Deputy Headteacher

Interim Deputy Headteacher – Behaviour, Attitudes and Attendance – Secondary School
This dynamic secondary school in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Interim Deputy Headteacher to take strategic responsibility for behaviour, attitudes, and attendance. This is a high-impact leadership role within a school led by an outstanding Headteacher, supported by a strong and established middle leadership team, and benefiting from excellent facilities and a positive learning environment.

This role requires a Deputy Headteacher with proven experience leading on behaviour and attendance at whole-school level. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards, supporting staff, and ensuring students are fully engaged, supported, and meeting expectations around conduct and attendance. This role requires a Deputy Headteacher who is available to start ASAP pending compliance and references. 

Job Role:

• Leading whole-school behaviour, attitudes, and attendance strategies
• Driving sustained improvements in attendance and punctuality
• Ensuring consistent implementation of behaviour policies across the school
• Supporting and line managing pastoral leaders and middle leaders
• Using data to identify trends, target interventions, and measure impact
• Working closely with the Headteacher and SLT on whole-school priorities
• Liaising with parents, external agencies, and local authorities where required
• Contributing to safeguarding, inclusion, and student wellbeing strategies

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Previous experience as a Deputy Headteacher in a secondary school
• A strong track record of successfully improving behaviour and attendance
• Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
• The ability to influence, challenge, and support staff effectively
• Experience working closely with pastoral and inclusion teams
• A calm, consistent, and solution-focused leadership approach

In Return, You Will Receive:

• The opportunity to work alongside an outstanding Headteacher
• Support from an experienced and committed middle leadership team
• Excellent facilities and a positive school culture
• A rewarding interim leadership role with real influence and impact
• Competitive interim rates based on experience

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Deputy Headteacher ready to make an immediate difference in a successful secondary school. If you are interested in this Interim Deputy Headteacher opportunity, please “Apply Now” or contact The Education Network Birmingham. Not the role for you? Ask the team about our other senior leadership opportunities or refer a colleague and ask about our excellent referral scheme.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.