Behaviour manager and pastoral support

Bungay High School Address: Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1RW Salary: £22,155.00 actual per annum (paid monthly over 12 months), £29,540 pro rata Hours: 37 hours per week, 5 days per week, 39 weeks per year, term time, plus 5 PD training days * Contract: Permanent. Required from July or September 2026 Reference: 5083 * Work hours: 8.15am - 4.15pm, Monday-Thursday and 8.30am - 4pm Friday (This can be flexible between 8am -8.30am start time, and 4pm -4.30pm leave time). 11 – 18 Mixed Roll 1,000 students. Bungay High School wishes to appoint a dedicated and diligent non-teaching Behaviour Manager and Pastoral Support (non-teaching) to work under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher – Behaviour and Rewards in running the schools internal Behaviour Room. The role is primarily to maintain positive student conduct, manage challenging behaviour and supporting pupils' social-emotional needs. This role involves running a Behaviour Room, implementing interventions, liaising with parents and working with the Pastoral team and Senior Leadership team to create a calm, inclusive learning environment for our students. The role provides a complimentary service to the school, addressing the needs of children who require assistance in overcoming barriers (including challenging behaviour, anxiety and low self-esteem) to learning in order to achieve their full potential. This is a crucial role and falls within the Pastoral Team. The primary focus will be to ensure students are able to access and attend lessons, offering intervention for incidents and supporting reintegration into lessons, with support and strategies employed to encourage this. Developing strong connections with students, parents, staff and external agencies are key for this role. Working under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher, the postholder will work with a range of pupils, but will give priority to those who need the most help. You will ideally have previous pastoral or behaviour experience or have worked in a similar role in school environment. You must also possess strong ICT skills allowing you to use multiple platforms, have excellent time management, organisation and communication skills and be used to working in a fast-paced environment. You must also be able to work on your own initiative. To find out more For further information, please call 01986 892140 or email rblake@bungayhigh.co.uk How to apply To apply, please visit the My New Term Website Closing date: 12 pm, 19 June 2026. Interview date: week commencing 22 June 2026. If you are interested in applying for this position, please do so via My New Term job portal. Please address your letter of application to Mrs Chanel Oswick , Headteacher. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post. Our values, which underpin every decision we take and the systems we use, are demonstrated in The Bungay Way, underpinned by our character virtues of Respect, Resilience, Reflectiveness, and Responsibility. We have a comprehensive student character-building programme, through which we are working towards the nationally recognised Character Quality Mark. We are proud to be part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Holbrook High School, Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and five primary schools Aldeburgh, Wickham Market, Easton, Leiston and Saxmundham with whom we work closely.