Key Role Information

Salary
£45,091 - £53,460 pro rata (actual salary: £39,954 - £47,369)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
13/07/2026 09:00
Interview
Week commencing 13th July 2026
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
M-O
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
40.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Are you an experienced and resilient leader with a proven track record of outstanding behaviour management? Trinity Catholic College is seeking a Senior Behaviour Lead to join our senior leadership team and champion an effective, whole-school culture of Behaviour for Learning and Safety.  

In this pivotal role, you will lead the strategic direction of behaviour across all key stages, ensure rigorous monitoring of standards, and manage the deployment of resources to meet our students' behavioural and emotional needs. 

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Support the Headteacher in shaping the strategic direction of the school with a focus on behaviour, contributing directly to school improvement and self-evaluation processes.  
  2. Provide strategic oversight for Alternative Provision, line manage Pupil Engagement Officers, and work closely with the Enhanced Learning Provision team.  
  3. Deliver high-quality training and coaching to staff, raising standards of behaviour management across the school community. 
  4. Lead Vulnerable Learner and Local Authority Triage meetings to coordinate robust, multi-agency support.  
  5. Maintain, develop, and evaluate the school’s Behaviour Policy while rigorously analysing performance data to target interventions.  
  6. Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school as a core priority.

We can offer:

  1. Fantastic pupils and a strong Catholic ethos  
  2. A welcoming work environment
  3. A Leadership Team, Staff and Governors who are dedicated, talented and highly motivated
  4. A commitment to professional and personal development
  5. The opportunity to work with and learn from other establishments in partnership with our Trust schools in NPCAT


Closing date: Monday 13th July 2026, 9am

Interview: Week commencing 13th July 2026

Skills

Experience

At least 3 years recent and relevant senior leadership experience in a Secondary schoolessential
Record of outstanding behaviour management practice with at least 5 years experience.essential
Proven track record of raising standards and meeting challenging targetsessential
Experience of child protection/safeguarding with up to date training or willingness to undertake trainingessential
Experience of working with pupils with behaviour needsessential
Experience of delivery training and supportessential
Experience of working with all year groups in KS3 & KS4
Experience of leading staff and parent meetings

Leadership

Evidence of leading and maintaining a whole school initiative linked to school improvementessential
Evidence of successful behaviour leadership and involvement in school improvement planningessential
Experience of leading and managing a team, and of performance managementessential
Ability to lead and manage an effective team, challenging and developing staff and pupilsessential
Effective behaviour management skills; able to coach others to develop their skills in this areaessential
Ability to lead, motivate and inspire others and to promote a positive school ethosessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the school communityessential
Ability to accurately grade lessons, identify targets and support teacher development.essential
Ability to identify and implement successful inclusion strategies for all childrenessential
Ability to plan, organise and prioritise work in order to meet deadlinesessential
Able to analyse, interpret and respond to school performance data, identifying areas for improvementessential
Excellent understanding of curriculum and pedagogical issues, including recent developments within the secondary phaseessential
Understanding of statutory and non-statutory frameworksessential
Understanding of innovative and creative strategies that enable children to make excellent progressessential
Thorough understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunityessential
Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issuesessential
Able to demonstrate resilience, and willing to face new challenges with enthusiasm and positivityessential
Ability to work independently and on own initiative; take responsibility for own professional developmentessential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential

Trinity Catholic College

Michael Blair

blair.m@trinity.npcat.org.uk

Lacy Road
Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS4 3JW

Safeguarding Information

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.