Assistant Headteacher, Behaviour & Attitudes

More than one location, The Basildon Academies

23 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 April 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

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
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £63,429 — £69,828

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Basildon Academies are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to DBS and health checks.

We are seeking to appoint a talented, committed, and inspirational Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour& Attitudes to join our ambitious and values‑driven Senior Leadership Team. This role is central to shaping a calm, safe, and aspirational climate for learning where all pupils feel known, valued, and able to flourish.

Salary: Academy Leadership Scale 7-11 £63,429— £69,828 (Actual starting salary £63,429 with performance-based increments available)

Closing Date: Friday 24th April 2026

Position Available: September 2026

You will lead the strategic development of the school’s behaviour culture, student conduct, personal development, and wider attitudes to learning, ensuring systems are consistent, relational, and aligned with school values. You will join a collegiate senior team who model integrity and put pupils and staff at the heart of decision‑making.

We are looking for a leader who:

• Has a strong track record of improving behaviour and culture across a secondary setting.
• Understands both the relational and systemic elements of behaviour leadership.
• Demonstrates excellent analysis, communication, and implementation skills.
• Champions safeguarding, inclusion, and equitable access for all pupils.
• Is committed to ensuring that pupils' attitudes, engagement, and sense of safety meet the highest standards.

What the school offers its staff

The role offers:

• An opportunity to shape whole‑school culture at a senior leadership level.
• A supportive, bold, and ambitious leadership team with a strong moral purpose.
• A school community focused on improvement, inclusivity, and high expectations.

If you share our commitment to securing exceptional behaviour, character, and culture for every pupil, we look forward to receiving your application.

To be considered for this position, you must have Qualified Teacher Status. Interviews are to be held on Wednesday 6th May 2026.

To apply, please download and complete our application form and, on a separate document, please demonstrate how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the Key Responsibilities criteria on the job description (1500 words maximum). Please return both documents to our Recruitment Coordinator, Olivia Faustino -recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk

We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications or are able to fill the position faster than originally anticipated.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Recruitment Information - Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour & Attitudes).pdf - 1.45 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Basildon Academies

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-academies

School Details

The Basildon Lower Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 14
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 909 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 14
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Basildon Lower Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-lower-academy

The Basildon Upper Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 14 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 913 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 14 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Basildon Upper Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-basildon-upper-academy

Arranging a visit to The Basildon Academies

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@basildonacademies.org.uk.

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