Head of Year

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy Manchester is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for girls, welcoming pupils from all faiths. Opened in Cheetham Hill in 2017 and moved to a new campus in 2019, it has a leadership specialism and an exemplary reputation.

In May 2026, it achieved the Ofsted framework’s Exceptional rating in its report card, the first in the region to do so. The school emphasises a knowledge-based academic curriculum and a diverse leadership programme that fosters character and

Qualifications

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

Skills

Pastoral care

Organisational skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Public speaking

Education

5 GCSEs including English and Maths (9-4/A*)

Job description

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

12/10/2026

About this job

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*

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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 Girls’ Leadership Academy, Manchester is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for girls, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none.

We opened in Cheetham Hill in 2017 and moved to our new state-of-the-art campus in 2019. Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We were rated as ‘Good’ overall by Ofsted during our first inspection in February 2022. In May 2026, the school was inspected under Ofsted’s new framework and ‘report card’ grading system (introduced in November 2025) and became the first school in the North West to be awarded ‘Exceptional’

• the highest grade
• in all six areas.

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.