Behaviour Leader (SEND and Inclusion remit)
John Smeaton Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 8TA14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
20 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- SO2 (SCP 26-28) £37,280 - £39,152 Actual Salary: £32,205 - £33,823 Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week
What skills and experience we're looking for
John Smeaton Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Behaviour Leader. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy. The successful candidate will fully manage the day-to-day behaviour systems and processes across the Academy with a particular focus on our Resource Provision - Horizons, ensuring total consistency and efficiency in approach. Horizons is a dedicated space within school for students with communication and interaction needs. Their learning takes place in either teaching classrooms or within dedicated Horizons classrooms. For more information about Horizons please visit our website.
Potential applicants should have:
- GCSE grade C/4 and above (or equivalent) in Maths and/or English.
- Knowledge of how to de-escalate behaviour incidents.
- Experience supporting students to improve behaviours.
- Good ICT skills.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- £2k Cycle to work scheme.
Further information about the job
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on school website (opens in new tab)Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About John Smeaton Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 610 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- John Smeaton Academy website
- Email address
- enquiries@johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0113 8313900
Arranging a visit to John Smeaton Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@johnsmeatonacademy.org.uk.
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