Wingfield Academy
Wingfield Rd, Rotherham S61 4AU
Salary:
School Leadership Scale L20-L24 (£82,654 – £91,158)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
15 October 2025
Job overview
Are you a passionate and strategic leader ready to make a lasting impact?
We are seeking a dynamic and committed Deputy Headteacher to lead on Behaviour and Standards in our thriving secondary school. This pivotal role will shape and drive a culture of equity, high expectations, and support for all learners, ensuring excellence in line with the latest Ofsted framework and statutory guidance.
As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, you will:
* Lead whole-school strategies to improve behaviour, conduct, and attendance.
* Champion a high expectations approach to behaviour that is rooted in understanding and respect.
* Bring strategic thinking, emotional intelligence, and a deep understanding of the challenges facing young people today.
* Collaborate with families, staff, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning.
* Be relentless in your commitment to improving opportunities, outcomes, and life chances for all students.
* Model integrity, resilience, and professionalism within a positive, hardworking team.
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic leader with experience as a senior leader in a secondary school, who can demonstrate a proven track record of raising standards, improving behaviour and attendance, and achieving successful outcomes for students, staff, and governors. You will have strong leadership and people management skills, the ability to lead by example, and experience of multi-agency working to ensure every student can thrive.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking leadership team and help shape a school where every student feels safe, supported, and empowered to succeed.
Working at Wingfield and NCLT:
Wingfield Academy has become an oversubscribed and high performing secondary school, placing it as one of the highest performing schools in Rotherham and in the top 7% nationally for progress. Wingfield has also been named a national lead school as part of the DFE's behaviour hub programme.
At the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), we believe every role, whether in the classroom or supporting behind the scenes, plays a vital part in shaping young people's futures. As a values-driven and inclusive organisation, you'll join a team where 96% of staff feel a shared sense of purpose and pride in their work. We offer a supportive, forward-thinking environment with flexible working, strong wellbeing initiatives, and high-quality professional development for all staff. Whether you're an educator or a member of our wider support team, you'll be empowered, recognised, and encouraged to grow your career with us.
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Our benefits include:
* Teachers' Pension Scheme / Local Government Pension Scheme
* Flexible working and special leave policies
* Lieu days and annual wellbeing day
* Funded CPD and professional development opportunities
* Strong track record of internal promotion
* Access to wellbeing support and occupational health services
* Cycle to Work Scheme and technology purchase scheme
* Modern, well-equipped working environments
* Free on-site parking
For further details and to apply please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 15th October 2025.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 21st October 2025.
NCLT has a commitment to safeguarding students and the successful candidate will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS. We value diversity and actively promote equality of opportunity. As a Disability Confident Leader, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a post will be offered an interview.
About Wingfield Academy
Wingfield Academy
Wingfield Road, Rotherham
South Yorkshire
S61 4AU
United Kingdom
Come and work in a school where students and staff matter. Our care, candour and collaborative practices ensure year on year success
Wingfield Academy offers a 'child centred, progress focused' academy ethos which allows our young people to grow and thrive. We have a cohort of students with high standards of behaviour and a willingness to learn. We have a welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter. Wingfield offers a supportive and committed leadership team with a clear vision of raising standards of teaching, learning and positive behaviour.
Wingfield academy has become a oversubscribed and high performing secondary school, placing it as one of the highest performing schools in Rotherham and in the top 7% nationally for progress. Wingfield has also been named a national lead school as part of the DfE's behaviour hub programme. We believe our close-knit community provides the optimum conditions for academic success and outstanding pastoral care because we know every child. Our dedicated and ambitious staff go the extra mile to make a quantifiable and powerful contribution to social mobility.
Wingfield Academy sits within the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT), a multi-academy Trust which currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three Primary Schools and one 11-16 Academy. NCLT was awarded 'Employer of the Year' in the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards and is recognised as a Leader in Diversity and a Disability Confident Employer. Collaboration is at the core of our work and we have a shared commitment to providing an outstanding learning experience and making a positive contribution to social mobility and the lives of young people.
Thank you for considering the exciting opportunities available with us.
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