Head of Year

Flourish Education; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day rate: £120–£200 per day

Holiday Pay 12.07%

Pension Contributions

Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Job summary

Flourish Education is seeking a Head of Year for a secondary school in Kings Heath on a part-time basis (3 days/week) with a view to temp‑to‑perm. The role focuses on student wellbeing, personal development and welfare, requiring strong pastoral leadership and excellent organisational skills.

The successful candidate will build relationships with students, parents and staff, monitor attendance and ensure positive conduct, with UCAS support and team collaboration as core duties.

Qualifications

• Head of Year or similar pastoral leadership experience.
• Experience in a secondary school environment.
• Strong understanding of pastoral care and student wellbeing.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for students, parents and teachers regarding wellbeing.
• Provide effective pastoral care and maintain student welfare.
• Monitor attendance, punctuality and daily conduct.
• Apply school policies and run appropriate interventions.
• Provide UCAS support to students.
• Build relationships with students, parents and staff.
• Work collaboratively as part of the school team.

Skills

Head of Year

Pastoral Lead

Pastoral Manager

Secondary school experience

Job description

Flourish Education is recruiting for a Head of Year to join a secondary school in Kings Heath on a full-time, temp-to-permanent basis. This Head of Year role is ideal for an experienced pastoral professional who is passionate about supporting students’ wellbeing, personal development and welfare. This is a part time vacancy 3 days a week.

The school is looking for a committed Head of Year who can build strong relationships with students, parents and staff while providing effective pastoral support. The successful candidate will have excellent organisational and technical skills, strong problem-solving abilities and the confidence to manage behaviour and attendance.

Job Role

• Act as the main point of contact for students, parents and teachers regarding student wellbeing and personal development
• Provide effective pastoral care and ensure student welfare remains at the heart of the school
• Monitor and track attendance, punctuality and daily conduct
• Apply school policies and run appropriate interventions where standards slip
• Provide UCAS support to students
• Build positive relationships with students, parents and staff
• Work collaboratively as part of the wider school team

Required Skills and Experience

• Head of Year, Pastoral Lead, Pastoral Manager or similar experience
• Experience working within a secondary school environment
• Strong understanding of pastoral care and student wellbeing
• Excellent organisational and technical skills
• Strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Our Promise To You!

We promise that we will never pressure you into working and will only offer you work where and when you want it, allowing you to fit work around your other commitments – giving you an excellent work-life balance.

Flourish Education also offers you other excellent benefits, including:

• £120to £200day rate, which which equates to £23,400to £39,000per annum based on working 5 days a week for a full school year (depending on qualifications & experience)
• Holiday Pay – 12.07% of your day rate is accrued into your holiday pot if you opt in
• Pension Contributions
• Free KCSIE compliant Safeguarding and Prevent Duty Training
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme
• Regular contact throughout your registration and while you are working

Location

This Head of Year position is based in Kings Heath, with excellent transport links to surrounding areas including Moseley, Hall Green, Kings Norton, Bournville, Selly Oak, Shirley, Solihull, Northfield and surrounding areas.

Legal

Flourish Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects every candidate to share this commitment. All candidates are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Flourish Education is acting as an employment and business agency.