Assistant Head of Year

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Winsford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
SALARY
£33,781 / year
CATEGORY
Education
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Pastoral Care Student Support Behavior Management Leadership Education Wellbeing Inclusion

FULL DESCRIPTION

Assistant Head of Year

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], Winsford, Cheshire, CW7 2BT

Closing date: 23 April 2026 at 10am

Job details

Job role: - Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern: Full time

Contract type: Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary: £30,553.00 - £33,781.00 Annually (Actual)

Assistant Head of Year job summary

Ambition and Excellence for All

At Winsford Academy, our core belief is that students come first and that all children, irrespective of their background should receive an excellent education.

We are looking for exceptional candidates who will be able to support the teaching Head of Year to ensure that students attend, achieve and thrive. The Assistant Head of Year will be a visible leader, and a trusted adult for students, they will be able to deescalate behaviour and RESET behaviour, working closely with the behaviour, pastoral, SEND and wellbeing team.

WA is a fully inclusive school so ideal candidates will be passionate about social mobility and have a determination for all students to achieve their potential.

Benefits of working at WA:

  • High quality professional development
  • Regular training to develop classroom practice and inclusive teaching strategies
  • A generous and secure pension scheme
  • High quality professional development
  • Regular training to develop classroom practice and inclusive teaching strategies
  • Cycle to work scheme

Further details about the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you would like to visit the academy, or any questions about the role or application process, please contact S Pardoe, that all children, irrespective of their background should receive an excellent education.

We are looking for exceptional candidates who will be able to support the teaching Head of Year to ensure that students attend, achieve and thrive. The Assistant Head of Year will be a visible leader, and a trusted adult for students, they will be able to deescalate behaviour and RESET behaviour, working closely with the behaviour, pastoral, SEND and wellbeing team.

WA is a fully inclusive school so ideal candidates will be passionate about social mobility and have a determination for all students to achieve their potential.

Benefits of working at WA:

  • High quality professional development
  • Regular training to develop classroom practice and inclusive teaching strategies
  • A generous and secure pension scheme
  • High quality professional development
  • Regular training to develop classroom practice and inclusive teaching strategies
  • Cycle to work scheme

Further details about the role can be found in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. If you would like to visit the academy, or any questions about the role or application process, please contact S Pardoe, [contact hidden]

Our Safeguarding Commitment and Culture

Winsford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

We reserve the right to extend, withdraw or close vacancies at any time and without notice.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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