Deputy Headteacher - Culture and Ethos

Orchard School Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, BS7 0XZ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Deputy headteacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £78,701.00 - £86,801.00 Annually (FTE) L18 - L22

Deputy Headteacher - Culture and Ethos job summary

Salary: £78,701 - £86,801, L18 - L22

Contract: Full Time / Permanent

Closing date: Wednesday 1 April 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 20 April 2026

Purpose:

As Deputy Headteacher of Culture and Ethos, you will be the driving force behind the school's inclusive vision, bridging the gap between current standards and the exceptional learning environment our community deserves. You will create a safe, transformative atmosphere where high expectations for behaviour and a championing of safeguarding are at the heart of every interaction.

By working collaboratively as a high-performing Senior Leader, you will strategically lead systems for behaviour, attendance and inclusion that celebrate student success while accepting responsibility for rigorous standards. You will tailor your leadership to meet the rich and varied needs of our diverse North Bristol community, providing the relational practice and evidence-informed scaffolding necessary to overcome disadvantage and remove barriers to success. Ultimately, you will play a pivotal role in enacting our mission to inspire students today and empower them with the character and agency they need for life.

Duties (further details in the attached application pack):

• Provide professional leadership and management to ensure the school's vision and values are enacted with integrity every day.
• Strategically lead on all aspects of behaviour, attendance and safeguarding while championing a culture of safeguarding across the school community.
• Deputise effectively for the Headteacher in their absence.
• Lead strategic and operational quality assurance of behaviour systems, monitoring and evaluating them to promote continual school improvement.
• Act as the lead Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL), leading the safeguarding team and monitoring all safeguarding systems such as CPOMS and Whisper.
• Strategically lead a new inclusion unit for pupils with high levels of suspension to help them improve their behaviour and thrive.
• Develop a culture that enables staff to work collaboratively, share knowledge and accept responsibility for behaviour.
• Oversee the school's CPLD programme for classroom staff to ensure it effectively supports consistency and high standards of behaviour.
• Lead a team of senior leaders focused on inclusion through attendance, behaviour and safeguarding.
• Utilise a range of evidence and inclusion data to support, monitor and improve behaviour and attendance.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with parents, carers and the wider community to enhance the education of young people.
• Lead TAC-style (Team Around the Child) inclusion meetings focused on behaviour, safeguarding and attendance.

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Amplify Education is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

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

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Guidance.

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 Orchard School Bristol

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 947 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orchard School Bristol website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-school-bristol

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