Assistant Headteacher Behaviour and Attitudes Lead

Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour and Attitudes Lead)

Are you committed to creating a culture of high expectations, positive behaviour and belonging, where every student can thrive?

Idsall School is a thriving and ambitious 11–18 secondary school with a strong commitment to inclusion and exceptional outcomes for all students.

As Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour and Attitudes Lead, you will provide strategic leadership for behaviour, attendance, personal development and the creation of a positive school culture. Supported by an experienced pastoral team and a collaborative senior leadership group, you will lead the continued development of systems and approaches that promote high standards, strong relationships and a culture of respect, responsibility and belonging.

This is a pivotal leadership role for an inspiring practitioner with a deep commitment to inclusion, high expectations and student success. You will play a central role in shaping whole-school culture, ensuring that students are known as individuals, supported to make positive choices, and empowered to achieve their full potential. Working closely with staff, families and external agencies, you will drive improvements in behaviour, attitudes to learning and attendance, fostering an environment in which all students feel safe, valued and motivated to succeed.

If you are dedicated to working in a fast-paced, dynamic, and inspirational environment and have the ability to lead and influence the lives of our next generation, we would love to hear from you.

L8 – L12

1.0 FTE

Permanent

Required January 2027

To be successful you will need to:

1. Be passionate about promoting high standards of behaviour, attendance, inclusion, and personal development, ensuring every student can thrive and achieve their full potential.
2. Have extensive knowledge of effective behaviour strategies, pastoral systems, safeguarding responsibilities, and current educational developments relating to behaviour and attitudes.
3. Be an exceptional communicator who builds strong, positive relationships with students, staff, families, governors, and external agencies.
4. Bring resilience, integrity, clarity, and compassion to your leadership, modelling the highest standards and expectations at all times.
5. Demonstrate the ability to strategically lead people, systems, and targeted interventions that improve behaviour, attendance, engagement, and student outcomes.
6. Have the drive and vision to lead school improvement, raise expectations, and inspire a positive culture of respect, responsibility, and excellence across the school.
7. Use data effectively to identify trends, evaluate impact, and implement evidence-informed strategies that secure sustained improvement in behaviour and attitudes.
8. Be committed to creating a safe, calm, and purposeful learning environment where all students feel valued, supported, and challenged to succeed.

About the Role

The Assistant Headteacher Behaviour and Attitudes Lead will:

1. Provide strategic leadership for behaviour, attitudes, attendance and personal development across the school, ensuring that all students can thrive in a safe, respectful and inclusive learning environment.
2. Lead, line-manage and develop the school's behaviour and pastoral systems, ensuring consistently high standards of conduct, wellbeing, attendance and student engagement.
3. Oversee the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the school's behaviour policy, ensuring a consistent approach that promotes positive behaviour and high expectations for all students.
4. Work closely with pastoral leaders, teaching staff and external agencies to identify and support vulnerable students, removing barriers to learning and promoting positive outcomes.
5. Lead on attendance improvement strategies, analysing trends and implementing targeted interventions to secure excellent attendance and punctuality across the school.
6. Use behaviour, attendance and pastoral data to evaluate effectiveness, inform strategic planning and drive continuous improvement in student conduct, engagement and wellbeing.
7. Champion an inclusive culture where students demonstrate positive attitudes to learning, mutual respect and a strong sense of belonging within the school community.
8. Work in partnership with parents, carers and external professionals to support students whose behaviour, attendance or wellbeing present barriers to achievement.
9. Contribute to safeguarding, inclusion and the wider strategic leadership of the school, fulfilling the responsibilities expected of a senior leader and supporting the school's vision and values.
10. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and inspirational leader to make a significant impact on the culture, ethos and outcomes of the school through outstanding leadership of behaviour and attitudes.
11. Lead and strengthen the House System and promote competition across the school.
12. To strategically lead Personal Development through tutor activities, assemblies, enrichment programmes, student leadership opportunities and wider school experiences.
13. To lead the strategic development of the House System, ensuring it promotes a strong sense of belonging, identity, participation and pride across the school community.
14. To develop and oversee a programme of inter-house competitions, events and enrichment opportunities that celebrate achievement, encourage participation and strengthen students' connection to the school.
15. To use the House System as a vehicle for promoting attendance, positive behaviour, leadership, personal development, teamwork and community engagement

We offer:

1. A varied day with different experiences and challenges.
2. Excellent professional learning and support at every stage in your career, with opportunity for continued personal development through our Talent Pathway.
3. Career development opportunities including funded NPQ qualifications.
4. An enthusiastic and supportive team of staff, parents and governors.
5. A core belief in staff wellbeing and work life balance for all
6. Benefits including funded counselling, physiotherapy and GP and other medical support.
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The Marches Academy Trust values each person equally. We are committed to building a diverse team and embedding a welcoming, inclusive culture that encourages diversity and authenticity. We believe this will encourage creative ways of thinking – ensuring we collaborate more effectively and achieve better outcomes. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates who share this commitment.

Further details about this vacancy and an application form are available on the school website. (Please note we do not accept CV’s).

If you have any other queries please email, Mrs L Pinchin, PA to the Headteacher on admin@ids.mmat.co.uk

Closing date for applications is midday on Wednesday 30^th September 2026

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children in our care and expect all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to declare any criminal convictions and will be subject to online checks. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.