Deputy Headteacher - Behaviour

The Telford Langley School, Telford, Shropshire, TF4 3JS

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £85,547.00 - £94,349.00 Annually (FTE) L20-L24

Deputy Headteacher - Behaviour job summary

To start January 2027

Salary: Leadership Scale L20-L24 (£85,547-£94,349 per annum) - Not suitable for ECT applications

At The Telford Langley School, we have an exceptional opportunity to join our Senior Leadership Team and lead a priority that is fundamental to every pupil’s success: behaviour and the climate for learning.

We are seeking an accomplished, values-led and highly visible Deputy Headteacher to provide strategic leadership for behaviour and the climate for learning. The successful candidate will lead a clear, ambitious and intelligently consistent approach to behaviour, sanctions, rewards and pastoral support, strengthening relationships and securing sustained improvement for all pupils, particularly those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged.

This is a high-impact role for a leader with excellent professional judgement, a strong track record of whole-school improvement and the credibility to inspire staff, pupils, families and external partners.

You will combine strategic thinking with strong operational grip. You will develop confident and consistent practice across the workforce, use behaviour and pastoral data intelligently, strengthen support and intervention, work effectively with families and external agencies, and build a culture in which pupils feel known, respected and ready to learn.

The successful candidate will be:

An experienced senior leader with a proven record of whole-school improvement,

Able to demonstrate measurable impact in behaviour, pastoral leadership or the climate for learning,

A strategic thinker with the operational grip to secure consistent practice across the school,

A calm, credible and highly visible leader who combines compassion with high expectations,

Skilled in using behaviour and pastoral data to evaluate impact, target support and drive improvement,

Able to build strong relationships with pupils, staff, families, governors and external agencies,

Committed to safeguarding, inclusive education and excellent outcomes for every pupil.

In return, we offer:

High-quality Trust-wide professional learning and leadership development,

Collaborative networks across a successful family of primary and secondary schools,

A supportive, ambitious professional community committed to inclusive education,

The opportunity to shape behaviour and pastoral practice within the school and beyond.

If you are ambitious for young people, calm under pressure and ready to lead with clarity, compassion and high expectations, we would be delighted to hear from you.

For further information and an application form please visit our website The Telford Langley School - Vacancies. Applicants should apply on the MyNewTerm website.

Your supporting statement should explain how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description. Please also submit a short summary of a strategic priority you would lead during your first 100 days, including key actions and intended impact. This may be presented as a narrated PowerPoint, a video of no more than three minutes, a written submission of no more than two sides of A4, or another suitable format.

Tours of the school can be provided on request as follows:

Monday 12th October - 10am

Tuesday 13th October - 11:15am

Monday 19th October - 9am or 4pm

Wednesday 21st October - 11:15am

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 19 October 2026

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from Community Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Community Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

Community Academies Trust Company Registration No. 0747273-6

About the Employer

The Telford Langley School is sponsored by The Community Academies Trust (CAT) which has a track record of achieving and sustaining OUTSTANDING schools. Our approach is based on a fundamental belief that all young people have the talent and the potential to achieve more than they ever thought possible.

Alongside the family of schools, the CAT has established a teaching school which ensures CPD opportunities are abundant for all, no matter what stage of your career you are at.

Tel: 01952 386700.
Duce Drive,
Dawley,
Telford,
TF4 3JS

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

CAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

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 The Telford Langley School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1140 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Telford Langley School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-telford-langley-school

Headteachers Welcome to the Telford Langley School

On behalf of the Directors, Staff and Students I would like to welcome you to The Telford Langley School. We are a school in the heart of its community and are committed to 'Ensuring Excellence' in everything we do. It is my privilege to lead The Telford Langley School.

Here at the school, we firmly believe that all students should feel safe, happy and cared for in an environment that is well disciplined allowing students to be successful and enjoy their learning. Our ethos is that every student should be effectively challenged and supported in order to maximise their academic success and make the best progress possible. We are committed to ensuring that our students benefit from a challenging and appropriate curriculum partnered with high quality teaching in a calm, well-ordered learning environment. We are very proud of our polite, helpful, well-mannered students and we aim to give them the best possible platform to secure a bright future.

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