Head of Year

Maltings Academy; Andover; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading secondary academy in Andover is seeking a Head of Year 11 to join their pastoral team. The successful candidate will have a strong track record in raising standards and building effective relationships with students and their families. This full-time role commences in September 2025 and involves a commitment to enhancing student outcomes and supporting diverse needs within the school.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Generous benefits

Lifestyle perks

Qualifications

• Proven record of raising and maintaining standards.
• Experience in consultation and evaluation for improvements.
• Commitment to contribute positively to the academy.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusting partnerships with students and parents.
• Monitor and evaluate academic improvements.
• Lead the Pastoral Team for year 11.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Consulting

Implementing improvements

Student outcomes focus

Education

Relevant qualifications

Job description

Winton Community Academy

London Road
Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PS
United Kingdom

37 hours a week, 39 weeks per year

Full Time, Permanent

September 2025 Start Date

An opportunity has arisen to work within our fantastic Pastoral Team here at Winton Community Academy as a non-teaching Head of Year 11. The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills to establish trusting, supportive and effective working partnerships with young people, parents and carers.

We are looking for:

• A proven record of raising and maintaining standards.
  
• The ability to consult, devise, communicate, implement, monitor and evaluate improvement with a relentless focus on student outcomes.
  
• Relevant qualifications and a record of professional development (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the job specification.
  
• A genuine commitment to making a positive contribution to the academy

About Winton Community Academy:

We are a popular secondary school with a great reputation within the local community. The school boasts fantastic facilities, which includes a MUGA, a recently refurbished library and gymnasium, new music suite, dance studios, animal management area and expansive grounds. In addition to this, we have recently celebrated the opening of our brand new £5m expansion building, which includes a full size school hall, two state of the art science laboratories and two additional classrooms, as well as new toilet facilities. We are also pleased to have recently opened our renovated ‘Inclusion Space’ which has bespoke classrooms and breakout space for our nurture and SEND students.

The school maintained a ‘Good’ grade in the latest visit by Ofsted in 2023. We pride ourselves on a culture of high support and high expectations, and we have excellent relationships with families and the community who work closely with us to ensure every child receives an excellent education.

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can’t wait to hear from you.

The role is due to commence from September 2025.This is a full time, permanentposition.

Closing date: 26 June 2025

Head of Year

Winton Community Academy

London Road
Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PS
United Kingdom

NJC 21- 24: £32,115 - £34,314 FTE (£27,575 - £29,463 actual salary) + wellbeing cash plan + car scheme + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

37 hours a week, 39 weeks per year

Full Time, Permanent

September 2025 Start Date

An opportunity has arisen to work within our fantastic Pastoral Team here at Winton Community Academy as a non-teaching Head of Year 11. The successful candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills to establish trusting, supportive and effective working partnerships with young people, parents and carers.

We are looking for:

• A proven record of raising and maintaining standards.
  
• The ability to consult, devise, communicate, implement, monitor and evaluate improvement with a relentless focus on student outcomes.
  
• Relevant qualifications and a record of professional development (both formal and through appropriate experience) to meet the challenge of the job specification.
  
• A genuine commitment to making a positive contribution to the academy

About Winton Community Academy:

We are a popular secondary school with a great reputation within the local community. The school boasts fantastic facilities, which includes a MUGA, a recently refurbished library and gymnasium, new music suite, dance studios, animal management area and expansive grounds. In addition to this, we have recently celebrated the opening of our brand new £5m expansion building, which includes a full size school hall, two state of the art science laboratories and two additional classrooms, as well as new toilet facilities. We are also pleased to have recently opened our renovated ‘Inclusion Space’ which has bespoke classrooms and breakout space for our nurture and SEND students.

The school maintained a ‘Good’ grade in the latest visit by Ofsted in 2023. We pride ourselves on a culture of high support and high expectations, and we have excellent relationships with families and the community who work closely with us to ensure every child receives an excellent education.

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

• Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Ready to apply? Get in touch here. We can’t wait to hear from you.

The role is due to commence from September 2025.This is a full time, permanentposition.

Closing date: 26 June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Downloads

Head of Year_ Pastoral Leader Job Description and Person Specification.pdf

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