Head of Year: Inspire Students, Elevate Attendance & Wellbeing

Staffordshire University; High Town; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Staffordshire University Academy is seeking a proactive Head of Year to lead a year group, inspire students, and raise aspirations while removing barriers to learning.

You will monitor attendance and progress, coordinate targeted support, and work with families and staff to ensure high standards of behaviour, wellbeing and safeguarding.

This role offers a supportive environment with professional development and opportunities to impact school culture across the academy.

Qualifications

• Experience leading year-group teams and pastoral provision.
• Strong communication with students, families and staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire the year group, raising aspirations and reducing barriers to learning.
• Promote high expectations for behaviour, attendance, achievement and wellbeing.
• Track attendance and liaise with parents and staff to meet targets.
• Monitor student progress and coordinate targeted support.
• Oversee behaviour, rewards and recognition strategies.
• Evaluate pastoral provision to improve outcomes.
• Build capacity within the pastoral and tutor teams, coaching form tutors.
• Provide opportunities to enrich the Academy experience for SEND, PP, EAL students.
• Engage parents and lead student voice and council.
• Provide year-group leadership and safeguard welfare and assemblies.
• Role model the Academy's ethos and values and collaborate with external agencies.
• Lead with safeguarding and inclusion and support tutor/pastoral teams.

Skills

Leadership

Pastoral care

Communication

People management

Job description

Staffordshire University Academy is seeking a proactive Head of Year to lead a year group, inspire students, and raise aspirations while removing barriers to learning.

You will monitor attendance and progress, coordinate targeted support, and work with families and staff to ensure high standards of behaviour, wellbeing and safeguarding.

This role offers a supportive environment with professional development and opportunities to impact school culture across the academy.