Head of Year

Teaching Vacancies; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Children of staff priority

Induction for all new staff

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Rewards and recognition scheme

Staff wellbeing team and workload char

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies seeks a dedicated Head of Year to provide pastoral support, care and guidance for students. The Head of Year will be the main point of contact for students and parents, working closely with tutors and other staff to monitor academic achievement and implement mentoring or support programmes.

The successful candidate will join a committed school with safeguarding at its core. The school reserves the right to interview ahead of closing dates if a suitable candidate is found.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral care and support to students in the designated Year group, including monitoring their well-being, behaviour, and attendance.
• Track and monitor the academic progress of students within the year group, identifying areas of concern and implementing strategies to support their learning and achievement.
• Liaise with parents or guardians to communicate students' progress, address concerns, and foster positive relationships between home and school.
• Implement and oversee behaviour management policies within the year group, including managing disciplinary issues and promoting positive behaviour among students.

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Head of Year

Required from: January 2027

Interviews 30th November 2026

We are seeking a dedicated Head of Year. The successful candidate will work proactively to provide pastoral support, care and guidance for students. The Head of Year will act as a main point of contact for students and their parents, and work closely with tutors and other key members of staff. The Head of Year will also play a key role in the monitoring the academic achievement of the students, implementing mentoring or support programmes where necessary.

Some of the Principal Responsibilities include:

• Provide pastoral care and support to students in the designated Year group, including monitoring their well-being, behaviour, and attendance.
• Track and monitor the academic progress of students within the year group, identifying areas of concern and implementing strategies to support their learning and achievement.
• Liaise with parents or guardians to communicate students' progress, address concerns, and foster positive relationships between home and school.
• Implement and oversee behaviour management policies within the year group, including managing disciplinary issues and promoting positive behaviour among students

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our School. In turn, we are looking for a candidate committed to playing a part in transforming the lives of our young people.

The school reserves the right to interview and appoint this position ahead of any advised application closing date should an appropriate candidate be found. Therefore, it is advisable to submit applications as early as possible.

What the school offers its staff

Salary & Benefits

In return, we offer:

• Children of staff are included as one of the priorities on our admissions criteria for those wishing to support an application for their child to the school.
• Induction for all new staff
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
• Rewards and Recognition Scheme
• Dedicated Staff Wellbeing team and School Workload Charter

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.