Reflection Manager
Wyvern Academy, Darlington, County Durham, DL3 9SH26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
17 August 2026 at 9am
Date listed
22 July 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
- Grade 7 (Scale point 19 – 23) £28,731.58 - £30,859.05
Additional allowances
Grade 7 (Scale point 19 – 23) £28,731.58 - £30,859.05
Reflection Manager job summary
Reflection Manager
📍 Location: Wyvern Academy
💰 Salary: Grade 7 (Scale point 19 - 23) £28,731.58 - £30,859.05
⏳ Contract and Working Pattern: Permanent, Full Time Term Time plus 5 days
📅 Start Date: September 2026
Make a Difference Every Day
Wyvern Academy, part of Consilium Academies, is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Reflection Manager to join our pastoral and inclusion team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people to overcome barriers to learning, improve behaviour, and achieve their full potential. Working closely with students, families, teaching staff and external agencies, you will play a key role in leading our internal inclusion provision and helping students successfully reintegrate into mainstream education.
At Consilium Academies, we believe every child deserves an excellent education and the opportunity to thrive. Guided by our values of Excellence, Equality and Integrity, we are committed to creating inclusive schools where every student feels valued, supported and inspired to succeed.
About the Role
As Reflection Manager, you will:
- Lead the Academy's internal reflection and inclusion provision.
- Support students experiencing behavioural, emotional or social challenges.
- Deliver targeted interventions to improve behaviour, engagement and wellbeing.
- Work closely with the SENDCO, Attendance Team, teachers and external agencies to develop personalised support plans.
- Build positive relationships with students and families to promote successful reintegration into lessons.
- Encourage students to reflect on their behaviour, develop resilience and make positive choices.
- Help create a calm, purposeful learning environment where every student can succeed.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Has experience working with young people, ideally within a school or educational setting.
- Is confident supporting students with social, emotional and behavioural needs.
- Can build positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
- Has excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
- Is resilient, patient and able to remain calm under pressure.
- Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and raising aspirations for every child.
Why Join Wyvern Academy?
Wyvern Academy is on an exciting journey of improvement and transformation. As part of Consilium Academies, you'll join a collaborative Trust that invests in its people and provides excellent opportunities for professional development and career progression.
We are proud to offer:
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- 34 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 counselling and wellbeing support.
- Occupational Health Service.
- Vivup employee discounts and benefits platform.
- Salary sacrifice home electronics scheme.
- High-quality CPD through our Centre for Professional Learning.
- A supportive team committed to helping every colleague flourish.
Join Us
If you are passionate about making a lasting difference in the lives of young people and want to be part of a values-driven Trust where every child can achieve their potential, we would love to hear from you.
Applications and Information
For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Wyvern Academy, please contact kate.jackson@consilium-at.com
Closing date for applications is Monday 17th August 2026
Interviews will take place on a date to be arranged.
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wyvern Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 464 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Wyvern Academy website
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