Job overview:

The Board of Trustees of Wembley Multi-Academy Trust (WMAT) is looking for an outstanding and committed Deputy Headteacher. As an expanding MAT we are always looking to build our leadership capacity. Currently we are looking for individuals who are flexible and are able to take on senior leadership responsibilities. Depending on the expertise of the successful candidate, we are seeking to appoint a pastoral specialist with a track record or securing outstanding outcomes for students and leading a culture of high standards.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build upon their current expertise and develop their leadership in a range of other areas. WMAT is an established beacon of excellence (with two outstanding schools among the highest performing in the country). The successful candidate will be committed to enhancing all aspects of students’ lives and making a real difference to students’ life chances.

They will have a proven track record of improvement at a whole-school level. They will be highly analytical, emotionally astute and able to deploy appropriate strategies to maximise impact. The successful candidate will be able to think and act strategically, be cognisant of the broader picture, whilst fully understanding the implications of finer details. They will have experience of helping develop others, be committed to our values of excellence and achievement, and believe in the unique way in which our Trust works.

Specific Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership of Behaviour, Attitudes and Culture

• ·         To lead the strategic vision for Behaviour and Attitudes, creating a positive, inclusive and highly supportive environment where all pupils, without exception, can thrive.
• ·         To secure consistently high standards of behaviour, conduct and attitudes to learning, ensuring that pupils are motivated, resilient and committed to excellence.
• ·         To ensure pupils are explicitly taught how to learn and how to behave in line with the College’s highest expectations.
• ·         To develop and embed systems that measure and evaluate pupil outcomes in behaviour, attitudes, personal development and citizenship, ensuring students are responsible, respectful and well prepared for their next steps.
• ·         To foster a culture where bullying, peer-on-peer abuse and discrimination are not tolerated, and where concerns are addressed swiftly, robustly and effectively, with meticulous record-keeping on CPOMS and SIMS.
• ·         To ensure that reflection spaces (including 202/203) are calm, purposeful and academic environments that secure meaningful behaviour improvement.

Attendance and Inclusion

• ·         To lead the whole-College attendance strategy, working in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to secure sustained improvements in attendance and punctuality.
• ·         To line manage the Attendance Officer and ensure rigorous monitoring, intervention and impact evaluation.
• ·         To lead on managed moves, alternative provision and suspensions, ensuring that all statutory guidance is followed and that decisions are lawful, proportionate and in the best interests of the College community.
• ·         To oversee Year Leader Reports, Pre-PSPs and PSPs, ensuring appropriate escalation and de-escalation processes that secure improved outcomes for pupils.

Leadership and Line Management

• ·         To line manage Year Leaders and Assistant Headteachers within the Behaviour & Attitudes team, developing them into highly effective and impactful leaders.
• ·         To plan, delegate, support and evaluate the work of leaders within the Behaviour & Attitudes team, ensuring clarity of accountability, responsibilities and performance expectations.
• ·         To ensure all staff within areas of responsibility contribute fully to long-, medium- and short-term objectives that secure outstanding outcomes for students.
• ·         To design, implement and quality assure a robust staff duty system before, during and after the school day, ensuring full compliance and visibility.

Personal Development, Character and Community

• ·         To work collaboratively with staff, students and parents to embed Character Education and WMAT values, underpinning the College’s mission of “Achievement for All.”
• ·         To develop effective partnerships with parents and the wider community to enhance engagement, attendance, personal development and achievement.
• ·         To train and empower Tutor Teams to raise standards in behaviour, uniform, equipment and attendance, ensuring consistency across the College.

Strategy, Policy and Quality Assurance

• ·         To provide inspiring and purposeful leadership across all aspects of pastoral provision.
• ·         To implement, monitor and evaluate the impact of strategic priorities, ensuring continuous improvement in standards, achievement and outcomes.
• ·         To ensure that policies and practices align with the College’s vision and values and comply with local and national requirements.
• ·         To monitor, review and act upon the impact of policies, priorities and whole-Academy objectives.

Qualifications & Experience

We are looking for a leader with a successful track record of school improvement. You will have:

• ·         Qualified Teacher Status, Degree, further relevant professional studies.
• ·         A willingness to undertake an NPQ or relevant/equivalent training.
• ·         Values that align with WMAT.
• ·          An understanding of what it takes to work with others and help lead one of the highest achieving schools in the country.
• ·         A track record of securing tangible success and outstanding outcomes.
• ·         The technical ability and behavioural traits that secure the confidence of all stakeholders.
• ·         Experience of developing a culture of learning and continuous improvement of staff and students.
• ·         Strong monitoring and evaluation skills.
• ·         Thorough knowledge and understanding of current developments and the latest educational research (such as curriculum development and how pupils learn).
• ·         An ability to set up systems and processes to ensure departmental improvement.
• ·         An ability to understand people’s individual strengths, harness and develop them.
• ·         A commitment to learning and leading with humility.

Next Steps

If you wish to discuss this opportunity after applying, please email CBean@whtc.co.uk. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 24^th March 2026.

Wembley Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The post will be offered subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.  We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from across the community.