Head of Year

Prospero Teaching; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational recruitment agency is seeking a dedicated Head of Year for a secondary school in Knowsley, starting December 2025. Responsibilities include overseeing student welfare and behaviour, providing leadership, and collaborating with staff. Candidates should have experience as Head of Year in a UK school and the right to work in the UK. The role offers a vibrant school environment and support from a dedicated team.

Benefits

Supportive school environment

Dedicated team support

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Head of Year in a UK secondary school.
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training is desirable but not essential.
• Right to Work in the UK is required.
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate or willingness to apply for one.
• Ability to provide two professional references from the last 24 months.

Responsibilities

• Manage student welfare, wellbeing, and safeguarding.
• Monitor and manage student behaviour.
• Prevent and address bullying with detailed records.
• Collaborate with the year team to ensure high standards.
• Provide leadership and vision for the year group.
• Lead and coordinate the year team with meetings and development.

Skills

Student welfare management

Behaviour management

Leadership and vision

Collaboration with staff

Job description

About the Role

Prospero Teaching is seeking a dedicated and passionate Head of Year to join a secondary school in the Knowsley area in December 2025. You will be responsible for the pastoral and academic leadership, overseeing student welfare, behaviour, attendance, and progress.

Head of Year

Location: Knowsley, L35

Start Date: December 2025

Contract Type: Temporary, Long Term

Working Hours: Full time, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Salary: Paid to scale

Key Responsibilities

• Manage student welfare, wellbeing, and safeguarding.
• Monitor and manage student behaviour, using school systems to track and address issues.
• Work to prevent and address bullying, keeping detailed records of incidents.
• Collaborate with the year team, including tutors, and other school leaders to ensure consistency and high standards
• Provide leadership and vision for the year group, setting high expectations for students and staff.
• Lead and coordinate the year team, potentially holding regular meetings and providing professional development.

Requirements

• Proven experience as Head of Year in a UK secondary school.
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training (desirable, but not essential as training can be provided).
• Right to Work in the UK.
• Enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service, or willingness to apply for a new one.
• Ability to provide two professional references/cover last 24 months worked

Why Join Prospero Teaching?

• Opportunity to work in a vibrant and supportive school environment.
• Support from a dedicated and experienced team.

How to Apply

If you are a passionate educator ready to make a difference in the lives of young learners, we would love to hear from you. Please apply to this advert.