Head of Year

Queensbridge School; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounted access to BSHF medical保险

Job summary

Queensbridge School is seeking a strong Head of Year to provide strategic and proactive leadership for your designated year group, with a focus on attendance, behaviour and student progress.

You will lead pastoral care, work with families and external agencies, and collaborate across the South Area Network to ensure a supportive transition for new students and those on off-site directions, with empathy and resilience.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A commitment to education and improving outcomes for all students.
• Experience of working with children or young people, particularly in pastoral (desirable).
• Empathy, patience and resilience, with a calm, solution-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and proactive leadership for your designated year group, ensuring high standards of attendance, behaviour and support student progress.
• Be the driving force behind the pastoral care and recognition of your year group.
• Support whole-school supervision duties, before and after school and during social times.
• Attend and contribute to key school events involving your year group.
• Work collaboratively with families, external agencies and school staff to improve outcomes.
• Work with pastoral staff across the South Area Network of schools, to ensure students on off-site directions are integrated with structure, clarity and compassion.
• Lead the integration of new students into your year group.

Skills

Excellent communication

Strong organisational

Commitment to education

Pastoral experience

Empathy and resilience

Job description

Queensbridge School is looking to recruit a strong Head of Year who will share our determination to transform the life chances of our 911 students. At Queensbridge the pastoral team is a dedicated group of colleagues, and you will lead on all aspects of student behaviour and well-being in support of every child’s achievement within your year group.

As a non-teaching Head of Year, you will provide strategic and proactive leadership for your designated year group - leading with purpose, presence and passion. We are looking for someone who combines empathy and resilience with professional boundaries, high expectations and a commitment to helping every student achieve their potential.

Key areas of responsibility:

Provide strategic and proactive leadership for your designated year group, ensuring high standards of attendance, behaviour and support student progress.

Be the driving force behind the pastoral care and recognition of your year group.

• Support whole-school supervision duties, before and after school and during social times.
• Attend and contribute to key school events involving your year group.
• Work collaboratively with families, external agencies and school staff to improve outcomes.
• Work with pastoral staff across the South Area Network of schools, to ensure students on off-site directions are integrated with structure, clarity and compassion.
• Lead the integration of new students into your year group.

The successful candidate will have:

• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A commitment to education and improving outcomes for all students.
• Experience of working with children or young people, particularly in pastoral (desirable).
• Empathy, patience and resilience, with a calm, solution-focused approach.

We can offer you:

• A positive and high performing learning culture supported by students, staff, parents and governors
• A commitment to your own personal development with a high-quality programme for teachers at all stages of their professional career.
• A friendly and supportive workplace that prioritise wellbeing.

• Discounted access to BSHF medical insurance for you and your family.

  The closing date for applications is 2nd December 2026 at 9am. Selection Days are scheduled week commencing Monday 7th December 2026. Applicants are kindly requested to contact their referees so that references are received in advance of the interview dates.