Overview

Salary Scale: Support Staff Grade 7 (SCP20-25) annual incremental pay to the top of the scale. Actual Salary: £29,344pa - £32,734pa (based on working 41 weeks per year). Hours: 37 hours per week (8.00am-4.00pm with a 3.30pm finish one day per week). Term Time + 3 weeks (additional weeks working outside of term time).

Are you passionate about creating a nurturing environment where every individual is celebrated? At [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], our Catholic ethos guides everything we do, shaping a caring and inclusive community in which every child is seen, supported, and empowered to reach their full potential.

As our new Head of Year, you will be a driving force for positive change; breaking down barriers to student learning and championing the success and wellbeing of every student. In partnership with students, their families and a dedicated pastoral staff team you will have the ability to engage young people to successfully achieve their goals, improve well-being and ensure each child feels valued.

With the guidance of a senior colleague, who will provide strategic support, your responsibilities will include direct leadership of a year group (to be confirmed). Your focus will be on key pastoral functions that include attendance, behaviour, safeguarding, and inclusion; the safety and happiness of every child will be your priority. Working together, with colleagues and collaborating with multi-agency stakeholders you will ensure that no child is overlooked and that every one of them has the opportunity to flourish.

We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills, sound judgement, a calm and consistent approach and the ability to build strong relationships with young people and their families. Recent experience in a pastoral role would be an advantage.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a warm, welcoming school with a strong sense of team and shared purpose. If you’re committed to helping young people thrive and want to work in an environment where staff are valued and supported, we invite you to apply.

Please see the application pack below for full details of the post. If you require any additional information or would like to visit school, please contact Tricia Foster, Human Resources Manager by e-mail: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Important Dates

Closing date: 23.59pm, Sunday 10th May 2026

Date of Interview: Thursday 14th May 2026

Supporting Documents

• Applicant Pack - Head of Year

Information for Applicants

We hope that after considering the post details and School information available on the website that you choose to apply for the post as you believe you can contribute positively to the department, the ethos of the school and to ensure that our students make the progress we expect.

To be considered for any post advertised you must ensure that every section of the application & supplementary forms are completed in full. Applicants are advised to read through the CES Guidance Application Forms – Notes to Applicants to assist with this process. This can be found in the Documents and Guidance section below along with the appropriate application forms and supplementary documents.

Following clarification on the GDPR, elements of the application process have been reviewed and updated to ensure that only information required at the application stage of the process is requested as part of your application. This includes the need for applicants to give their consent for school to request appropriate references at the application stage. References will however only be requested for those individuals shortlisted for interview. It may also be necessary to ask for additional information once the shortlisting process has been completed and applicants selected for interview will be provided with details at that time.

Completed applications and associated documents should be submitted electronically to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] stating clearly the post title and be addressed for the attention of Mrs D Brahms, Acting Headteacher.

If you have any questions in the meantime or would like to visit the school, please do not hesitate to contact Tricia Foster, Human Resources Manager at school. We look forward to receiving your completed application form.

Please note that guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 (Section 224) indicates that schools and colleges should consider carrying out an online searches as part of their due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This process may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school or college might want to explore with the applicant at interview. Candidates shortlisted for interview will be reminded that online searches may be carried out.

The right to work in the UK is an essential requirement for any post advertised by [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. Applicants must confirm as part of the application process that they are permitted to work in the UK and can provide evidence of a relevant work permit if shortlisted for interview. School is unable to sponsor visa applications for applicants who do not have the necessary work permit. Additionally, if you have lived or worked outside of the UK in the last 5 years, the School will also require additional information in order to comply with safer recruitment requirements.

Application Forms and Additional Documentation

• Application Forms - Notes to Applicants
• Recruitment Monitoring Form
• Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 - Disclosure Form
• Consent to Obtain References Form

Equal Opportunities

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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