Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Attitudes)

Burscough Priory Academy, Ormskirk, L40 7RZ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £64,691.00 - £71,330.00 Annually (FTE) Leadership Pay Range L10-L14

Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Attitudes) job summary

Are you ready to make real impact?

We are looking for an exceptional candidate as Assistant Headteacher - School Culture, Behaviour & Attitudes who shares our values and has the vision to join us on the next (and very exciting) stage of our school’s development. The successful candidate will be an inspiring leader with a track record of improving standards, who is committed to the school and Trust’s and the impact this can have on every student.

Working in partnership with the Headteacher, the leadership team and our school community, you will provide the strategic leadership that underpin our culture with specific regard to attendance, attitude to learning and behaviour. You will consistently communicate the school vision of ‘Ambition for All,’ work to our mission ‘E Pluribus Unum’ and the key drivers that underpin it; namely Kindness, Respect and Ambition. A passion for and evidence of developing a school culture and the associated structures and systems is a prerequisite for this role - they must support and empower staff to get the very best from every student, without exception. Most especially, this relates to those that need us the most, right across the continuum of need. The successful candidate, at both a strategic and operational level, will drive the message of high expectations in everything we do and for the young people we do it for. The approach will be warm and kind, complementing our ambition and desire that every child is proud to belong and achieves.

As the new Assistant Headteacher, you will:

• Communicate with clarity, confidence and demonstrate a relational approach.
• Balance strategic thinking and planning with operational support.
• Have vision, passion and a proven track record in school improvement to increase performance across the school.
• Be a leader who develops a positive school culture for students, staff and our community.
• Be steadfast in a commitment and work to safeguard children.
• Demonstrate a dedication to providing students with the optimum conditions so that a high-quality education and personal development programme can have maximum impact.
• Be the person with the ability to motivate and inspire students, staff and parents with a strong sense of teamwork and can lead by example, influencing decision-making and shaping policies.
• Be aspirational, with an uncompromising commitment to improving educational outcomes for all students.
• Lead upon all areas related to attendance, attitude to learning and behaviour.

Whether you are an experienced school leader looking for the next challenge or seeking your first post as Assistant Headteacher, if you are committed to ‘Ambition for All’ and are looking for an opportunity to be a leader in a fantastic school within our Trust, we want to hear from you.

To find out more about the role, please visit www.joinendeavour.co.uk

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Burscough Priory Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 707 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Burscough Priory Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/burscough-priory-academy

Thank you for your interest in the Head of Design Technology vacancy at Burscough Priory Academy.

We are a small and thriving community school, within the Endeavour Learning Trust family of schools. Since joining the Trust, we have made rapid and sustained progress over the last three years, with the vision of being a ‘Great school at the heart of the community.’

At our school you will find a caring, ambitious and inclusive community; one that is dedicated to celebrating the potential and uniqueness of everyone. To support this commitment, there is a strong curriculum, inspirational and challenging teaching and learning and outstanding pastoral care. In November 2022, this was recognised by Ofsted and we were judged a ‘Good’ school.

The relationships that are fostered in school between the children and staff are exceptional. We are very aware of our responsibility as a school at the heart of our Burscough community and we know that excellent relationships with our parents, staff and within the wider community are crucial to the success of the children. Our motto is, ‘E Pluribus Unum,’ which translates as ‘Out of Many, One.’ You will feel a distinct feeling of togetherness, working as one to make sure our children feel safe, valued and well supported.

Our family ethos is tangible; we work as a team and we want the best for everyone. But we are also staunch in our commitment to doing this in a way which protects the wellbeing of our staff and our students. Our commitment to reducing workload is non-negotiable. We seek to thrive; individually, together, in our classrooms, staffrooms, schools and right across the Trust.

We hope the information in this pack give you a flavour of who we are and what we do. If you have any further questions about the role please get in touch.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Yours faithfully,

Mrs L MacLaren
Headteacher

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