Head of Year (Maternity Cover)

Teaching Vacancies; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Two-week October half term

Training and development opportunities

Recognition policies for exceptional 


Well-being support including 24/7 GP &

My Group benefits platform

Work-life balance policies

Free on-site parking

Cycle to work scheme

Free onsite gym access

Job summary

The Matthew Arnold School is seeking a Head of Year to join our team in Staines-upon-Thames. You will lead and manage the year group, oversee its strategic direction, and drive improvement plans while monitoring attendance, achievement and behaviour.

This senior educational role requires safeguarding commitment and activity-based professional development. You will be responsible for shaping a positive learning environment, coordinating pastoral support, and ensuring high standards across the

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate safeguarding commitment and understanding of child protection.
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the achievement, progress and pastoral provision for a year group of students.
• Have responsibility for the strategic overview of the year group, including self-evaluation and the improvement plan.
• Monitor student progress including attendance, achievement and behaviour.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Student progress monitoring

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Head of Year to join our team at The Matthew Arnold School, part of Bourne Education Trust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the achievement, progress and pastoral provision for a year group of students
• Have responsibility for the strategic overview of the year group, including self-evaluation and the improvement plan for the year group
• Monitor student progress including attendance, achievement and behaviour

Requirements include:

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of pupils
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

What the school offers its staff

• Generous workplace pension through Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Group benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Free access to onsite gym after school

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.