Behavioural and Pastoral Lead
Fitzwaryn School, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9ETThis job expired on 22 January 2026 – see similar jobs
Job start date
23 February 2026
Closing date
22 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.30-15.30 incl a 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £38,221 and £40,778
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 10 (SCP27-30)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Who We’re Looking For
- Experience inSEN settingsand behaviour management.
- Skilled in de-escalation and positive behaviour strategies.
- Strong interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Ability to mentor staff and lead training sessions.
- Knowledge of safeguarding, mental health, and trauma-informed care.
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English;Team Teachqualification.
- Experience with systems like CPOMs, Arbor, and Smartlog (desirable).
What the school offers its staff
What we Offer
- Competitive salary
- Full induction programme and ongoing CPD, including specialist SEN training
- Paid wellbeing days, free flu vaccinations and on-site parking
- Flexible working options
- Local Government Pension (LGPS)
- Employee assistance programme
- Refer-a-friend scheme (earn up to £500)
- A strong, therapeutic and supportive school culture
Further information about the job
‘Through Learning to Learn, Pupils will access Society....’
We are seeking a Pastoral and Behaviour Lead to champion pupil wellbeing and positive behaviour across our school. This is a key leadership role focused on creating a safe, supportive environment where every pupil can thrive.
You will lead on Positive Behaviour Support, inclusive communication strategies, and building capable environments. Working closely with staff, you will help them understand the functions of behaviour and implement effective interventions. Your work will help pupils build resilience, develop positive relationships, and achieve their full potential.
About the Role
- Lead on Positive Behaviour Support and inclusive communication strategies.
- Create a safe and supportive environment where pupils can thrive.
- Build strong relationships and promote emotional resilience.
- Develop positive behaviours for learning across the school.
- Coach and guide staff on behaviour strategies and interventions.
- Deliver targeted pastoral and behaviour support for pupils.
- Collaborate with families and external agencies for holistic support.
- Oversee behaviour tracking systems and analyse trends to inform strategy.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Propeller Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.
This role involves a high level of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check (including Barred List where applicable) and online searches for publicly available information.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds, regardless of sex, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or pregnancy/maternity.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fitzwaryn School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- School size
- 125 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fitzwaryn School website
- Email address
- clare.mackrell@propellertrust.org
- Phone number
- 01235 764504
Fitzwaryn is an Outstanding Special School for children and young people from 3 – 19 years old whose Special Educational Needs range from Moderate Learning Difficulties through to Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties.
The school is situated in Wantage, a small but growing market town in Oxfordshire. We have a fantastic, up to the minute, purpose built environment that enables us to deliver an exciting and diverse curriculum for each and every child. We continually strive to further develop our educational offer and in recent times we have added a Horticulture area and a bike track to our outside provision.
The school is organised into 11 classes including provision for EYFS and Post 16. Our dedicated staff team are committed to providing the best possible education for the pupils at the school, grasping every opportunity to provide a rich and diverse curriculum which often takes place outside the classroom. The staff team is committed to further developing their own skills and expertise through the Continuing Professional Development offered at the school. We work closely with parents, carers and other professionals to ensure we are meeting the diverse needs of all of the pupils.
Our vision of ‘through learning to learn, pupils will access society’ underpins all that we do with the aim that all of the pupils who have been with us leave with the skills and knowledge they need to successfully engage in the next stage of their lives and of course with fantastic memories of their time at Fitzwaryn!
Arranging a visit to Fitzwaryn School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email clare.mackrell@propellertrust.org.
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