Head of Year

Saddleworth School; Oldham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Strong school community

LGPS pension

New building

Job summary

Saddleworth School in Oldham is seeking a proactive Head of Year to join the pastoral leadership team during an exciting period of review and school improvement. The successful candidate will lead year-group pastoral care, track student wellbeing and progress, and foster a safe, inclusive environment that helps every student reach their potential.

This role is based at Saddleworth School within the Cranmer Education Trust, with opportunities for professional development and a supportive staff

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the pastoral care, guidance, and support of students within a designated year group.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where every student can thrive.
• Establish and maintain effective systems to monitor, track, and enhance students’ conduct, attendance, wellbeing, and academic progress.
• Work proactively to identify and remove barriers to learning, enabling students to fulfil their potential both personally and academically.

Job description

Ref: 001469

Head of Year

Grade 6, SCP 23 - 27, £35,570 - £39,481

36 hours 40 minutes per week / Term time plus 10 days

Actual pro rata salary - £31,241 - £34,676

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Head of Year to join our pastoral leadership team as we embark on an exciting period of review and re-set our approached to pastoral care at Saddleworth School.

The role is central to upholding our mission to “Aim High, expecting the best for every student and valuing our whole school community.” The successful candidate will play a key role in driving forward our shared vision and embodying the school’s core values of Ambition, Excellence, and Community in all aspects of their work.

Key aspects of the role would be to:

• Lead and coordinate the pastoral care, guidance, and support or students within a designated year group.
• Foster a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment where every student can thrive.
• Establish and maintain effective systems to monitor, track, and enhance students’ conduct, attendance, wellbeing, and academic progress.
• Work proactively to identify and remove barriers to learning, enabling students to fulfil their potential both personally and academically.

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of a dedicated team working to review, re-set, and help drive further improvement across the school. This is your opportunity to make a lasting difference to our students and help drive Saddleworth forward into an exciting new phase.

Working for Saddleworth School means that you would be part of the Cranmer Education Trust, a successful, growing Trust which prides itself on looking after its people, offering a high level of support and access to expertise. This is an excellent time to join the team, as we develop collaborative structures and systems to enhance and support our growing family of schools.

Alongside Saddleworth the Trust is made up of primary and secondary schools across Oldham and Rochdale. The Trust also incorporates a teacher training school and the East Manchester Teaching Hub and an MFL hub, which support the training and development of new and existing teachers across the North West of England.

This position will be based at Saddleworth School, but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.

We offer:

• Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust.
• A strong school community that places children, families and staff at the heart of everything we do.
• LGPS career average pension scheme with a generous employer Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service
• New state of the art building in attractive rural surroundings

Saddleworth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.

For further information please refer to:

• The Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy - Cranmer Education Trust Policies Ensuring Excellence in Governance
• The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Supporting Documents section.
• The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

Closing Date: Thursday 19 November 2026

Interviews: Monday 23 November 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

As soon as possible The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.

Supporting Documents

• Job Description & Person Specification
• Right To Work
• Headteacher Letter