Director of Behaviour and Attitudes

Director of Behaviour and Attitudes Location: Barnhill Community High School Salary: MLR/UPS + TLR1A Contract Type: Permanent Hours: Full time Start Date : September 2026 Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher About Us: Barnhill is a heavily oversubscribed, high performing school that places wellbeing and quality of life at the heart of its ethos. Barnhill performs in and around the top 5% of schools in the country and was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. The sixth form was judged to be a very strong aspect of the school in the inspection. Barnhill is part of Middlesex Learning Partnership, a multi-academy trust which is dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities for young people, fostering inclusive learning environments, and nurturing a strong sense of community. With three schools under our care—Barnhill High School, Belmore Primary, and William Byrd Primary—our mission is to ensure every child has access to outstanding facilities that inspire success. Staff Wellbeing: We have a very well thought of staff wellbeing that focusses on allowing staff to concentrate on their work without unnecessary impediment. In addition to this there is a range of supportive measures such as marking from home, wellbeing events and staff celebrations. The Role: To promote all aspects of the welfare of the students of Barnhill School. To ensure that students have the skills to conduct themselves in a manner best suited to provide respect for all members of the school community; so that all can live and learn to the best of their potential. To champion and nurture a culture of wellbeing throughout the school community; to ensure that the social, emotional, mental health and pastoral needs of pupils are met to a level of best practice. To support the head teacher and lead governor for safeguarding in establishing and enhancing the school’s pro-active and positive culture of safeguarding. To ensure that the Head and Governors are appropriately informed and advised in all matters of safeguarding. To ensure high quality achievement for all its pupils, academically and in their personal development. Key aspects of senior leadership at Barnhill Providing support for all staff by maintaining a high level of visibility around the school site and contributing to whole school behaviour management. Ensure that safeguarding is given the highest priority at all times. Carry out systematic and rigorous self-evaluation and support others to do so. Collect and use data to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the school. Combine the outcomes of regular self-reviews with external evaluations in order to develop the School. Full job description attached. What We Offer: A supportive and collaborative working environment. Bespoke, high quality professional development of nurturing talent and growing our own. High expectations of behavior supported by established systems and protocols; Acc