Behaviour Support Worker

JOB TITLE: Behaviour Support Officer

DEPARTMENT / FACULTY: Pastoral

REPORTS TO: Assistant Headteacher

WORKING HOURS: 35.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 16.05pm, including a 30-minute

unpaid break

WORKING WEEKS: 38 weeks'' term time only

MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB

To ensure the safeguarding of students and make a significant contribution to their efforts to

both ''enjoy and achieve''.

The Behaviour Support Officer will play a vital role in supporting student behaviour and wellbeing within the

school environment. This role combines overseeing the internal referral room, supporting after-school

detentions, conducting behaviour-related investigations and analysing behaviour data to identify patterns and

trends to ensure appropriate interventions can be implemented.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Internal Referral Room:

• Manage the day-to-day operation of the internal referral room, ensuring that it operates as a calm and

supportive space where students reflect on their behaviour.

• Monitor students'' work completion and maintain an orderly environment that allows students to stay

engaged with their learning.

• Work collaboratively with pastoral and teaching staff to ensure students have appropriate work and this is

completed and returned to teachers.

Behaviour Support & Mentoring:

• Working alongside the Pastoral Team (Head of Years and Pastoral Lead Officers) to act as a behaviour lead

for students, providing one-on-one mentoring to support their social, emotional and behavioural

development.

• Develop Pastoral Support Plans for students needing extra guidance, focusing on improving behaviour,

attendance and emotional wellbeing.

• Work alongside the school''s pastoral team to implement strategies that address students'' underlying issues,

referring them to internal or external support when necessary.

• Establish positive relationships with students to encourage their self-reflection and personal growth.

Behavioural Data Analysis:

• Regularly review and analyse behaviour data on Class Charts to identify trends, patterns with appropriate

intervention that supports individual student needs.

• Collaborate with middle and senior leaders to devise and implement strategies based on data insights to

improve behaviour across the school.

• Report on behaviour trends and provide data-driven recommendations to inform school policies and

support targeted interventions.