Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: Full Time
Number of Positions: 1
Qualifications Required: QTS
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Salary: £63,070 - £69,596 per annum
Closing Date: 24th April 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 5th May 2026

 

As Assistant Headteacher & Behaviour Lead, you will be a key strategic leader working alongside the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher to:

  • Drive the development and delivery of effective, trauma-informed behaviour policies and interventions across both school sites.
  • Lead targeted support and reintegration plans for pupils with complex SEMH, ADHD, ASC, and communication needs.
  • Coach and train staff in restorative, de-escalation, and Team Teach approaches to behaviour management.
  • Collaborate with families and multi-agency partners, including social services and CAMHS, to ensure consistent, holistic support.
  • Oversee behaviour data monitoring, reporting, and the safe management of internal exclusion and support spaces.
  • Champion the school’s nurturing ethos, Rights Respecting values, and Elklan language-friendly practises to promote a positive and inclusive school culture.

This role offers the chance to lead behaviour strategy in a setting committed to continuous improvement and innovative practice, where your leadership will have a profound and lasting impact on children’s lives.

What We Offer:

  • A supportive, values-driven school community dedicated to professional growth.
  • Access to leadership development aligned with National Professional Qualifications (NPQ) and specialist training in SEMH, restorative practice, and trauma-informed approaches.
  • Regular coaching and mentoring from senior leaders and external experts.
  • The opportunity to lead and innovate in a unique, nationally recognised nurturing and Rights Respecting environment.
  • The chance to make a meaningful difference in the lives of vulnerable children and their families.

 

Bridgelea Primary School is proud to be a nurturing, Rights Respecting, and language-friendly school committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children. We look forward to welcoming a passionate leader to our team.

 

Join Bridgelea Primary School – Lead with Heart and Vision

Are you a compassionate and resilient leader passionate about making a real difference to children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?

Bridgelea Primary School is seeking an inspiring Assistant Headteacher & Behaviour Lead to join our dedicated leadership team. This is a unique opportunity to shape behaviour strategy and pupil welfare within a nurturing,

Rights Respecting, and language-friendly environment that truly values every child’s voice and potential.

If you want to work in a setting where your leadership will directly impact pupils who face significant challenges, and where your expertise in restorative and trauma-informed practice will be celebrated and developed, this role is for you.


You are a dedicated and empathetic leader who:
 
  • Understands that behaviour is communication and approaches challenges with patience, resilience, and a trauma-informed mindset.
  • Has proven experience in behaviour management within SEMH or specialist settings, ideally including PRUs or alternative provision.
  • Is skilled at coaching and developing staff to confidently manage complex behaviours using restorative and positive handling techniques.
  • Builds strong, trusting relationships with pupils, families, and multi-agency teams to support holistic wellbeing.
  • Is highly organised, reflective, and data-informed, able to lead improvements and quality assurance in behaviour practises.
  • Shares and champions Bridgelea’s commitment to nurture, inclusion, safeguarding, and the Rights Respecting ethos.
  • Holds Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and relevant safeguarding training, with a willingness to develop further in Team Teach and leadership.

To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: admin@bridgelea.manchester.sch.uk

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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

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Job ID

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