Director of Sixth Form Behaviour and Inclusion

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Director of Sixth Form Behaviour and Inclusion Permanent Full-time Salary: : L10–L14 (£74,479 - £81,120) Inner London Pay Scale

Take the next step in your leadership journey with Barking Abbey Sixth Form, the highest-performing Sixth Form in Barking & Dagenham. We are proud to be ranked in the top 5% nationally for vocational courses and the top 8% nationally for A Levels.

Our commitment to excellence has delivered outstanding outcomes for our students, including:

• Over two-thirds progressing to Russell Group universities (national average: 25%)
• One-third achieving A*/A, and over two-thirds achieving A*–B
• 100% success rate for medical-related university applications
• Highest number nationally progressing to degree apprenticeships
• 18 students awarded full or partial scholarships to US universities

If you are passionate about shaping a positive culture, leading pastoral excellence, and driving high expectations, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We are seeking an outstanding, dynamic, and dedicated Director of Sixth Form Behaviour and Inclusion to lead Behaviour Systems, Inclusion, and Pastoral Care within our high-achieving and rapidly growing Sixth Form.

Working closely with the Assistant Headteacher for Sixth Form, pastoral leaders, and Heads of Year, you will ensure that all students receive the guidance, structure, and support they need to thrive both academically and personally. This role offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced middle leader ready to make a significant whole-school impact.

We are looking for a motivated and inspiring leader who:

• Holds QTS and has recent, significant experience teaching Key Stage 5
• Has at least three years of successful middle leadership experience
• Demonstrates a strong track record of improving behaviour, attendance, and student outcomes
• Is passionate about inclusion, pastoral development, and creating a supportive environment
• Thrives within a diverse, ambitious, and forward-thinking school community

Join us in shaping the next generation of young people and contributing to the continued success of one of the most accomplished Sixth Forms in the country. Barking Abbey is an Ofsted Outstanding heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.

The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station.

Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply.

In return we offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team

• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school

• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management

• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems

We are proud that Ofsted recently judged the school to be Outstanding in all areas. The report states; “This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are supportive and respectful of each other. Pupils’ conduct is exemplary, both inside lessons and around the school. Leaders have established simple and clear rules that everyone understands. Pupils are focused, engaged and participate well in lessons. Staff feel that their workload and well-being has been carefully considered by leaders. They appreciate their open-door policy”. (Ofsted, February 2024)

Please click here to find out more information about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey:

https://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/home/join-us/staff-vacancies/

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants. Online searches may be conducted for all shortlisted candidates and will be conducted for all successful candidates as part of our due diligence checks.