Key Role Information

Salary
FTE: £27,983.00 to £32,790.00 (actual salary: £24,068.07 - £28,202.56)
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
08/12/2025 10:00
Interview
10 December 2025
Start
5 January 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Pay Scale - West Sussex | SCP9 - SCP19
Department
EDSUP
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Are you passionate about inspiring and motivating students to learn?

The Gatwick School is looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced Behaviour and Exclusions Manager on a permanent, full-time basis to continue inspiring young minds.

The role is to run the internal exclusions of pupils in the Ready to Learn provision, proactively deliver the behaviour curriculum through interventions, and coordinate work from relevant subject areas, and completing administrative tasks associated with behaviour and exclusions.

Please note that the post holder will be the sole supervisor. Therefore the ability to work alone is essential. There will of course be other staff in the vicinity. On-call staff will check in regularly during the day. 

Hours: 37 hours worked per week, 7.30am to 2.30pm (though the working pattern may be flexible for the right candidate), term-time only.

We would love to hear from you if:

  • you have experience working with young people
  • you have a firm calm approach when working with young people
  • you have the ability to be flexible
  • you have the ability to work confidentially
  • you are enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
  • you are committed to raising the achievement of all students of all abilities

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer:

  • A supportive team who place our values of Choices, Chances, Culture, at the centre of all that we do with a commitment to raising pupil achievement and aspirations
  • Extensive professional development opportunities, including Aurora Trust-wide CPD
  • Fringe allowance
  • Two week half term in October
  • All-through primary and secondary with opportunity for input on curriculum development
  • Exciting opportunities to work with primary colleagues on enrichment days to enhance secondary readiness for children
  • A spacious well-equipped and well-resourced learning environment
  • A skilled and committed SLT who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and staff
  • The opportunity to be part of a multi-academy trust that has collaboration at its heart and will support you every step of the way
  • Enhanced paternity leave, in excess of the Green and Burgundy Books
  • Aurora Academies Advantage scheme - this includes access to free and confidential advice on a range of topics via the Employee Assistance Programme, online GP service, cycle to work scheme, discounts to high-street shops and health and well-being support

If you are interested in finding out more, we strongly suggest that you arrange a tour of the school - please contact Krissel van Rooyen on info@thegatwickschool.org.uk or 01293 538779.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive suitable applications. Therefore, we recommend submitting you application as soon as possible.

Please note that we can only accept applications submitted through our recruitment platform, SAMPeople Recruit, so kindly apply there.

Qualifications

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) training, or willingness to undertakeessential
GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential
Foundation degree, or equivalent, or working towards

Skills

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Knowledge or awareness of the Local Authority's Continuum of Needessential
Ability to maintain confidentiality on all school mattersessential
Ability to create and maintain an appropriate environment which ensures the safety of all users of the schoolessential
Ability to work in an organised and methodical manneressential
Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the school teamessential
Ability to remain calm and patient under pressure, whilst working to deadlinesessential
Ability to use language and other communication skills that pupils can understand and relate toessential
Ability to demonstrate active listening skillsessential
Ability to lead and inspire a team in order to support high-quality pastoral careessential
Ability to work on your own initiativeessential
Ability to be flexible while responding to the ever-changing needs of pupils. essential
Ability to use a mature and sensitive manner and excellent interpersonal skillsessential
Ability to work with, and impact on parental/carer engagement.essential
Ability to think strategically and creativelyessential
Ability to create and maintain high-quality and accurate recordsessential
Ability to utilise ICT effectively and efficiently in your workessential
Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward efforts and achievements towards self-reliance that are appropriate to the age and development stage of the pupils
Knowledge of the ‘Six Principles of Nurture’

Experience

Ability to offer constructive feedback to pupils, to reinforce self-esteemessential
Experience of establishing positive relationships with children and/or young peopleessential
Previous experience in a similar role
Experience of working with young people with behaviour that may challenge
Experience of supporting pupils in a classroom environment, including those with special educational and behavioural needs
Experience of working with young people that may require support to engage in their learning and achieve positive relationships with peers and staff
Successful partnership working with other schools and/or academies, external agencies, and stakeholders

Experience of working in a team

Experience of working successfully as part of a teamessential

Experience/Knowledge

Knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the legal and organisational requirements for maintaining health, safety, and security of yourself and othersessential
Knowledge of local and national safeguarding requirementsessential
Knowledge or awareness of the SEN Code of Practice

Personal Attributes

Display a commitment to, and an ability to contribute to, the protection and safeguarding of children and young peopleessential
A commitment to giving pupils and families the opportunity to reach their full potentialessential
A passion for working with and supporting children and/or young peopleessential
Model behaviour, attitudes, and dress that set the best possible example to pupilsessential
Willingness to participate in further training and development opportunities offered by the school, Aurora Academies Trust and the countyessential
Flexibility in the approach to work and the demands of the post and to be adaptable to the changing circumstances of the schoolessential
A commitment to the school's vision, values, and ethosessential
A commitment to Aurora Academies Trust vision, values, and ethosessential
A commitment to inclusion and equal opportunities essential

About Us

The Gatwick School is an all-through school to Year 11, located just a few minutes south of London Gatwick Airport. 

Founded in 2014, our school is part of the Aurora Academies Trust, and has approximately 400 students in primary and 600 in the secondary phase. 


‘I love working at TGS because it truly feels like one big family. It’s not often you find a workplace where, the support we give each other is so exceptional. We come together during challenging times and take time to celebrate the good moments as well. It makes it easy to show up every day when you have such a strong, caring team around you.’ 



The Gatwick School

Emily Sturt

esturt@auroraacademies.org.uk

23 Gatwick Road
Crawley
West Sussex
RH10 9TP

Safeguarding Information


Aurora Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. Online searches will also be carried out on shortlisted candidates.


Aurora Academies Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.