About this role
About the Role
At JCoSS, we believe in the principle of Teshuvah (meaning ‘repentance’ or ‘return’): that when young people make mistakes, they should be supported to reflect, take responsibility, make amends where appropriate, learn from their actions and successfully return to their learning and community. This is a pivotal pastoral position designed to strengthen the school’s capacity to maintain high standards, support students and provide operational capacity for senior and pastoral leaders. The Behaviour Support Officer will lead the Teshuvah Room provision, respond to incidents, conduct investigations and support students to reflect, learn and successfully reintegrate into school life.
Purpose of the Role
Central to the role is the Jewish value of Teshuvah. Through reflection, responsibility, and growth, students can repair relationships, rebuild trust and return positively to their learning and community. The postholder will oversee the day-to-day operation of the Teshuvah Room whilst providing immediate support to Heads of Year and SLT when incidents arise. The successful candidate will combine compassion with firmness and demonstrate reliability, consistency, clarity, care and resilience. The successful candidate will understand that high standards and strong relationships go hand in hand and will be committed to helping young people learn from mistakes and move forward positively.
Why This Role Matters
Every student has the right to learn in a calm, purposeful and respectful environment. This role sits at the intersection of accountability and care. The successful candidate will support some of the school's most challenging situations whilst helping students reflect, learn and make positive choices. Your work will have a significant impact on students, colleagues and the wider school community.
We welcome applications from all candidates, whether you practice a faith or no faith at all.
You do not need to be a member of our specific faith to apply for this role.
As a voluntary-aided school of 1,400 students, including a thriving Sixth Form of around 400 students, JCoSS is a highly regarded, oversubscribed faith school at the heart of our London community. Our students achieve excellent academic outcomes, with almost 50% of all GCSE grades at 7+ and nearly 50% of all A Level grades at A or A*. Alongside a broad and ambitious A Level offer, we are proud to provide a wide range of vocational pathways, ensuring that every student can pursue excellence in a way that reflects their talents and aspirations.
While we celebrate our academic success, we are clear that grades alone do not define an outstanding education. At JCoSS, we are committed to developing open-minded, thoughtful young people - mensches - who do the right thing even when nobody is watching. We want our graduates to navigate a changing world with integrity and compassion, able to contribute positively and meaningfully to their and the wider community.
Our staff are deeply committed to our students and to one another, contributing fully to the academic, pastoral and co-curricular life of the school. In return, you will join a collaborative, forward-thinking department, with excellent facilities and colleagues who are generous with their expertise.
Pastoral care at JCoSS is phenomenal and central to who we are. Our dedicated team of over 15 pastoral professionals work tirelessly to ensure that every student is known, supported and challenged to flourish. Relationships matter here: warmth and humour sit comfortably alongside high expectations and mutual respect. We also believe that great schools are built by great professionals who are themselves lifelong learners. Continuous improvement is at the heart of our culture; sitting still is never an option at JCoSS. We are committed to developing our staff through high-quality professional learning, thoughtful coaching and a shared commitment to reflection and growth.
JCoSS is a place where ambition and kindness go hand in hand, where young people are encouraged to strive, to think deeply and to act with integrity. If you share our belief in the transformative power of education and want to play a meaningful role in shaping the next generation, we would be delighted to hear from you.