At a Glance
- Tasks: Support student behaviour and promote a positive learning environment.
- Company: Outstanding Academy with a strong focus on staff development.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team dedicated to excellence and inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives and help them achieve their potential.
- Qualifications: GCSE Maths and English, experience in behaviour management, and child protection training.
The predicted salary is between 30406 - 32262 £ per year.
About Us
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is a mixed Academy for 1,300 students aged 11-18, with a large sixth form of nearly 400 students. The Academy has four consecutive Outstanding judgments by Ofsted, with the most recent inspection in 2025 finding the Academy to be Outstanding in every category. We are a consistently high performing school. Our motto, ‘All Can Achieve’ encapsulates our vision that all members of the Academy community are supported and encouraged to achieve their absolute potential. We believe that a well‑supported and valued staff body is the key to our success. We are the ‘Teaching School Hub’ for Croydon and Sutton and we are able to offer all teachers an extensive programme of first class professional development. Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is part of the Harris Federation and this enables us to offer you a comprehensive induction programme and training and development opportunities to support your career development including Masters and other qualifications.
Summary
We are seeking to appoint a Behaviour Support Manager as soon as possible to join our team to work within our high performing Academy. The actual salary for this role will be £30,406.08-£32,261.83 (38 weeks per year, 38 hours 45 minutes per week).
Main Areas of Responsibility
- Supporting the consistent implementation of the Behaviour for Learning policy
- Managing calm and purposeful student entry, exit and movement around the academy
- Monitoring and supervising students before school, during break and at lunch
- Managing late detentions and supervising detention sessions when required
- Ensuring students meet uniform expectations and applying agreed procedures
- Following up on behaviour issues and maintaining academy standards
- Recording incidents, gathering student statements and escalating concerns
- Reporting safeguarding concerns, including bullying, in a timely manner
- Supervising internally excluded students and those removed from lessons
- Supporting reintegration into mainstream lessons in collaboration with senior staff
- Liaising with teaching staff to ensure appropriate work and provision
- Communicating with parents and carers to support behaviour processes
- Maintaining a calm and purposeful learning environment
- Promoting the academy positively within the community
- Managing behaviour administration, including detention logs, analysis and rotas
- Preparing and distributing detention lists and parent communications
- Maintaining accurate student records and updating Bromcom systems
Qualifications & Experience
- GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above, or equivalent
- Knowledge of the range of barriers to learning that students face
- Training in child protection and safeguarding procedures
- Basic knowledge of first aid e.g. emergency first aid course
- Two years’ experience of working in an inner city school or educational establishment
- Experience of dealing successfully with a range of behaviour issues
- Experience of working with staff to ensure excellent behaviour for learning
- Experience of working with families
- Experience of supervising a group of students for detentions, referral and internal exclusion as appropriate
- Experience of working with challenging students and finding ways in which we can meet their needs more successfully
Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level. In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.
Safeguarding Notice
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
Equal Opportunities
The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.
Behaviour Support Manager employer: Harris Federation
Harris City Academy Crystal Palace is an outstanding employer that prioritises the professional growth and well-being of its staff. With a strong culture of collaboration, extensive training programmes, and a competitive benefits package, including performance bonuses and a generous pension scheme, employees are supported in their career development while contributing to a thriving educational environment. Located in Croydon, this academy not only fosters academic excellence but also values diversity and inclusivity, making it a rewarding place to work for those passionate about education.
