Internal Suspension Manager

Deer Park School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  9 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £28,696.00 Annually (FTE) Grade D – Step 1 Actual Annual Salary £24,060.49 (which is equivalent to a full-time salary of 28,696)

Internal Suspension Manager job summary

Internal Suspension Manager - 37 hours per week, 8.15am to 4.15pm Monday to Thursday and 8.15am to 3.45pm on a Friday, term time only (38 Weeks). Grade D - Step 1 Actual Annual Salary £24,060.49 (which is equivalent to a full-time salary of 28,696).

As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing RAISE Education Trust is trialling a two week half term break 19th to 30th October 2026. Following this trial, should the Trust revert back to a one-week October half term break from 2027 the contractual working weeks would increase to 39 weeks and the salary would increase accordingly.

We are part of the RAISE Education Trust which comprises Wildern Secondary School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. Our staff form a collective team that makes a difference to the lives of our students.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, innovative and approachable Internal Suspension Manager. You will work with the Pastoral Team & Deputy Headteachers to address the needs of children who need support to overcome barriers to learning both inside and outside school in order to achieve their full potential.

Our Interval Suspension Manager will champion a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students in our secondary school. This leadership role is focused on implementing a transformative approach to behaviour management, emphasising reflective and restorative practices

Having operational oversight of the Internal Suspension Room and develop and lead the focus on reflective and restorative practices, and positive reinforcement to help students to reengage with their lessons.

• Train and coach staff in utilising restorative practices to address student behaviour concerns
• Facilitate restorative conversations to address conflict and build positive relationships between students and staff
• Oversee the identification and implementation of behaviour support plans for students with additional needs and challenges
• Collaborate with teachers and support staff to develop inclusive teaching strategies that cater to diverse learning styles
• Analyse data and track the effectiveness of the Internal Suspension Room
• Monitor and report on student behaviour trends and outcomes to the Head of Years.
• Build strong relationships with students, parents, and external agencies to ensure a holistic approach to supporting student well-being and behaviour
• Continue to develop the Internal Suspension Room to include further support strategies including working with key groups of students
• Mentoring key students
• Oversee the whole school mobile phone policy and procedures working with students, staff and parents
• Welcome students at the gates daily building positive relationships with our Deer Park families

You will have very good interpersonal skills and be confident in dealing with students, staff and parents on a day-to-day basis.

Desirable skills:

• Experience working in secondary education, ideally within an inclusion or pastoral role
• A good understanding of restorative practice and its application in a school setting
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
• Strong leadership and team-building abilities with a focus on collaboration and professional development
• Data analysis and interpretation skills
• Ability to build trust and rapport with students, parents, and staff
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Benefits of working for our trust include:

• Exceptional team environment where all staff are valued.
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development with high quality CPD programs.
• Many opportunities for career progression.
• RAISE a Hand day: One day per academic year — a fully paid day off to support personal events.
• Two-week October half term: Providing staff and students with an extended break during the autumn term.
• Extensive department resources and facilities.
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice.
• Staff membership rates to our modern Leisure Centre at Wildern School.
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes.

Application Process:

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday, Friday 9th October

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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.

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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 Deer Park School

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 910 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Deer Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/deer-park-school

Deer Park School is a new seven-form entry secondary school which opened in September 2021 initially with four forms of Year 7 and growing to full capacity of seven forms of entry over the next seven years.

We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.

This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.

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