Behaviour Manager

We are looking for an exceptional Behaviour Manager to join our supportive and understanding Pastoral Team at The Oldham Academy North. The purpose of this role is to collaborate with teachers in planning and delivering programmes of teaching and learning activities for individuals, groups and whole classes within a framework agreed with and under the overall direction and supervision of a qualified teacher.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the best comprehensive schools in the North West of England and the most improved academy in Oldham. We are proud that our quality of education at The Oldham Academy North is world class, leading to GCSE outcomes that are well above average. 

Key Accountabilities:

Reporting to the SLT link, this post holder will be accountable for

Support for pupils

• Manage pupils’ behaviour who have been isolated in the Reflection Suite.
• Plan, prepare and deliver assigned programmes of teaching and learning activities to individuals, small groups and/or whole classes modifying and adapting activities as necessary under the overall direction and supervision of a teacher
• Assess the needs of pupils and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning.
• Develop and implement Individual Development Plans for pupils (such as Individual Educations Plans) including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews.
• Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate.

Support for the teacher

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with agreed programmes of work.
• Plan and evaluate specialist learning activities with the teacher, writing reports and records as required.
• Select and use appropriate strategies, as agreed with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals.
• Monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved to the attention of the teacher.
•  Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment through analysing data on a regular basis.
• Support the role of parents/carers in pupils’ learning and contribute to meetings with parents/carers to provide constructive feedback on pupil progress, achievement, etc
• Liaise with external agencies on a regular basis
• Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs.

Support for the curriculum

• Use teaching and learning objectives to plan, evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate within the agreed systems of supervision.
• Undertake programmes linked to local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years recording achievement and progress and feeding back to the teacher.
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

Culture

• Responsible for the Health and Safety, security and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with E-ACT’s policies and procedures, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Responsible for working in accordance with E-ACT’s policy relating to the promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification.

SCP 12-16 £21,450 to £23.080 FTE £24,496 to £26,357

37 Hours per week 39 weeks per year

We know just how important it is to think big and to help break those glass ceilings faced by young people today. Together we can encourage our pupils to step out from their comfort zones, build self-esteem and broaden their horizons.

The Oldham Academy North is an ambitious, inclusive 11-16 academy in Oldham. We set high expectations for our students in all areas and encourage them to become ambassadors of their community. We continue to be a 'Good' school, whilst leading to excellent student progress and putting us in the top 20% of schools nationally. To find out more about us, please visit: https://theoldhamacademynorth.e-act.org.uk/

What the trust offers in return

• Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
• Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and over 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.

To hear more about the amazing work at E-ACT please follow this link: https://www.e-act.org.uk/

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.