Exciting Opportunity: Pupil Behaviour, Safeguarding and Wellbeing Manager Location: Headington, Oxford (OX3) Start Date: 1st September 2025 Salary: £25,430 – £31,078 (actual) Additional Allowances: Special Schools Allowance (£750) Regional Allowance (£930) About the Role Teaching Personnel is proud to partner with a unique and inclusive specialist setting in Headington, Oxford, currently seeking an experienced Pupil Behaviour, Safeguarding and Wellbeing Manager to join their passionate and dynamic team. This is a rare opportunity to play a key role in a school that’s on an exciting journey toward becoming a centre of excellence in SEND provision. Working closely with the Deputy Principal and Senior Leadership Team, you will lead on pupil behaviour, wellbeing, and safeguarding practices across the school. You’ll help shape a supportive learning environment where every student can thrive – emotionally, socially, and academically. What You’ll Be Doing: Overseeing and developing behaviour and wellbeing strategies school-wide. Monitoring safeguarding and child protection matters in collaboration with the Principal. Promoting positive behaviour and restorative approaches tailored to individual student needs. Supporting staff to embed best practice for wellbeing and mental health. Leading by example, modelling professional resilience, patience, and reflective practice. Keeping accurate records and reporting on student outcomes and safeguarding actions. What We’re Looking For: A confident, physically fit professional with a proven background in behaviour support, safeguarding, or inclusion (ideally within a special education setting). Skilled in de-escalation, behaviour planning, and emotionally informed approaches. Excellent verbal and written communication, record-keeping, and team collaboration skills. Passion for helping young people with additional needs overcome barriers and reach their potential. Resilience and calmness under pressure, with a compassionate and firm leadership style. Why Apply Through Teaching Personnel? Competitive pay with additional specialist allowances Opportunity to be part of a transformative and highly supportive educational community Dedicated support from your consultant and career development opportunities Make a genuine impact in the lives of children and young people with complex needs Interested? This is a truly rewarding role for someone with a passion for wellbeing, behaviour support, and making a lasting difference. To apply or learn more, please contact Teaching Personnel today quoting reference: Wellbeing Manager – Oxford. All applicants must be willing to undergo relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS will be required. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.