Head of Year

Teaching Vacancies; Bradford; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Bradford is seeking a committed individual to support a caring learning environment for young people. Ideal candidates will possess 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths, and experience in pastoral care. This role emphasizes teamwork, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to engage with students positively. The school offers a rich curriculum built on values of character development and community service, with a strong commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs including English and Maths.
• Experience in educational settings working with young people.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with students.

Responsibilities

• Foster a caring and supportive learning environment.
• Provide pastoral support to students.
• Engage with parents and the community.

Skills

Pastoral care

Organisational skills

Problem solving

Customer service

Public speaking

Education

5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*-C

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a talented individual to help foster a caring and supportive learning environment for our young people. Your experience of pastoral care will place our learners’ welfare at the heart of the school.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills. You will have the ability to problem solve and provide excellent customer service to our community.

You will have:

• 5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade 9-4/A*- C.
• Experience of working with young people in an education setting.
• Experience of providing pastoral support within an education setting.
• The ability to maintain positive relationships with students and other adults.
• The ability to speak in front of large groups of students and small groups of staff.

What the school offers its staff

Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy, Bradford is a new secondary school for boys that opened in September 2019 and we were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in February 2024. The school has a Muslim faith designation, welcoming applications from pupils of all faiths and none. During its opening year, the school admitted an intake of 120 pupils into Year 7. The school will continue to admit a new intake of Year 7 pupils at the beginning of each academic year. Like all Star schools, it has a leadership specialism.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.