Reset Room Manager
St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington, Workington, Cumbria, CA14 3EE12 days remaining to apply
Closing date
21 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
9 June 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
- £34,434.00 - £35,412.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 9, Scale Point 23-24
Reset Room Manager job summary
Are you calm, consistent and committed to helping young people make positive choices?
We are looking for a Reset Room Manager to lead the day-to-day running of our internal Reset Room provision. This is a vital role at the heart of our school culture, supporting students who have not met behaviour expectations to reflect, reset and successfully return to learning.
The successful candidate will create a calm and purposeful environment where students are held to high standards while also being supported to understand their behaviour and make better choices. Working closely with pastoral teams, teaching staff and senior leaders, you will play a key role in maintaining a positive and inclusive school environment where every student can thrive. This role would suit someone who is highly organised, resilient and confident in working with young people. You will be able to build positive relationships while maintaining clear boundaries, model excellent standards of conduct, and support students with both reflection and reintegration.
You will:Lead and manage the Reset Room, ensuring students work in a calm, structured and focused setting.
Support students to reflect on behaviour, understand its impact and plan for improved conduct.
Work closely with other staff to identify patterns and support effective interventions.
Maintain accurate records, behaviour logs and reports to help inform wider pastoral and behaviour support.
Contribute to a strong student culture built on high expectations, accountability, respect and care.
We are looking for someone who:Has strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively with students and staff.
Can remain calm, fair and consistent, even in challenging situations.
Is organised and accurate using school systems to record and monitor information.
Understands the importance of safeguarding and pastoral care.
Shares our commitment to high standards, inclusion and the wider Catholic ethos and values of the school.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day. You will be joining a dedicated team that believes in helping every student reach their full potential through clear expectations, strong relationships and the right support.
If you are passionate about supporting young people and helping students get back on track, we would love to hear from you.
We offer a supportive working environment within a brilliant team, ample opportunities for personal career development, a comprehensive staff wellbeing service including on-line GP access and free gym facilities on site.
If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact our Assistant Head, Mr John Kinsella on 01900 873290 or at office@sjchs.uk. Mr Kinsella would be delighted to take you on a tour of the school and give you the opportunity to meet the department and answer any questions you may have.
Applications will be assessed as they are submitted and we reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to make an appointment before this date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.
St Joseph's has been serving the local community for over 90 years and was one of the founding schools of the growing Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust. The Mater Christi MAT is a family of primary and secondary schools living and learning together for the common good of our children, families and communities. Further information about the school can be found at https://sjchs.uk
We are ideally located for easy access to the Lake District and everything the National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site has to offer. It is also within easy commuting distance from the popular market town of Cockermouth.
St. Joseph's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:
We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We'll be in touch directly if we need you! Any unsolicited CV’s will be sent at the recruitment agency’s own risk and will be interpreted as ‘gifts’ and we have no liability to you for any fee or otherwise. We reserve the right to engage with candidates directly having not, in any way, entered into your terms and conditions for this vacancy. By submitting an unsolicited CV to us, or to any member of our staff, you accept these terms as the default position. If we require your assistance with any vacancy we will contact you.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St. Joseph's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.
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 St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington
- School type
- Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 517 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington website
St Joseph's has been serving the local community for over 90 years and was one of the founding schools of the growing Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust. The Mater Christi MAT is a family of primary and secondary schools living and learning together for the common good of our children, families and communities.
St Joseph's is ideally located for easy access to the Lake District and everything the National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site has to offer. It is also within easy commuting distance form the popular market town of Cockermouth.
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