Behaviour and Culture Lead

Deer Park School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 2HT

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,779.00 Annually (FTE) Grade D Step 1 – Actual Annual Salary of £23,291.62). (which is the equivalent of a full-time salary of £27,779)

Behaviour and Culture Lead job summary

Behaviour and Culture Lead - 37 hours per week, Monday to Thursday 8.00am to 4.00pm and Friday 8.15am to 3.45pm, term time only (38 weeks). Grade D Step 1 - Actual Annual Salary of £23,291.62). (which is the equivalent of a full-time salary of £27,779).

As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing RAISE Education Trust is trialling a two week half term break 19th to 30th October 2026. Following this trial, should the Trust revert back to a one-week October half term break from 2027 the contractual working weeks would increase to 39 weeks and the salary would increase accordingly.

Deer Park School is a new state of the art seven-form secondary school which opened in September 2021. At present there are just under 1,000 students on roll across Year 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11. We are part of the RAISE Education Trust which comprises Deer Park Secondary School, Wildern Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. We will have a PAN of 1050 when full.

As we embark on our next phase of growth and development we are seeking to appoint new members to our team to support us on our journey to excellence. We strive to provide an exceptional educational experience for every student. Our values and culture of ambition, excellence, kindness, inclusion and community underpin this vision.

We are seeking an inspirational and highly motivated Behaviour and Culture Lead to maintain and drive forward a positive behaviour culture across the school both inside and out of the classroom. This is a pivotal role within our school, designed to provide targeted and bespoke support for students who are at risk of exclusion, struggling to thrive in the mainstream curriculum, or who require a more flexible and bespoke educational environment to re-engage with their learning.

This is an ever developing position and a great opportunity for the candidates to contribute in shaping the future of the role. The successful candidate will be responsible for helping to establish and maintain a positive, purposeful, and highly effective learning environment that allows students to develop their academic, social, and emotional skills.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Essential:

• Proven experience of working effectively with students who present with challenging behaviours, complex needs, or who are at risk of exclusion.
• A good understanding of strategies to support students with SEND, SEMH needs, and those facing barriers to learning.
• Excellent behaviour management skills and a proven ability to de-escalate challenging situations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport with students, staff, parents, and external agencies.
• The ability to contribute to the design and deliver a flexible and engaging interventions tailored to individual student needs.
• A proactive, resilient, and highly organised approach to work.
• A commitment to continuous professional development and a willingness to embrace new strategies.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding procedures and a commitment to promoting the welfare of children (further training will be given)

Desirable, but not essential:

• Experience in leading or coordinating Alternative Provision, inclusion units, or similar support programmes.
• Further qualifications in SEND, quality first teaching strategies or behaviour management.
• Experience in data analysis and using data to inform interventions.

We Can Offer:

• The opportunity to shape and lead a vital provision within our school, making a significant impact on student outcomes.
• A supportive and collaborative leadership team.
• Dedicated resources and space.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• A commitment to staff well-being.

We will ensure that the successful candidate has:

• Comprehensive induction including a dedicated mentor.
• Continuous professional learning, development and improvement.
• The opportunity to contribute to raising standards for all our students.

Benefits of working for our Trust include:

• Exceptional team environment where all staff are valued.
• Excellent Continuing Professional Development with high quality CPD programs.
• Many opportunities for career progression.
• RAISE a Hand day: One day per academic year — a fully paid day off to support personal events.
• Two-week October half term: Providing staff and students with an extended break during the autumn term.
• Extensive department resources and facilities.
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice.
• Staff membership rates to our modern Leisure Centre at Wildern School.
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes.

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher/Employer.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday, Friday 5th June 2026.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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

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 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 Deer Park School

• School type: Free Schools, None, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 697 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Deer Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/deer-park-school

Deer Park School is a new seven-form entry secondary school which opened in September 2021 initially with four forms of Year 7 and growing to full capacity of seven forms of entry over the next seven years.

We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.

This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.

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