Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Attitudes)
South Wirral High School, Wirral, Merseyside, CH62 8EH14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
21 April 2025
Closing date
29 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- L13 to L17
What skills and experience we're looking for
The person appointed will join an energetic and creative leadership team with an unswerving commitment to ensure that every student achieves their goals, whatever their circumstances. South Wirral High School is a school that has improved rapidly in recent years, confirmed by its Good Ofsted Judgement in October 2022.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for behaviour and attitudes as a school key performance indicator. They will have significant experience in this area and will be able to evidence clear whole school impact in the areas of behaviour, attitudes and attendance
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Strategic Leadership and Quality Assurance of the Pastoral System
- Developing and Implementing Behaviour Policies: Design, promote, and ensure the effective implementation of school-wide behaviour management policies, setting clear expectations for student conduct and maintaining a positive learning environment.
- Monitoring and Addressing Behavioural Issues: Oversee the monitoring of student behaviour, identifying patterns or areas of concern, and implementing strategies to address and improve behaviour, including working with staff, parents, and external agencies when needed.
- Supporting Staff Training: Provide guidance and training for teachers and staff on behaviour management techniques, restorative practices, and conflict resolution, ensuring consistent and fair handling of student behaviour across the school.
- Promoting High Standards of Conduct: Foster a culture of high academic and behavioural standards, ensuring students understand the importance of discipline, respect, and responsibility both in and outside the classroom.
- Managing Detentions, Sanctions, and Rewards: Oversee the implementation of disciplinary actions such as detentions, sanctions, and restorative interventions, while also recognizing and celebrating positive behaviour through rewards systems to reinforce good conduct.
What the school offers its staff
This accompanying booklet gives you more information about the personal and professional benefits that will be available to you: Click here to read our booklet:
https://www.calameo.com/read/006097937ec7a135d36e8
Further details about the role
Closing date: Friday 29th November 2024, 12 pm (midday)
Interview date: Week beginning 9th December 2024
There is an opportunity to visit the school on Thursday 21st November at 3.30 pm.
If you would like to visit, please email: recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk to register your interest.
We are sorry that it will not be possible to contact unsuccessful candidates. Anyone who has not heard of the progress of their application by Wednesday 4th December must assume it has been unsuccessful.
Completed application forms and letter of application, including the names of two referees addressed to the Headteacher, either by post or email to recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
Please see the school’s website www.southwirral.wirral.sch.uk for further details where you can also find a link to an application form.
Commitment to safeguarding
All posts are subject to an Enhanced Level DBS check.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
All applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of sex, race or disability
Our Safeguarding Policy can be found on our school’s website:
http://southwirral.wirral.sch.uk/policies/
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About South Wirral High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1026 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- South Wirral High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0151 327 3213
We are a co-educational 11-18 school, in Eastham, Merseyside, England. We are a dynamic, successful and growing school. The school has been over-subscribed for the last 3 years and was graded “Good” by Ofsted in October 2022. South Wirral is a school where every child matters and every child thrives. The aims of our curriculum are to develop successful learners, confident and inspired individuals and aspiring, responsible citizens. Extra-curricular activities are an integral part of school life, as we help students to build skills in the 5 'LORIC' principles - Leadership, Organisation, Resilience, Initiative and Character. We are looking to recruit staff who share our vision and values.
Arranging a visit to South Wirral High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@southwirral.wirral.sch.uk.
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