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Behaviour Support Officer

Colne Valley High School · Huddersfield · Kirklees

Job description

Colne Valley High School

Behaviour Support Officer
Permanent role, Term Time + 5 Days

Full Time - 37 Hours
Salary - Grade 6 £24,579 (FTE £28,153)

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Join Our Inspiring Team at Colne Valley High School! 

Colne Valley High School, part of Great Heights Academy Trust, is embarking on an exciting journey of improvement under our new Principal. We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic, and inspiring Behaviour Support Officer to support students’ learning.

Why Colne Valley High School? 

  • Dynamic Leadership: Be part of a forward-thinking school under transformative leadership. 

  • Collaborative Environment: Work within a supportive, innovative team that values excellence in teaching and learning. 

  • Professional Growth: Benefit from outstanding career development support and continuous professional development through our expanding Multi-Academy Trust, which includes nine schools, a SCITT, Research School, and an English Hub. 

About the Role: 

  • Support the school's behaviour systems by responding to incidents, promoting positive conduct, and helping maintain a calm and safe learning environment.

  • Build positive relationships with students, providing guidance, encouragement, and support to help them engage successfully in school life.

  • Work closely with pastoral, safeguarding, SEND, and teaching staff to identify concerns, support interventions, and promote positive outcomes for students.

  • Be a visible presence around the school, supporting students during lessons, transitions, breaktimes, and other key points of the school day.

We’re Looking for Individuals Who Are: 

  • Calm, resilient, and confident when working with young people in a range of situations.

  • Able to build positive professional relationships whilst maintaining high expectations and clear boundaries.

  • Strong communicators who can work effectively with students, staff, parents, and external agencies.

  • Flexible team players who are committed to supporting student wellbeing, behaviour, and achievement.

  • Positive role models who share our values and are passionate about helping young people succeed.

If you are passionate and enthusiastic about helping children and can work with us to nurture their aspirations and dreams; enabling them to be the best they can be, then we would love to hear from you.

If you wish to apply for the position, please go to our Trust site vacancy page at https://ghat.org.uk/join-our-trust/vacancies/ and click on the Apply Now option on the advert.

To view our recent Ofsted report please click here Ofsted inspection.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Closing Date: Monday 2nd November

Interviews: Thursday 5th November

*** Do not delay your application, as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early, should suitable applicants apply ***

Great Heights Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out; references will be sought, and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, an online search, and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

GDPR Disclaimer: Please note and appreciate that whilst we review all CV’s and applications, due to the high volume that we receive on a regular basis, we can only respond to candidates that have been successful with their application. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 14 working days of your application, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. In line with the General Data Protection Regulations (May 2018) (replacing the Data Protection Act 1998) we will permanently delete information for all unsuccessful applications, and we will not keep candidate information on file for future vacancies at this stage of our process.

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About this school

Colne Valley High School

Academy sponsor led · Secondary · Ages 11–16

Good
Pupils
1,440
Avg teacher salary
£47,307
Pupil:teacher ratio
20.5:1
Academy trust
GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Huddersfield, Kirklees, HD7 5SP

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Salary
£24,579.00 Annually (Actual) (FTE 28153)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
23 October 2026
Closing date
2 November 2026

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