Behaviour Lead (Norwich)
| Posting date: | 17 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £20,028 to £21,726 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale F: £20,028 to £21,726 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£28,598- £31,022 full time/full year equivalent) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 01 October 2025 |
| Location: | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Inspiration Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SEP20251093 |
Summary
Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale F: £20,028 to £21,726 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£28,598- £31,022 full time/full year equivalent)
Part Time: 29.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday
Working Weeks: 39 weeks
Start Date: November 2025
Charles Darwin Primary is a great school, with a fantastic team of people all dedicated to making a difference in the lives of all of our pupils. We are hardworking, positive and solution focused.
We have a vacancy for an energetic, resilient and solution focused person, who wants to make a difference in our pupils' lives.
This is a great opportunity to join our excellent pastoral team as a Behaviour Lead and to be the first point of contact for our families, working with parents, carers, staff and pupils to ensure the highest levels of pastoral support.
The role involves being an Alternate Designated Safeguarding Lead and you may be required to attend multi-agency meetings in line with this.
You will have experience of working with vulnerable pupils to promote positive behaviour strategies and to help pupils access all aspects of school life.
In this role you will:
- Support Inclusion Assistants, staff and parents to model and support the behaviours for learning that will help pupils to succeed.
- Line manage Inclusion Assistants to be the best they can be.
- Work every day in a child-focused way to find solutions for our most vulnerable pupils to succeed.
- Plan and timetable appropriate nurturing and supportive interventions.
- Write behaviour risk assessments and positive behaviour plans.
- Work with the SENDCO to drive the culture for brilliant behaviours and attitudes across the academy.
- Work with SLT to drive the culture for brilliant behaviours and attitudes across the academy.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have good numeracy/literacy skills and minimum GCSE English (grade C or above) or equivalent
- Be experienced in working with primary students who require a level of nurture support and behaviour management, although training will be provided as necessary
- Be able to evaluate student’s behaviour and understand a variety of techniques to de-escalate situations where students behave in challenging ways
- Have the experience and confidence to work with families and the ability to interact well with all stakeholders
- Have experience of safeguarding or be willing to train and learn.
- Be Norfolk Steps / DSL trained or willing to undertake training.
- Lead by example and be solution focused
Charles Darwin Primary School and Nursery is a free school, in the heart of Norwich, which received an outstanding judgement from Ofsted in 2019. Children who graduate from Charles Darwin will be resilient, independent and will be valued individuals who are confident to express themselves creatively and be provided with a wealth of experiences outside of a typical classroom to ensure they are happy and engaged. Charles Darwin offers an innovative curriculum that encourages children to thrive, with a strongly academic approach paired with a rich range of culture and sport.
Charles Darwin has close links with the successful Jane Austen College and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form College.
Although there is no parking on site, the school and Nursery are located a very short walk from Norwich Train Station and is on several bus routes as well as there being several paid for parking options very close by.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
Charles Darwin Primary has been judged as an Outstanding school by Ofsted. The school opened in September 2016 and was inspected in June 2019, achieving Outstanding in all areas.
The Trust also offers:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
- Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
- Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
- Free Parking (on most sites)
*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Wednesday 1st October 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 8th October 2025
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Part Time: 29.5 hours per week over 5 days from Monday to Friday
Working Weeks: 39 weeks
Start Date: November 2025
Charles Darwin Primary is a great school, with a fantastic team of people all dedicated to making a difference in the lives of all of our pupils. We are hardworking, positive and solution focused.
We have a vacancy for an energetic, resilient and solution focused person, who wants to make a difference in our pupils' lives.
This is a great opportunity to join our excellent pastoral team as a Behaviour Lead and to be the first point of contact for our families, working with parents, carers, staff and pupils to ensure the highest levels of pastoral support.
The role involves being an Alternate Designated Safeguarding Lead and you may be required to attend multi-agency meetings in line with this.
You will have experience of working with vulnerable pupils to promote positive behaviour strategies and to help pupils access all aspects of school life.
In this role you will:
- Support Inclusion Assistants, staff and parents to model and support the behaviours for learning that will help pupils to succeed.
- Line manage Inclusion Assistants to be the best they can be.
- Work every day in a child-focused way to find solutions for our most vulnerable pupils to succeed.
- Plan and timetable appropriate nurturing and supportive interventions.
- Write behaviour risk assessments and positive behaviour plans.
- Work with the SENDCO to drive the culture for brilliant behaviours and attitudes across the academy.
- Work with SLT to drive the culture for brilliant behaviours and attitudes across the academy.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have good numeracy/literacy skills and minimum GCSE English (grade C or above) or equivalent
- Be experienced in working with primary students who require a level of nurture support and behaviour management, although training will be provided as necessary
- Be able to evaluate student’s behaviour and understand a variety of techniques to de-escalate situations where students behave in challenging ways
- Have the experience and confidence to work with families and the ability to interact well with all stakeholders
- Have experience of safeguarding or be willing to train and learn.
- Be Norfolk Steps / DSL trained or willing to undertake training.
- Lead by example and be solution focused
Charles Darwin Primary School and Nursery is a free school, in the heart of Norwich, which received an outstanding judgement from Ofsted in 2019. Children who graduate from Charles Darwin will be resilient, independent and will be valued individuals who are confident to express themselves creatively and be provided with a wealth of experiences outside of a typical classroom to ensure they are happy and engaged. Charles Darwin offers an innovative curriculum that encourages children to thrive, with a strongly academic approach paired with a rich range of culture and sport.
Charles Darwin has close links with the successful Jane Austen College and Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form College.
Although there is no parking on site, the school and Nursery are located a very short walk from Norwich Train Station and is on several bus routes as well as there being several paid for parking options very close by.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.
The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
Charles Darwin Primary has been judged as an Outstanding school by Ofsted. The school opened in September 2016 and was inspected in June 2019, achieving Outstanding in all areas.
The Trust also offers:
- Generous holiday entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
- Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme giving access to a range of services including claim back costs for Eye Care and prescriptions and access to 24/7 virtual GP Service and mental health support (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
- Cycle-to-work scheme
- Retail Benefits offering discounts with many shops and suppliers
- Corporate membership of the Norwich Theatre Royal
- Salary sacrifice schemes, including home technology, smartphones and healthcare plans, including Dental insurance and Gym membership discounts (Terms and conditions and restrictions apply).
- Free Parking (on most sites)
*Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Wednesday 1st October 2025
Interview date: Wednesday 8th October 2025
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.