Head of Year at Thornhill Academy

Thornhill Academy; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Vivup staff benefits platform

Job summary

Thornhill Academy in Sunderland is seeking a Head of Year to oversee pastoral care, progress, attendance and behaviour of a year group, leading Form Tutors and collaborating with parents and external agencies.

You will monitor academic and personal development, lead year group meetings and assemblies, promote high standards, and contribute to the school's ongoing improvement journey. The role is permanent, 36 hours a week, term-time plus 5 days, with a salary of £29,679.71 to £31,877.08.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience building positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
• Ability to lead, coordinate and motivate a year group and Form Tutors.
• Understanding of attendance, punctuality, behaviour and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a year group and Form Tutors to support students.
• Monitor academic and personal progress, attendance and behaviour.
• Deliver assemblies and Year group meetings to celebrate achievement.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Leadership/people management

Organisational skills

Attendance and safeguarding awareness

Job description

About this Role

Are you passionateabout supporting young people to achieve their potential? Do you have theability to build strong relationships, inspire high expectations and provideeffective pastoral support?

As a Head of Year, youwill take responsibility for the pastoral care, progress, attendance, behaviourand wider development of students within your year group. You Will lead andsupport a team of Form Tutors, working collaboratively to ensure studentsreceive the guidance, encouragement and challenge they need to succeed.

You will monitoracademic and personal progress, promote high standards of attendance,punctuality and behaviour, and work closely with students, parents, colleaguesand external agencies where appropriate. You will also lead year group meetingsand assemblies, celebrate achievement and help ensure every student feelssupported, valued and able to fulfil their potential.

This is a pivotal rolewithin the school, particularly as we continue our exciting journey ofimprovement and development.

About Us

Thornhill Academy isan 11-16 secondary academy with over 600 students, situated close to SunderlandCity Centre. We are a vibrant and diverse school community, with studentsrepresenting 14 different ethnicities and speaking 35 different languages. Weare proud of our diversity and have developed a culture where differences arecelebrated, respected and embraced.

We are committed toproviding a safe, happy and nurturing environment where students are challengedto strive for personal accomplishment and excellence. We have high expectationsfor behaviour, learning and personal development and believe in developing thewhole child.

Thornhill Academy ison an exciting journey of improvement. Following our Ofsted inspection in May2024, when the school was graded Good, we are continuing to build on thisprogress. We are also beginning the exciting journey of the school's rebuild,with construction commencing in April 2026.

Our school values are effort,fairness and kindness, and these sit alongside Consilium Academies' commitmentto Excellence and Equity with Integrity.

We are looking forsomeone who:

• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills and can build positive relationships with students, parents and colleagues.
• Is passionate about supporting young people to achieve academically and personally.
• Can encourage and motivate students and act as a positive role model.
• Has strong organisational skills and can effectively lead and coordinate a year group.
• Can lead, support and motivate a team of Form Tutors.
• Has experience of working with young people and families.
• Understands the importance of attendance, punctuality, behaviour and safeguarding.
• Can work effectively with parents, colleagues and external agencies to support students.
• Is confident delivering assemblies and speaking to groups of students.
• Has a flexible and collaborative approach and is willing to play a full role in the life of the school.
• Is committed to inclusion, equality and ensuring every student has the opportunity to succeed.

Why Join Us?

• Excellent professional development and career development opportunities.
• Access to Trust-wide networks, support and collaboration.
• High-quality CPD through the Trust's Centre for Professional Learning.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Vivup staff benefits platform.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives and futures of young people.

The Role

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: 36 hours, term time plus 5 days

Grade: Grade 7, SCP 19-23

Actual Salary: £29,679.71 - £31,877.08

As Head of Year, youwill develop and maintain a positive ethos within your year group, encouragingstudents to have high expectations of themselves and others. You will haveresponsibility for effective pastoral care and promoting academic success, workingclosely with Form Tutors, students, parents, colleagues and external agenciesto ensure appropriate support is provided.

Applications andInformation

Closing date forapplications: 9.00am Monday 12th October 2026

Interviews: On a dateto be arranged

Consilium Academiesis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and youngpeople and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

The Trust is anequal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed tocreating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Under Part 7 of theImmigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state fundedschools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessarystandard of spoken English.