicated to building a truly inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to contribute. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and those with long-term health conditions, and we are committed to making reasonable adjustments to ensure equal access and opportunity throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace. We celebrate diversity and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences. Your skills, talent, and potential are what matter most to us.

Safeguarding Commitment

Stoke on Trent College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. As part of our safer recruitment process, candidates are encouraged to review our Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and Disclosure and Barring Service Policy (including Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders) which can be found on our College website. This support role is subject to the College’s Learner Safeguarding, Adults at Risk and Child Protection Policy and requires a commitment to promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.