The posting
Seeking a Discipline Support Officer to support student management and restorative discipline efforts within the school.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist with preliminary investigations, fact-finding interviews, and incident reporting
- Supervise recess, lunch, and detention sessions (Monday to Thursday)
- Maintain attendance and behavioural records
- Support restorative practices, reflection, and re-entry activities
- Provide structured supervision for students under in-house suspension
- Conduct campus supervision during high-movement periods
- Support proactive discipline strategies and basic peer mediation where appropriate
The DSO will report operationally to the Student Management Committee. Deployment will follow the school timetable and termly events.
Requirements
- Minimum 10 years experience in a uniformed service background (e.g. Police, Prison Service, or equivalent)
- Experience in youth-related case investigation and behavioural or restorative support preferred
- Strong conflict management, communication, and documentation skills
- Calm, firm, and respectful approach when working with students
- High level of professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality
- Alignment with care-based and restorative discipline values
Duration/Working hours:
12 months contract (Option to extend another year) (Mar 26 to Feb 27)
Mondays to Thursdays: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, inclusive of 0.5hr break with 6.5 working hours Service not required on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, gazetted public holidays and school holidays (eg Youth Day)
Service required during school terms only.
** We regret to inform only shortlisted candidates will be notified.



