Behaviour & Relational Lead

As our Behaviour & Relational Lead, you will play a key role in creating a calm, safe and supportive learning environment where every student can thrive. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will lead on behaviour, relational practice and restrictive intervention reduction across the school, ensuring that students receive the right support while empowering staff with the training, guidance and confidence they need to succeed. You will oversee the development and implementation of Positive Behaviour Support Plans, analyse behaviour data to identify trends and reduce incidents, and champion restorative and therapeutic approaches that strengthen relationships and improve outcomes. As the school's lead for CPI Safety Interventions and Restraint Reduction Network (RRN) standards, you will ensure best practice, compliance and continuous improvement across the school.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the development and review of Positive Behaviour Support Plans for students.
• Driving a whole-school approach to behaviour, relationships and risk reduction.
• Monitoring, analysing and reporting behaviour and intervention data to identify trends and reduce incidents.
• Leading on CPI Safety Interventions, restrictive intervention practice and RRN compliance across the school.
• Providing coaching, guidance and support to staff in de-escalation, restorative practice and behaviour management strategies.
• Coordinating and leading the Behaviour & Relational Team to ensure effective deployment of support and resources.
• Responding to and supporting complex behavioural incidents across the school.
• Quality assuring incident recording, reporting and follow-up actions, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance.
• Delivering and facilitating staff training, supervision and professional development linked to behaviour, SEMH and relational practice.
• Working collaboratively with students, families, external professionals and colleagues to promote positive outcomes.
• Supporting the development of a therapeutic, trauma-informed culture that promotes safety, wellbeing and engagement for all.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and experienced professional to influence whole-school practice, champion positive behaviour and relational approaches, and make a lasting difference to the lives of students and staff.

You will ideally have:

• Safeguarding Level 2 training.
• CPI Safety Interventions training or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with a wide age range of students in educational, care or specialist settings.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed practice (TIP) or similar therapeutic approaches.
• A strong understanding of positive behaviour support, de-escalation and relational practice.
• The ability to remain calm, resilient and solution-focused in challenging situations.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and helping every student achieve their potential.

Robins Way School based in Amesbury, Wiltshire, is an exciting new addition to the Acorn portfolio. We provide a safe, nurturing, and inspiring environment for primary-aged students with social, emotional, and mental health (SEMH) needs.

Every child at Robins Way is seen, heard, and valued. Our mission is to equip them with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to succeed, both academically and personally. Through a creative and flexible approach to teaching, we help every child overcome challenges and reach their full potential.

At Outcomes First Schools, we provide specialist education for learners who need a deeper level of understanding, expertise and support than mainstream education can typically offer. We support students with a wide range of complex, co-occurring and neurodivergent needs, including autism, ADHD, SEMH, speech and communication needs, dyslexia and experiences of trauma or adversity. We are proud to be a part of OFG Education who in 2025 were officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the sixth year running.

We place students and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• "Your Wellbeing Matters" - mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
• Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
• Hundreds of UK and international discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

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