Behaviour and Engagement Coordinator

Reading Girls' School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 7PY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,039.00 - £31,181.00 Annually (Actual) Term Time Only, plus Inset Days

Behaviour and Engagement Coordinator job summary

Are you passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers to learning and achieve success? Do you have the skills to build positive relationships, maintain high standards and support students in making positive behavioural choices?

Reading Girls' School, part of the Thames Learning Trust, is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, resilient and highly organised Behaviour and Engagement Coordinator to join our dedicated pastoral team.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting student behaviour, engagement and wellbeing across the school. The successful candidate will lead the day-to-day operation of our Reflect provision, ensuring students are supported in a calm, structured and restorative environment while maintaining high expectations and promoting accountability for behaviour.

As Behaviour and Engagement Coordinator, you will:

• Lead and manage the school's Reflect provision.
• Support students to reflect on behavioural incidents and develop effective self-regulation strategies.
• Facilitate restorative conversations and reintegration back into mainstream lessons.
• Provide behaviour and pastoral support, including responding to On-Call requests.
• Monitor, analyse and report on behaviour data and trends.
• Coordinate suspension administration and support reintegration processes.
• Work closely with parents, carers, teaching staff, SEND colleagues and senior leaders.
• Promote positive attendance, engagement and readiness to learn.
• Contribute to safeguarding, wellbeing and inclusion across the school.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with young people in an educational, pastoral or behaviour support setting.
• Can build positive professional relationships while maintaining clear boundaries and high expectations.
• Demonstrates excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Is resilient, calm and solution-focused when managing challenging situations.
• Has strong administrative and IT skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records and analyse data.
• Is committed to safeguarding, inclusion and supporting every student to thrive.

At Reading Girls' School, we are committed to providing an inspiring and supportive working environment where staff are valued and encouraged to develop professionally. You will join a dedicated team that is passionate about ensuring every student feels safe, supported and able to achieve their potential.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Reading Girls' School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 905 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Reading Girls' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reading-girls-school-reading

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