Assistant Headteacher

We are seeking a committed, ambitious and highly effective Assistant Headteacher for Behaviour and Personal Development to provide strategic leadership for behaviour, attendance, personal development, enrichment and school culture across the Primary Phase. This is a key senior leadership role, offering the opportunity to make a significant impact on the experience and outcomes of our pupils as we continue our improvement journey. The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of a consistent and effective behaviour culture that enables every pupil to thrive. They will champion high expectations, positive relationships and inclusion, ensuring that all pupils experience a safe, supportive and aspirational learning environment. Working closely with the Headteacher, Assistant Headteachers, Phase Leaders and wider staff team, they will drive improvements in behaviour, attendance and personal development outcomes across the primary phase.

We are seeking an experienced and inspirational leader who is passionate about developing a positive school culture and securing exceptional outcomes for children. The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• A strong commitment to high expectations, inclusion and ensuring every child can succeed.
• Proven experience of leading improvements in behaviour, attendance, pastoral provision or personal development within a school setting.
• A secure understanding of effective behaviour systems and strategies that promote positive relationships, consistency and excellent conduct.
• Experience of using behaviour, attendance and pastoral data to identify priorities and drive improvement.
• The ability to lead change successfully and secure the commitment of staff, pupils and families.
• This role would particularly suit an ambitious leader who is motivated by the opportunity to shape school culture, lead meaningful improvement and play a central role in strengthening behaviour, attendance and personal development within a supportive and ambitious leadership team.
  
  Full time | Permanent | Leadership Scale 7-11 (£60,145 - £66,368) | Anticipated start date: January 2027 About Bridgwater College Academy Bridgwater College Academy is a vibrant all-through academy where ambition, high expectations and a commitment to excellence drive everything we do. Serving children from nursery through to secondary education, we offer the unique opportunity to work within a seamless educational journey while leading improvement within our thriving Primary Phase. As we continue our ambitious improvement journey, we are strengthening school culture, raising standards and securing exceptional outcomes for every child. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspirational leader to join our senior leadership team and play a key role in shaping the next chapter of the Academy's success., We care about our staff and are committed to creating a positive and supportive working environment. In addition to salary, we offer:
• Teachers Pension Scheme
• Employee Reward Scheme, including high street discounts and access to a staff wellbeing centre
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Support from experienced leaders and a safeguarding team who are dedicated to doing the very best for pupils
• The opportunity to contribute to a whole-school transformation, shaping systems, practice and culture, We care about our staff and provide a number of benefits in addition to salary including a positive and supportive working environment, Teachers Pension Scheme, on-site gyms, free parking, access to a retail discounts platform and Employee Assistance Programme. Helping you achieve a good work life balance is important to us. Lots of our colleagues work flexibly including part time hours and/or job shares and we are happy to discuss these opportunities with you.