Behaviour Manager – Independent Secondary School – Islington in London

Behaviour Manager – Independent Secondary School – Islington

Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Paid to scale

School Information

An established Independent Secondary School in Islington is seeking an experienced and confident Behaviour Manager to join its pastoral leadership team.

The school has high expectations for student conduct and is committed to providing a calm, respectful and purposeful environment where students can learn successfully.

The school believes that effective behaviour management depends on clear expectations, consistency, strong relationships and appropriate intervention. Staff work collaboratively to ensure students understand the school's standards and receive appropriate support when they experience difficulties.

The successful Behaviour Manager will play an important role in maintaining these standards and supporting students to make positive changes.

The Role

As Behaviour Manager, you will oversee day-to-day behaviour support across the school and work closely with pastoral leaders, teachers, senior leaders and families.

You will monitor behaviour incidents, identify patterns and coordinate appropriate interventions.

The role will involve working directly with students, including those who may display challenging or persistent behaviour.

You must therefore be confident, calm and consistent and able to maintain professional boundaries during difficult situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing day-to-day behaviour support.

• Monitoring behaviour incidents.

• Identifying recurring behaviour patterns.

• Maintaining accurate behaviour records.

• Supporting students following incidents.

• Coordinating behaviour interventions.

• Working closely with pastoral leaders.

• Supporting heads of year.

• Providing practical support to teaching staff.

• Communicating with parents and carers.

• Supporting behaviour meetings.

• Monitoring students with behaviour support plans.

• Helping students understand school expectations.

• Supporting appropriate consequences in line with school policy.

• Facilitating restorative conversations where appropriate.

• Identifying students requiring additional support.

• Producing behaviour reports for senior leaders.

• Supporting consistent implementation of behaviour procedures.

• Contributing to behaviour policy reviews.

• Liaising with safeguarding staff where appropriate.

• Maintaining confidentiality.

Behaviour Support

The Behaviour Manager will work directly with students who may struggle to meet the school's expectations.

You will help students understand the impact of their behaviour and support them in developing strategies to make more positive choices.

The successful candidate will need to be confident conducting difficult conversations without unnecessarily escalating situations.

You will need to demonstrate authority through consistency, fairness and strong professional relationships.

Working With Teachers

A key responsibility will be supporting teaching staff with behaviour concerns.

You may discuss individual students, review behaviour patterns and help staff implement agreed strategies.

The successful candidate should provide practical and constructive support and help ensure that expectations are applied consistently across the school.

Working With Parents and Carers

You will communicate regularly with parents and carers regarding behaviour incidents and intervention plans.

Some conversations may be challenging, so you must remain calm, professional and focused on finding constructive solutions.

You should be confident explaining school expectations while also listening to parental concerns.

Behaviour Data

Accurate data will be an important part of the position.

You will monitor behaviour information and identify patterns involving individual students, year groups or particular circumstances.

You will prepare reports for senior leaders and use information to help identify areas where additional support may be required.

Good IT and organisational skills are therefore essential.

Safeguarding

Behaviour concerns can sometimes be connected to wider welfare or safeguarding issues.

You will need to recognise when information should be shared with the safeguarding team and follow the school's procedures.

Confidentiality must be maintained at all times.

Requirements

• Previous experience in behaviour management, pastoral support or student services.

• Experience working with secondary-aged students.

• Strong understanding of behaviour management strategies.

• Excellent communication skills.

• Confidence dealing with challenging behaviour.

• Ability to remain calm under pressure.

• Strong organisational skills.

• Excellent record-keeping ability.

• Good IT skills.

• Ability to analyse behaviour data.

• Understanding of safeguarding procedures.

• Confidence communicating with parents and carers.

• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers and pastoral staff.

• Consistent and professional approach.

• Commitment to student development and inclusion.

Personal Qualities

The ideal candidate will be confident, fair, resilient and consistent.

You should be able to establish authority through positive relationships and clear expectations.

The successful candidate must understand that effective behaviour management is not simply about sanctions but about helping students understand their behaviour and make sustainable improvements.

Why Join the School?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established Independent Secondary School in Islington and play a key role in maintaining a positive behaviour culture.

You will work closely with senior and pastoral leaders and have a direct impact on student engagement, conduct and achievement.

Application

To apply for the Behaviour Manager position, please send your CV as soon as possible. Suitable candidates will be contacted promptly regarding interview arrangements.