Overview
Toot Hill School has an opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic Personal Development and Behaviour Lead. The successful candidate will work within a dynamic and child centred Pastoral Team on a term time only basis, managing the behaviour, welfare and academic achievement of our students. They will work closely with students, parents and staff to remove barriers to learning and progress, and will support a team of tutors and teaching staff to deliver the highest standards of student behaviour, attitude to learning and attendance. We are looking for a passionate individual who will be an integral member of our Attitude to Learning Team and extensive pastoral team, who will embrace our Work Hard Be Kind ethos. The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator and a role model who fosters a culture of high standards, expectations and support.
Salary: Scale 5 Point 12 (£27,711 pro rata per annum, £23,794 actual per annum)
Contract: Full time, Fixed Term (Maternity Cover), Term Time Only
Closing Date: Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Start Date: 22nd September 2025
Responsibilities
* Be an integral member of our Attitude to Learning Team supporting behaviour and attitudes throughout the school day.
* Regularly monitor the individual progress, behaviour and attendance of all students and support appropriate intervention to facilitate progress in line with target grades.
* Be a vital part of the on-call system in school to support behaviour for learning in the classroom.
* Identify students in need of specialised mentoring and provide mentoring sessions where appropriate or facilitate alternative mentoring opportunities.
* Be involved in the creation and establishment of Pastoral Support Plans.
* Coordinate home/school links over a range of issues e.g. attitudes to learning, attendance, behaviour and individual progress.
* Proactively use the school's management information systems to regularly monitor behaviour and learning of all pupils, analyse sub-group patterns and feed back to key staff and stakeholders as appropriate.
* Support whole school site supervision through duties before, during and after school.
* To consistently embed the Toot Hill Way with both staff and students and to promote high standards and expectations.
* All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.
Safeguarding
Toot Hill School and the Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff will be required to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with DfE requirements.
Requirements / Qualities
* Excellent communicator and a role model who fosters a culture of high standards, expectations and support.
* Ability to work as part of a pastoral and Attitude to Learning team.
* Commitment to the ethos Work Hard Be Kind and to promoting positive attitudes to learning, attendance and behaviour.
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