Behaviour & Welfare Lead Practitioner

Matford Brook Academy, Exeter, Devon, EX2 0BZ

36 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week term time 39 weeks
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade E

What skills and experience we're looking for

In this pivotal position, you will support the welfare, behaviour and attendance ofpupils across the school. You will work closely with phase leaders, tutors, parents,and external agencies to provide early intervention, personalised support packages, and strategic pastoral guidance. From leading meetings with families to tracking attendance patterns to supporting pupils in 1:1 or small-group settings, you will helpcreate the conditions in which every child can thrive.

This is a varied, dynamic role with real impact. You will support the reduction ofsuspensions, help tackle persistent absence, organise provision for pupils out ofschool, and contribute to smooth transitions into Year 7 and beyond Year 11. You willalso play an active part in our wider pastoral and attendance teams, championingpositive behaviour and excellent learning attitudes across the academy.

Who We’re Looking For...

We’re looking for an energetic, ambitious and creative professional who is excitedby the chance to shape a growing all‑through school. You will be collaborative,emotionally intelligent and committed to inclusion, able to build strongrelationships with pupils, families and colleagues. You’ll bring experience supportingpupils with barriers to learning, confidence in leading interventions, and

What the school offers its staff

We offer the chance to help shape a pioneering, community‑centred schoolfrom the ground up, within a culture that values innovation, inclusion andexcellence. You’ll join a supportive, forward‑thinking team where your voicematters, your professional growth is prioritised, and your impact on pupils andthe wider community is meaningful and lasting.

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

The Ted Wragg Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will also be completed.

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.

Behaviour & Welfare Lead Prac - Rec Pack Apr 2026.pdf - 4.45 MB (opens in new tab)

About Matford Brook Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 163 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Matford Brook Academy website
• Email address: hr@matfordbrook.academy
• Phone number: 01392 717141
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/matford-brook-academy

Welcome to Matford Brook Academy, a new all-through school within the Haldon Reach development on the outskirts of Exeter. Our school opened to our first cohort of Year 7 pupils in September 2023. We look forward to welcoming a new Year 7 cohort in September 2024, as well as opening to our first Reception pupils and our dedicated Nursery and Preschool.

Our mission at Matford Brook Academy is to provide an excellent, all-through education that empowers children to believe they can, and should, change the world around them.

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