BEHAVIOUR IMPROVEMENT OFFICER
NJC Point 8-13 (actual £23,071 to £24,998)
37 hours per week, Term time only
Required: As soon as possible
'Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice.'
Jim Collins
Thank you for your interest in The Dukeries Academy (TDA) and Academy Transformation Trust (ATT). Part of our Vision at TDA is to develop 'Our People'. Being recognised as an exceptional place to work is important to us as we aspire to attract, retain, and develop the very best leaders and staff.
Our Mission at The Dukeries Academy is to transform lives by inspiring excellence and maximising opportunities for all. As a rapidly improving Academy, at the heart of the Ollerton community, we support every student to achieve the qualifications they need to progress confidently to the next stage of learning, training, or employment.
This is not all we do. To complement their qualifications, we also develop the skills and character traits, which will allow our students to become positive change makers in their own and other people's lives.
At the Dukeries Academy, we live our values. We aspire to act with integrity, are ambitious in our purpose and are resilient in our pursuit of excellence. We are a Disability Confident Employer, at ATT we are passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and welcome all applications.
Our team of talented staff are friendly and professional, fully committed to the educational, pastoral, and well-being needs of our students. We are looking to appoint an organised and enthusiastic Behaviour Improvement Officer with a commitment for continued professional development. The successful candidate will embed the Academy's values of Integrity, Ambition and Excellence whilst supporting students to demonstrate the highest standards of work, behaviour and conduct. The Behaviour Improvement Officer will manage all aspects of the Academy Internal Exclusion Provision including the design and implementation of behaviour modification programmes and act as a behaviour coach and/or mentor to individual and small groups of students
You will hold a GCSE grade 4/C in a range of subjects including English and Maths, have excellent literacy and numeracy skills and be a competent IT user. Experience of working in a secondary school or working with young people with an ability to deal with a wide range of student behaviour are essential.
About Academy Transformation Trust
Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.
In Return, You Can Expect
An inclusive and developmental leadership culture.
Centralised behaviour systems with highly visible SLT and Faculty Leaders.
Implementation using evidence informed practice.
Fantastic Professional Development opportunities through our ATT Institute including NPQs in partnership with Ambition.
Inquiry based Performance Development replacing traditional Performance Management.
A sensible Feedback Policy.
A comprehensive employee benefits package including shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.
As a valued member of our support team, you will use your sphere of influence to play an important part in taking TDA from Good to Great, and we can promise it will be an exciting and rewarding journey. Along the way, you will gain the satisfaction of #Transforming Lives in our Academy and across our Trust's twenty-two schools.
For further information or to arrange a visit please see our application pack or call the academy on
Closing date: 09.00am, Monday 02 March 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
The Dukeries Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant must undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025.
We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are open to Flexible Working.
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Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.