Behaviour, Rewards and Inclusion Officer in Newcastle upon Tyne

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is seeking a committed and compassionate Behaviour, Rewards and Inclusion Officer to join our well‐established pastoral team. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a school with a strong ethos, a supportive staff culture and a long tradition of educational excellence.

In this role, you will help oversee our internal inclusion provision, including the Savio Centre, a calm and purposeful SEMH space offering pupils structured support and an alternative to exclusion. You will provide tailored learning packages, steady guidance during moments of emotional dysregulation and help pupils build the confidence and self-regulation skills needed for success.

Working closely with pastoral leaders and the SENCO, you will contribute to personalised support plans, maintain constructive relationships with families and help promote a restorative, caring and consistent approach to behaviour. The role also involves monitoring rewards, sanctions and targeted interventions, producing clear behaviour insights for senior leaders and supporting the ongoing review of pastoral and behaviour-related policies.

St Cuthbert's offers a collaborative environment where staff are supported, developed and encouraged to excel. Colleagues value the strong sense of community, shared purpose and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.

If you are motivated, empathetic and eager to contribute to a team that has real impact, we would warmly welcome your application. Application forms and further information are available by following the link on our website for submission by 9:00am on Wednesday 18th March 2026. All applications should be made online via our online recruitment portal. Interviews will be held on a date to be confirmed.

St Cuthbert's is first and foremost a Catholic school. Applicants are not required to be practising Catholics but are expected to support and promote the school's Catholic vision, mission, and values.

The Governors of St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, the Trustees of the Bishop Bewick Trust and the Diocese are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be completed for shortlisted candidates.

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is a member of the Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust. The Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Company Registration No. 7841435. It is an apostolate of the Roman Catholic Church under the episcopal jurisdiction of the Bishop of Hexham & Newcastle. Registered Office: Fenham Hall Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9YH.

St Cuthbert's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with the safeguarding vulnerable groups' regime [2006] & the relevant Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE) DfE guidance, any offer of employment made will be conditional upon the results of checks from the Disclosure & Barring Service ("the DBS") and Teacher Services (regarding teacher prohibition/disqualification from working with children and young people). School roles give privileged access to vulnerable groups, therefore, we require all applicants attending interview to disclose all spent convictions and cautions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 unless it is a "protected" conviction/caution under the amendments made to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 (in 2013).