Behaviour Manager

Thurston Community College

Thurston, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP31 3PB

Email: recruitment@thurstoncollege.org - Website: www.thurstoncollege.org

Principal: Maéve Taylor BA (Hons)

Current Roll: 1501; Years 7-11: 1330; Sixth Form: 171

Behaviour Manager

Up to 37 hours per week, 39 weeks a year, Monday to Friday

Required to start April/May 2024

The Opportunity?

Thurston Community College has an exciting opportunity for a Behaviour Manager to join our new Inclusion team.

As our Behaviour Manager you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our students have a positive learning experience by working closely with those who present challenging behaviours and creating an environment where students feel safe and ready to learn.

As our Behaviour Manager you will:

·         Supervise students in the reflection room as they complete their work 

·         Engage students in self-reflection work, helping them to understand their triggers

and make positive choices                       

·         Contribute to behaviour management within the College to ensure rules are upheld

in the Reflection Room, 

·         Complete relevant paperwork, identifying students who work well and those

who underachieve

We are looking for individuals who:

·         Have experience in working with young people

·         Are committed to safeguarding children

·         Have GCSE English & maths at Grade C or the new Grade 4

·         Have good communication skills

You will need to a ‘can do’ attitude and a desire to support our students to be the best they can be by applying Restorative Practice Principles.

Training and professional development will be available for the right person.

Future Thurston:

It was recently announced that the school will be part of the School Rebuild Programme and we have entered the feasibility phase. This will mean we will be a part of shaping a new school over the next few years. An exciting prospect and an exciting time to join Thurston Community College. In addition, and due to our growing numbers, a smaller new building project has recently been completed at the Thurston Campus which is now open to students and houses three new science classrooms.

Who are we:

A new Principal started in January 2024 and together with the Governing Body has set an exciting and aspirational vision for the College over the next three years. The person appointed for this role will be a fundamental part in building on our already Good Ofsted Status (March 2018) and realising our vision to create:

1. A stimulating, accessible and safe learning environment in which our villages and towns come together as a community which is much more than the sum of its parts.  
2. A high performing learning organisation.
3. A culture of high standards, which reinforces excellent behaviour, mutual respect, tolerance and understanding of what it is to be a citizen, not only of the school, but of local, national and international societies.
4. At the heart of a wide network of partnerships that provide opportunities for mutual improvement and benefit.

Our purpose is simple; to inspire a love of learning, empower our College community with the knowledge and skills to help them make meaningful choices and contribute positively to the world in which we live to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.

 We offer the opportunity to:

●       Join a talented team, dedicated to work effectively together to secure positive

outcomes for our students.

●       Benefit from ongoing Professional Development.

●       Make a difference to our talented and creative students.

●       Benefit from our Employee Assistance Programme.

●       Free parking, tea/coffee for all staff.

If you are excited by this post, its challenges and opportunities; if you relish the prospect of joining our team of committed and excellent staff; We very much look forward to hearing from you.  Please visit our website for further information or if you would like to discuss this post further please do not hesitate to contact recruitment@thurstoncollege.org. 

Applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

Thurston Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check as well as other pre-appointment checks outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (September 2021).