Assistant Headteacher Behaviour & Attitudes
| Posting date: | 08 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 November 2025 |
| Location: | Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, DL5 4AX |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | dd6dec0e-ce32-4a4f-b9b0-3b3e3dfb919b |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The governors seek to appoint a well-qualified, driven and ambitious Assistant Headteacher, to further develop student behaviours and attitudes. In your subject, you will be able to teach the entire ability range at KS3 and KS4, and must be able to show a track record of successful GCSE outcomes, staff development and a whole school impact.
What the school offers its staff
Woodham Academy has undergone a transformation in recent years, including a brand-new building in September 2024. Behaviour is excellent, with positive attitudes demonstrated by staff and students. Our results are well above national averages, we achieve positive progress 8 scores and are ranked highly in County Durham league tables. We are oversubscribed for a sixth year in a row, demonstrating the journey we have been on. Staff wellbeing and development are at the heart of everything that we do. The students at Woodham deserve the highest quality of teaching and pastoral care; the successful candidate will be able to deliver both. We constantly strive to get better at everything that we do, but this is achieved in a warm and friendly environment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The governors seek to appoint a well-qualified, driven and ambitious Assistant Headteacher, to further develop student behaviours and attitudes. In your subject, you will be able to teach the entire ability range at KS3 and KS4, and must be able to show a track record of successful GCSE outcomes, staff development and a whole school impact.
What the school offers its staff
Woodham Academy has undergone a transformation in recent years, including a brand-new building in September 2024. Behaviour is excellent, with positive attitudes demonstrated by staff and students. Our results are well above national averages, we achieve positive progress 8 scores and are ranked highly in County Durham league tables. We are oversubscribed for a sixth year in a row, demonstrating the journey we have been on. Staff wellbeing and development are at the heart of everything that we do. The students at Woodham deserve the highest quality of teaching and pastoral care; the successful candidate will be able to deliver both. We constantly strive to get better at everything that we do, but this is achieved in a warm and friendly environment.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.