Senior Behaviour Support Manager - Hednesford Valley High School

Hednesford Valley High, Senior Behaviour Support Manager – Permanent Position 37 hours per week. Term Time Only.

Actual starting salary £26,073

Hours of work – Mon‑Thurs: 8:30‑4:30 Friday 08:30‑4:00

Start Date – 13th April 2026

Hednesford Valley High School is looking to appoint a Senior Behaviour Support to join our motivated pastoral team at Hednesford Valley High School. This role involves working with students, staff, families and professionals to support good behaviour in the school.

This post will require excellent communication skills to work with a wide range of SEN students. You need to be able to use ICT skills to monitor and log information and produce analysis reports to present to the Senior Leadership Team. To work with a range of staff to develop strategies to support students to change their behaviour. We require a positive person to work with students in school, leading the Student Voice in the Leadership Team, and working with Prefects.

Hednesford Valley High School is a generic Special School set in Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding National Beauty. We educate students on two sites, with years 7‑11 at our main site and our Sixth Form is set in a dedicated building at Cannock Chase High School. We have amazing students with a range of learning needs, who are supported by dedicated staff with a passion for transforming the lives of our students.

If you join our team, you will be part of a school where students love to learn, and staff love to teach. We truly are a family. This is not just a statement; our data supports this. Our attendance and positive behaviour are above national data and we have just received amazing feedback from our recent parent/carer questionnaire.

• Has very good numeracy/literacy skills equivalent to GCSE C and above.
• Has NVQ Level 3 or recognised equivalent qualification.
• Has excellent communication skills with students, parents/carers and professionals.
• Good ICT skills.
• Has a passionate commitment to raising the attainment of all students in a special school.
• A team player who is able to work collaboratively with others.
• This role may require you to work across the school/sites with other student groups if required.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS;
Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. The selected candidate will also have social media checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

To apply for this position please download the application form and email to , along with a letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) detailing how your skills and experience meets the job description and person specification contained in the application pack. All documents are available to download on the school website:  If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or would like to arrange a visit to school to discuss the role, please contact the school office on

Final date to receive applications: 10:00 am on Monday 2nd March 2026

Interview:
Thursday 12th March 2026

Candidates who are shortlisted will be informed by telephone/email if possible.