Behaviour for Learning Leader

Roughwood Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 3HL

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  22 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (Actual) G19 to G23 pro rata (35 Hours per week term term-time only)

Behaviour for Learning Leader job summary

The Role

This is a pivotal role responsible for ensuring all pupils at Roughwood Primary School have the necessary social, emotional, and behavioural support to succeed. It is initially temporary for 1 year, covering maternity leave with a view to extend. As the Behaviour for Learning Leader and Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead (DDSL), you will be the core link between school, home, and external agencies. You will champion positive behaviour, lead targeted pastoral interventions for vulnerable children (including LAC and SEMH pupils), and manage the school's response to attendance issues and low-level exclusions. This role requires exceptional resilience, strong safeguarding knowledge, and the ability to inspire and manage support staff.

What We Offer You

We are committed to the professional development and well-being of staff. Joining the Willow Tree Academy Trust means you will benefit from:

• Pivotal Leadership Opportunity: The chance to lead and shape the entire pastoral and behavioural strategy within a supportive primary school environment.

• Specialist Development: Access to high-quality, continuous professional development, specifically focused on safeguarding, SEMH, and complex needs, to ensure your expertise remains current.

• Collaborative Network: The opportunity to work collaboratively with the wider leadership team across the Willow Tree Academy Trust, sharing best practice and expanding your professional network.

• Supportive Environment: A friendly, dedicated team of staff and governors who are passionately committed to inclusion and pupil well-being.

• Direct reporting to the Head Teacher to ensure focused support and strategic direction.

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 Roughwood Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 267 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roughwood Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roughwood-primary-school-rotherham

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