Behaviour Champion

St Peter's School, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 7DD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  17 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 November 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: £29,542.00 - £32,046.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 5, Points 12 to 17. Actual salary £25,337.95 per annum.

Behaviour Champion job summary

THE VACANCY

Salary: NJC Scale 5, Points 12 to 17 (£29,542 to £32,046 per annum FTE). Actual salary £25,337.95 per annum.

Contract: Permanent. 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Term Time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year)

Start date: 1 January 2027

Place of work: St Peters School, Huntingdon

St Peter’s School Huntingdon, part of The Cam Academy Trust, is seeking to appoint a dedicated and compassionate Behaviour Champion to join our pastoral team at St Peter’s School.

St Peter’s School is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school in Huntington committed to supporting the holistic development of every student.

As Behaviour Champion, you will play a key role in the daily operation of our Restore and Reflect rooms - safe spaces designed to support students in managing behaviour, reflecting on their actions, and re-engaging with learning in a restorative way.

You will work closely with pastoral staff, the SENDCo, parents/carers, and teaching teams to ensure that students are supported academically and emotionally while accessing these

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Experience working with young people, preferably in a school or pastoral setting

A strong understanding of behaviour management strategies and restorative approaches

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

A proactive, calm, and empathetic approach to supporting students

A commitment to continuous professional development and inclusive education

Familiarity with SEND processes and a willingness to liaise with external agencies

For further details on our school please visit our website www.stpetershuntingdon.org

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 St Peter's School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1506 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Peter's School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-peter-s-school-huntingdon

St Peter's School, part of The Cam Academy Trust, is a mixed comprehensive school located in central Huntingdon, with approximately 1,000 11-18 students on roll. It is an exciting and rewarding place to work, both for teaching and non-teaching staff, and we are always interested in hearing from dynamic and enthusiastic people who want to make a difference to children's education.

“The school have been unrelenting in improving the provision for pupils at St Peter’s School. Consequently, this is a school that is improving strongly and sustainably over time.” –Ofsted March 2017

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