Assistant Head of Year 9 (Hailsham Academy)

EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL; Hailsham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Hailsham is seeking an Assistant Head of Year 9 to shape the lives, wellbeing, and academic progress of students. This part-time role emphasizes building effective relationships within a positive, inclusive school culture. Candidates should have experience in pastoral leadership and a commitment to safeguarding children. Successful applicants will be part of a supportive team dedicated to student development.

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral leadership or similar role is desirable.
• Commitment to safeguarding children; willing to undergo DBS checks.
• Ability to contribute to school improvement and curriculum implementation.

Responsibilities

• Shape the lives, wellbeing, and academic progress of students.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to building a positive school culture.
• Build effective relationships with students, families, and staff.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Safeguarding children

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Assistant Head of Year 9

Start date: As soon as possible

Grade / Salary: Single Status Grade 7 point 18, currently between £28,720 - £29,397 per annum, full time equivalent

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time, Term time only, 35 hours per week

Join our dynamic pastoral team as an Assistant Head of Year, where you\'ll play a key role in shaping the lives, wellbeing, and success of our students. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a strong commitment to student development, behaviour, and academic progress - someone who thrives on building relationships and creating a positive, inclusive school culture.

About the School

Hailsham Academy is a split site, all through school serving 1,500 students in the secondary phase and approximately 300 students in the primary phase. We are situated close to Eastbourne and the south coast, just minutes from a National Park and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Our staff travel to Hailsham from a variety of locations within the southeast, including Brighton, Uckfield, Seaford, Eastbourne, Bexhill and Tunbridge Wells.

In the early part of 2018, we were approached by the Local Authority to provide a new Primary and Pre-school provision within the town. In September 2019 we opened a brand-new school approximately a mile from the Secondary site, thus extending the designation of the Trust to a 2-19 all-through school. Since our last Ofsted inspection in March 2023, there have been some important changes that have taken place across the secondary phase of the college, including changes to our leadership structure, a revised pastoral structure to ensure we are providing effective support to our students, and a renewed focus on the quality of education and curriculum implementation.

We joined MARK Education Trust in September 2025 as both Beacon Academy and Uplands Academy are based in East Sussex and like us, the Trust believes in the importance of schools retaining their unique identity whilst working in partnership. There are many benefits that this will bring to Hailsham Academy, as these links will support us in building on excellent Teaching and Learning throughout the Academy and will enable us to provide further support for our students as we build capacity and make efficiencies.

Our vision is to provide the best possible education for all of our students and to be an exceptional and high-performing school, locally and nationally. Our strategy for the future is rightly ambitious. We are uncompromising in our ambition and pursuing excellence at every level. We have a rigorous focus on consistent improvement and work meticulously to secure our culture of unapologetically high standards. Underpinning this is our shared belief in, and ambition for, the students of Hailsham Academy, and the experienced, loyal, highly skilled and highly effective team of staff who teach them.

For further details, please contact the Human Resources department on 01323 841468 or email [e-mail]. Please be advised that we do not accept curriculum vitae. To apply please use the link below:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/152097/EDV-2025-HA-72490

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in shaping the lives, wellbeing and academic progress of students.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to student development, behaviour, and creating a positive, inclusive school culture.
• Build effective relationships with students, families and staff to support a supportive pastoral environment.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience in pastoral leadership or similar role is desirable (as applicable to the post of Assistant Head of Year 9).
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; willingness to undergo required checks (DBS, etc.).
• Ability to work within a team and contribute to school improvement and curriculum implementation.

Additional Information

MARK Education Trust (Beacon, Uplands and Hailsham Academies) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

NB: we advise applying promptly for this post as we reserve the right to close and interview early if sufficient suitable applications have been received.

How to Apply

To apply please use the link above or contact the Human Resources department on 01323 841468 or email [e-mail]. We do not accept CVs.

Legal & Safeguarding

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services. All school staff should be aware of the school\'s Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy.