Job title and organisation: Behaviour and Inclusion Officer - Manston Primary School
Salary: C1 - NJC Scale point 12 - 17 £27,711 - £30,060 pro rata
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday–Friday, 8:30am –4:00pm with a 30-minute lunch break),
Contract: Permanent - Term time only plus 1 training day
Location: Manston Primary School
Closing Date and Time: Thursday 19 March at 12 Noon
Start Date: 20th April 2026 (Or as soon as possible)
Job Overview
This is a recently created role that has already had a significant and positive impact across our school. As our current Behaviour and Inclusion Officer moves into a teaching role, we are proud of the contribution this position has made in strengthening engagement, emotional regulation and positive relationships.
At Manston, behaviour is calm, respectful and embedded within a supportive and inclusive culture. We are now looking for someone who can build on this strong foundation and continue the momentum.
We are seeking a skilled and passionate Behaviour and Inclusion Officer to support pupils across school with engagement, relationships and emotional regulation, ensuring every child feels safe, valued and successful.
You will play a leading role in celebrating and reinforcing positive behaviour each day, while further embedding our whole-school approach to the Zones of Regulation.
Why Join Manston?
“Pupils happily attend this friendly community school. Each day, they are eager to see their friends and their teachers. Pupils are looked after by caring staff who know them and their families well.”
- Ofsted, 2022
“Your people say they absolutely love working at Manston Primary School and are extremely proud of what you achieve, and the positive impact you can have on the local community.”
- Investors in People Gold Report, 2025
“Your flexible working practices make a positive difference to people’s job satisfaction and quality of life, helping to retain and attract good people.”
- Investors in People Gold Report, 2025
Manston is a warm, welcoming school with:
- Respectful, enthusiastic pupils and a calm learning environment
- A strong staff culture built on teamwork, trust and shared values
- Clear and consistent behaviour systems with relational practice at the heart
- Investment in professional development and wellbeing
- Recognition through Investors in People Gold and the Wellbeing Award for Schools
The Role
You will:
- Build trusted relationships with children who need additional support to access learning and manage their emotions
- Plan and deliver structured 1:1 and group interventions, including Zones of Regulation strategies and work on target areas for individuals and groups
- Work in classrooms across school to support pupils and reward positive behaviours
- Take the lead for our school councils
- Respond to children who are dysregulated or disengaged, helping them to re-focus and re-join learning
- Celebrate positive behaviours and ensure these are recognised, rewarded and reinforced consistently across the day
- Work alongside class teachers, the SENDCo, Safeguarding and Welfare Officer and SLT to identify needs and implement support
- Liaise with parents and external agencies as needed
This is a relational role - your presence and consistency will make a daily difference.
We’re Looking For Someone Who:
- Has experience supporting children with SEMH needs, challenging behaviour or emotional development
- Understands how emotional regulation, relationships and readiness to learn are closely linked
- Is confident, calm, empathetic and reliable
- Can work both flexibly and within structured systems and routines
- Has a Level 3 TA qualification or equivalent experience in pastoral or behaviour roles
We Offer:
- A rewarding role that makes a daily impact to pupils
- A respectful and appreciative team culture
- Clear systems for behaviour and pupil support
- Opportunities for CPD, including Zones of Regulation, trauma-informed approaches and positive behaviour strategies
- A supportive leadership team who model and reinforce the school's values in practice every day
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and professional growth
- The opportunity to influence practice across the whole school
Interested?
We warmly encourage you to visit the school and see our values in action. Please contact us at manston.primary@manston.leeds.sch.uk to arrange a time.
To apply, complete the Leeds City Council application form and email it to: manston.primary@manston.leeds.sch.uk
Manston Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, references, and an online search in line with safer recruitment guidance. We value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Visiting Us:
Potential candidates for this role are warmly invited to visit the school by appointment. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit ahead of making an application: manston.primary@manston.leeds.sch.uk
How to Apply:
Please note we can only accept completed Leeds City Council Applications for this role. These can be found on the school website Manston Primary School - Vacancies
Send all completed application forms to: manston.primary@manston.leeds.sch.uk
Application Details:
- Deadline for Applications: Thursday 19th March 12.00
- Interviews: Thursday 26th March 2026
We strongly encourage early applications. Please note, school may continue to accept applications after the above date until the position is filled. However, it may not be possible to shortlist later applications due to time constraints.
Safeguarding Statement:
Manston Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate (DBS).
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration form; this form adheres to the Ministry of Justice guidance on disclosure of criminal records.
Manston Primary also conducts online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of our safer recruitment processes.
DfE Pre-employment Screening Guidance
We promote diversity and want a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
Find out more about our school by visiting our school website:
Manston Primary School
Please note, school will continue to accept applications after the above date. However, it may not be possible to shortlist these due to time constraints.
Manston Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Should you be successful, the appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check and references.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration form; this form adheres to the Ministry of Justice on disclosure of criminal records. Manston Primary also conducts online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of our safer recruitment processes.
Guidance_for_Pre-Employment_Screening_v1_2.pdf
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.
Please see the vacancies page of our school website for more details of our safer recruitment process.
The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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