Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour, Culture & Inclusion

Harlington School, Hayes, UB3 1PB

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  December 2026/January 2027

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Assistant headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: Leadership Scale 12 - 16 (Outer London)
• Additional allowances:

  Leadership Scale 12 - 16 (Outer London)

Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour, Culture & Inclusion job summary

We are seeking an experienced and committed school leader to join Harlington School as Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour, Culture and Inclusion on a one-year maternity cover.

This is a key leadership role supporting the school’s whole-school approach to behaviour, culture, attendance and inclusion. The successful candidate will work closely with pastoral, curriculum, safeguarding, SEND and attendance teams to ensure students receive the right balance of challenge, care and targeted intervention.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the implementation and quality assurance of behaviour systems, routines and expectations across the school.
• Working with pastoral and curriculum leaders to promote consistency in responses to behaviour.
• Using behaviour and attendance data to identify patterns, vulnerable cohorts and students requiring early intervention.
• Developing and monitoring targeted interventions for students at risk of repeated incidents, suspension, absence or disengagement.
• Supporting inclusion planning, reintegration and alternative provision where appropriate.
• Leading the school’s strategic and operational approach to attendance, including accountability for actions and evaluating impact.
• Coaching and supporting staff to build confidence and consistency in behaviour management.
• Promoting a positive culture built around high expectations, relational practice and safeguarding.

The postholder will also remain a classroom practitioner, modelling high-quality teaching, strong classroom management and the professional standards expected of teaching staff.

This is an exciting opportunity for a leader who can influence others, use evidence effectively, manage competing priorities and contribute to continued improvement across the school. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong communication, sound judgement and a commitment to creating a safe, inclusive and high-expectation environment where all students can thrive.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Harlington School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All job offers are provisional until such time as the school has undertaken appropriate safeguarding checks and is satisfied that successful candidates are suitable to work with children and young people.

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 Harlington School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1409 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Harlington School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harlington-school

Harlington School: A caring, forward thinking professional learning community, that develops exceptional educators and kind hearted, hard-working and well-rounded young people, all with a passion for enquiry and scholarship.

Harlington School’s ambition is to offer its students the best possible educational opportunities. We are a mixed, non-selective school for students between 11 and 19 years old. We expect our students to leave Harlington School with the confidence and qualifications to enable them to move onto university or a career of their choice.

To do this we:
• Have high expectations of commitment to learning from students, staff and parents.
• Have high expectations of conduct.
• Provide a safe, caring environment where respect and for others are taught and valued.
• Provide high quality teaching.
• Provide a curriculum that meets the needs of all students, whatever their ability.
• Provide a range of extra-curricular activities.
• Provide regular, careful review and assessment of every student’s progress and needs and tailored support for each child.
• Involve parents in every aspect of their child’s education and emotional well-being whilst at school.

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