Assistant Principal for Attendance and Behaviour

Lift Schools; Bexleyheath; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD programme

External CPD access

Pension and healthcare

Gym discounts

Travel deals

Job summary

Lift Bexleyheath is seeking an Assistant Principal to join the Senior Leadership Team, focusing on behaviour and attendance, shaping a positive, inclusive culture where every child can thrive. You will provide visible pastoral leadership, line manage colleagues, and develop strategies with families and external partners to ensure high expectations and safeguarding.

This role offers opportunities to lead two whole-school improvement projects and contribute to staff development within Lift Schools

Qualifications

• QTS and a degree-level qualification, with a PGCE, plus a strong classroom track record.
• Experience leading behaviour and attendance strategies to raise outcomes.
• Proven ability to collaborate with families, students and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead on behaviour and attendance initiatives to improve access to learning.
• Shape a positive, inclusive school culture and high expectations.
• Develop and support staff through coaching, appraisal and professional development.
• Analyse attendance and behaviour data to identify priority actions.
• Partner with families and external agencies to support student wellbeing and achievement.
• Support safeguarding and oversee wellbeing through visible leadership.
• Drive whole-school improvement projects in partnership with the SLT.

Skills

Behaviour leadership

Attendance leadership

Collaborative leadership

Staff development

Equity and inclusion

Communication

Education

QTS with PGCE and degree-level qualification

Job description

We have anopportunity for an Assistant Principal to join our Senior Leadership Team at Lift Bexleyheath, with a key focus on behaviour and attendance.

About the role

As an Assistant Principal and key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will play an important role in shaping a positive, inclusive and aspirational culture where every child can thrive. Leading on behaviour and attendance, you will work with colleagues, students, families and the wider school community to ensure high expectations are consistently upheld, and every student is supported to achieve their best.

You will provide confident and visible leadership, embedding effective pastoral systems and ensuring that behaviour and attendance are a shared priority across the school. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will see leadership as an opportunity to be of service to others, enabling colleagues to do their best work, removing barriers and helping the whole school community to thrive. You will also line manage a number of teaching and support colleagues,providing clear direction, developing their practice and creating opportunities for them to grow and succeed.

Key responsibilities

• Lead on behaviour and attendance: Develop and deliver effective strategies that improve attendance, promotepositive behaviour andensure students are supported to make the most of their education.
• Build a positive school culture: Promote high expectations and create a safe, respectful and inclusive environment where students feel valued, supported and able to succeed.
• Provide strong leadership: Contribute to the development and delivery of the school improvement plan, providing clear direction and supporting colleagues to achieve shared goals.
• Develop and support colleagues: Line manage staff effectively through regular coaching, feedback, appraisal and professional development, helping colleagues to develop their skills and reach their potential.
• Use data effectively: Analyse attendance, behaviour, progress and attainment data to identify priorities, monitor impact and put targeted interventions in place where needed.
• Work in partnership with families and agencies: Build positive relationships with parents and carers and work effectively with external agencies to support students' attendance, behaviour, wellbeing and achievement.
• Supporting safeguarding and student wellbeing: Working alongside the Designated Safeguarding Lead to provide visible leadership for safeguarding across the school, ensuring robust systems, processes and practice are in place to keep children and young people safe.
• Whole School Improvement Projects: Alongside leading on behaviour and attendance, you will take responsibility for two additional whole school improvement projects, providing strategic leadership and driving meaningful improvement across the school.

What we're looking for

• Qualified and experienced: QTS and a degree-level qualification, with a PGCE alongside an excellent track record as an excellent classroom practitioner and successful middle leader.
• Effective behaviour and attendance leadership: Experience of developing and implementing strategies that improve attendance, promote positive behaviour and contribute to whole-school improvement.
• A collaborative leader: The ability to communicate clearly, build positive relationships and work effectively with colleagues, students, families and external partners.
• Committed to developing others: The ability to set high expectations while providing the support, coaching and challenge colleagues need to grow and succeed.
• Driven by our values: A resilient, reflective and forward-thinking leader with a sense of moral purpose and a commitment to safeguarding, equity, diversity and inclusion.
• Focused on every child: Someone who believes in the potential of every student and is committed to creating the environment in which all children can succeed.

About Lift Bexleyheath

Lift Bexleyheath is a welcoming and inclusive secondary school with a strong sense of community. Our school serves a diverse student population, and we are proud of the relationships we build with our families and wider community.

The school is located in Bexleyheath, just 30 minutes from central London by train, and offers an excellent environment to both live and work. With a brand-new sixth form centre and investment in teaching spaces, it's an exciting time to join our team.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is a diverse and inclusive network of 62 schools, united by one clear mission:

To provide an excellent education to every child, in every classroom, every day.

Just as we want our pupils to thrive, we want our staff to feel empowered to do their best work, supported by strong leadership and a culture of collaboration and development.

We offer you

• Acomprehensive and bespoke CPD programme, including weekly development sessions led by senior leaders and the Teaching & Learning Coach
• Access to external subject-specificCPD and Trust-wide networks
• Generous benefits, including pension and healthcare support
• Lifestyle perks, including gym discounts and travel deals

Closing date: 2 October 2026

Interview date: 13 October 2026

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