Behaviour Manager / St James Academy

St James Academy, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 3JE

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday / 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 9 / 37 hours / 39 weeks per year / £34,405.83 - £36,707.34 (2026 NJC Pay Award Pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

St James Academy are seeking a passionate Behaviour Manager to join our team, working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to drive a whole-school behaviour strategy. You will lead targeted interventions, support staff with behaviour management, and act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead.

This role includes line management, delivering training, analysing data, and engaging with families and external agencies. The successful candidate will be proactive, resilient, and committed to improving outcomes for all learners. If you are dedicated to removing barriers and inspiring young people to succeed, we would love to hear from you.

What the school offers its staff

“St James is an inclusive and welcoming school. Pupils are courteous and polite.” – Ofsted 2024

St James Academy is a good school (Ofsted 2024) with high expectations for everyone. We are determined to become a centre of excellence for young people who live in central Dudley, improving life chances for all.

Since joining the Trust, St James is the most improved school in the Borough for grades achieved at GCSE and for passing Maths and English at Grade 5 or above. In fact, the proportion of learners achieving Grade 5 or higher in both English and Mathematics has doubled!

An increasing number of departments have achieved 100% GCSE pass rates, and our ambition is that this should extend to every area as quickly as possible.

Our philosophy is simple: we will ensure the success of our learners through outstanding teaching, positive behaviour and embracing the talents of each individual.

There is also a strong caring ethos here, which ensures high levels of support for learners and creates an atmosphere of mutual respect throughout the school. Our learners are challenged to extend their interests through a wide programme of extra-curricular activities, sports teams and enrichment activities.

The Trust recognises that our staff are our most value asset and investing in our people is a key strategic priority. An extensive program of staff development is operated within school and across the Trust, and this is extended to senior and middle leaders, aspiring leaders, and teaching and associate staff.

You will be joining St James at an exciting time as we continue our journey to provide first class education for the young people of Dudley

Closing date is noon on Sunday 5th July 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the date advertised.

All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity.

Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.

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

All successful applicants will need to undertake an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and children and adults barred list checks, where the applicant will be employed in a regulated activity.

Dudley Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds, including disabled, and black and ethnic minority applicants.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

20260901 - Behaviour Manager.pdf - 165 KB (opens in new tab)

About St James Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 859 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St James Academy website
• Email address: smeeta.jaswal@dudleyacademiestrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 01384 882303
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-academy

 This is an exciting time to join St James Academy and Dudley Academies Trust. For the third consecutive year, the school is oversubscribed and this year, the school achieved its best ever examination results. Not only did outcomes exceed those in 2019 but St James also did better than 2022, bucking the national trend. It is clear that St James is an academy that is rapidly improving and its dynamic, aspirant culture will ensure that the school goes from strength to strength.

Arranging a visit to St James Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email smeeta.jaswal@dudleyacademiestrust.org.uk.

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