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Senior Behaviour Manager

Senior Behaviour Manager

Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA)

West London

  • Expired
Salary:
L1 - L4
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
January 2019
Apply by:
21 November 2018

Job overview

The Role

The Senior Behaviour Manager will work vertically across all year groups in the academy, providing strategic and operational support to SLT and Directors of Learning (DoLs). They will attend SLT and DoL meetings as required. 

The post-holder will be responsible for setting a clear vision for behaviour inside and outside the academy, and model for staff exemplary practice in terms of managing challenging student behaviour. They will be expected to, alongside DoLs, monitor the behaviour and attitude to learning across all year groups, liaising with teachers and subject leaders and offering support and guidance where necessary. They will have delegated responsibility for key aspects of our behaviour policy, for example internal exclusions, detentions and alternative provision. They will be a key point of contact for parents, and should maintain positive, professional relations with all our parent community. 

Key Responsibilities

· To lead and manage student behaviour day to day, acting as a role model for students and staff by demonstrating high quality pastoral care and support, rigorous expectations and a visible, professional presence with students. 

· To work closely and collaboratively with all academy senior and middle leaders with regard to implementing academy behaviour systems. 

· To work closely with the Assistant Principal – Behaviour in the writing of formal reporting on behaviour at the academy.

· To have an overview of the range of barriers to learning that impact on student progress, with reference to behaviour and attitudes to learning in and out of the classroom.

· To monitor student behaviour and, where necessary, refer students to the academy’s therapy and learning mentor services, in order to improve behaviour and student well-being. 

· To maintain strong communication with parents and carers to ensure the behaviour systems implemented within the school are supported and communicated clearly to parents. 

Outcomes and activities

· To ensure all staff understand, and are actively implementing, all key aspects of the school’s policies including those for behaviour, attendance, uniform and safeguarding.

· To maintain regular formal and informal contact with staff to ensure high quality and consistent provision. 

· To have an overview of all the different care and guidance available for students, e.g. Head of Learning Support, Head of Grandin Centre, Place2Be, learning mentors, teaching assistants, and external agencies. 

· To provide a link for parents, tutors, SEN team, teachers, subject leaders, SLT and external agencies.

· To initiate and respond to communications with parents ensuring that they are kept fully informed and involved in the progress of their children. 

· To assist with monitoring student attendance and punctuality on a weekly basis and to take all the appropriate steps to ensure that attendance and punctuality of students are at the highest levels.

· To oversee students on report and make contact with parents when necessary. 

· To oversee the key elements of positive behaviour management such as internal exclusion and academy detentions. 

· To play the leading role in the disciplining of students referring situations to the appropriate member of SLT when appropriate. 

· To maintain individual student records as necessary and ensure that they are kept up to date. 

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and the post holder must be committed to safeguarding the welfare of children. No job description can be fully comprehensive, and from time to time the successful candidate may have to undertake other professional duties as directed by the Principal.

Please send completed applications to Payal Joshi at recruitment@kaa.org.uk by 9am on Wednesday 21st November 2018.

Attached documents

About Kensington Aldridge Academy (KAA)

KAA is an 11 – 18 academy situated in the heart of Notting Hill. We opened in brand new buildings in 2014 with just Year 7 and our facilities are second to none. We are now in our ninth year of operation and are a full school with 1,250 students in Years 7 to 13.

KAA has grown to become one of the top academies in the UK. Our Ofsted report grades us outstanding in all categories and describes standards as “exceptional”. In 2018 we were awarded TES Secondary School of the Year, and our 2022 Good Schools Guide review praises the “phenomenal” education students receive.

Why work for KAA?

Making a real difference

KAA pursues the very highest standards in education, both inside the classroom and beyond. We believe all children can achieve good results, irrespective of their prior attainment or experiences. 60% of our students qualify for the Pupil Premium, but with our help they can overcome the barriers that relative poverty can create. Our ethos, spirit and commitment to ever-extending student achievement make KAA an incredible place to work and learn.

Unrivalled professional development

KAA is a high-performing environment where staff at all levels feel challenged and supported to achieve their professional goals. As you will see in our Ofsted report, CPD in our school is of an “exceptional” standard and is an ongoing focus for all staff. There are few better places to develop your skills as a teacher than here with us in Kensington.

Being valued

We invest in our staff and offer unique benefits, including: 180 school days (as opposed to the 190 other schools have); 15 training days (as opposed to 5); free breakfast and lunch for all staff everyday; a two-week half term in October; free staff exercise and well-being sessions, and much more.

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