Head of Student Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Behaviour
Ravenscliffe High School, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX3 0RZ33 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
15 April 2026 at 9am
Date listed
13 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- PO17
Additional allowances
Market Forces Supplement
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Head of Student Wellbeing, Safeguarding and Behaviour, a newly created senior leadership role which will help shape the next chapter of our school’s development. This is an exceptional opportunity for an inspiring and values driven professional to lead whole school systems that keep our students safe, supported, regulated and ready to learn.
As an integral member of our Senior Leadership Team, you will provide strategic leadership for:
- Safeguarding (as Lead DSL)
- Behaviour and positive behaviour support
- Wellbeing and pastoral care
- Therapeutic practice and multi‑agency collaboration
You will oversee, develop and strengthen the systems that protect and support our pupils, working closely with families, staff, external professionals and the wider community. This role is central to ensuring our learners feel safe, understood and valued and that they are equipped with the skills they need for adulthood.
As this is a brand new role, you will have the exciting opportunity to shape the strategic vision, develop services and build capacity across safeguarding, wellbeing, behaviour and therapeutic provision.
We welcome applications from candidates with leadership experience in social care, health and therapeutic services, youth justice or education.
You will be:
- A confident and compassionate leader.
- Skilled at managing complex situations and making sound decisions.
- A strong communicator who can motivate others and work collaboratively.
- Passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable young people.
- Emotionally resilient, reflective and committed to ongoing professional learning.
What the school offers its staff
- A unique and rewarding leadership role working with incredible young people; no two days are the same.
- A supportive and caring staff culture, where teamwork, wellbeing and professional respect matter.
- Strong values and a positive, caring culture.
- Opportunities for professional development and leadership growth.
- The chance to build and develop a role that makes a tangible, lasting difference.
- A team that works hard, supports one another, and values work life balance.
The role is paid on NJC PO17 with an additional market forces supplement applied to align the overall package with teacher’s Leadership Scale L13–L14. The salary is pro-rata’d to reflect the role being term time only plus 20 days. Actual salary is £66,118–£67,764.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants to posts that are exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act will require a DBS (formerly CRB) from the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Ravenscliffe High School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 257 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ravenscliffe High School website
- Email address
- HR@ravenscliffe.calderdale.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01422358621
Ravenscliffe High School is an innovative and ambitious generic 11-19 specialist school in Halifax. It is Calderdale’s only maintained secondary specialist school, catering for the needs of over 250 students with a range of additional needs including moderate, severe, profound, and complex learning difficulties. Students may also have autism, speech, language and communication needs, physical/medical difficulties, sensory impairments, and SEMH needs.
The school has an outstanding reputation locally and beyond and has consistently been judged by Ofsted, most recently in October 2022, as an outstanding Special School. Student numbers have increased significantly in recent years from 134 students in 2014 to the current 256 on role. This growth is predicted to continue in future years. This expansion in numbers resulted in Ravenscliffe becoming a two-site school from September 2018. Further expansion has recently taken place at the main site with the addition of a five-classroom annex in September 2021.
The school has the highest aspirations for its students. It is focused on its simple aim of recognising and responding to their individual needs and providing them with a relevant and challenging curriculum whilst working closely with parents and carers. This is all within a safe, happy, stimulating and supportive environment built on positive relationships, good communication, recognising and celebrating achievement and mutual support. At the school’s heart is a partnership between an experienced and committed SLT, a top-quality staff team with genuine expertise in the field of SEND and its many stakeholders.
This is an exciting time for the school as it continues to develop and enhance all aspects of its provision. If you share this determination and ambition, it offers an outstanding opportunity to develop in a forward thinking and outward looking school.
Arranging a visit to Ravenscliffe High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@ravenscliffe.calderdale.sch.uk.
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