Deputy Headteacher- Behaviour and Culture

Wellfield Academy, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2TP

3 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 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: £78,702.00 - £86,803.00 Annually (Actual)

Deputy Headteacher- Behaviour and Culture job summary

This is an opportunity to make a significant impact, shaping a culture where pupils feel safe, supported and inspired to achieve their very best. Working closely with the Headteacher and wider leadership team, you will lead on behaviour, championing inclusion whilst maintaining the highest standards.

As the new Deputy Headteacher - Behaviour & Culture, you will:

• Have an effective leadership style that develops a positive culture amongst staff and students.
• Possess a dedication to providing students with the best education possible and have the vision, passion and proven track record in school improvement to ensure significant improvements in performance across the school.
• Be someone with the ability to motivate and inspire students, staff and parents with a strong sense of teamwork and can lead by example, influencing decision-making and shaping policies.
• Be aspirational, with an uncompromising commitment to improving educational outcomes for all students.
• Lead upon all areas related to attendance, rewards, celebrations, behaviour and culture to create an inclusive, aspirational and community centred ethos across the school.

Whether you are seeking your first Deputy Headteacher post or an experienced school leader looking for the next challenge in your career, if you are committed to championing excellence for all and looking for an opportunity to support with leading a school within our Trust, we want to hear from you.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please complete our online application form in full and in addition, please outline any relevant experience and personal qualities you would bring to Endeavour Learning Trust Refer to the job description and person specification as a guide and give specific examples to demonstrate your suitability for this post.

If you require any further information please contact our Recruitment Manager, Eleanor at e.duncan-jameson@wellfieldacademy.org

Applications must be submitted by: 09:00 on Monday 19th October 2026

Interviews will be held: Thursday 22nd October 2026

SAFEGUARDING

Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 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 Wellfield Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 562 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wellfield Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wellfield-academy-leyland

Wellfield Academy is an ambitious, growing and thriving school. At our school, students experience inspirational and challenging teaching, excellent pastoral care and a genuine belief that every child can succeed. The successful candidate will join us at an incredibly exciting time for the school. We are one of just a small number of schools nationally to be chosen for the Department for Education’s Schools Rebuilding Project, which will see us move into a brand-new state of the art school in the coming years. In addition, our fantastic reputation in the local community has secured a significant growth in the number of students attending Wellfield. The number of families choosing Wellfield as their first-choice secondary school has more than trebled in the past three years and we are excited to welcome more staff into the Wellfield family as a result.

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