Non-Teaching Head of Year

St Matthew's RC High, Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

St Matthew's RC High in Manchester is seeking a Non-Teaching Head of Year to provide pastoral leadership for a designated year group, support students to reach their potential, and drive attendance, behaviour and wellbeing improvements.

You will lead and manage a team of form tutors, be the main contact between home and school, coordinate with safeguarding and external agencies as needed, and help foster positive leadership, belonging and academic aspiration across the year.

Responsibilities

• To provide operational leadership for the pastoral development, wellbeing, and academic progress of a designated year group, ensuring all students are supported to achieve their full potential.
• To lead on improving attendance, behaviour, and engagement for students within the year group, using data to identify concerns and implement targeted interventions.
• To be the key point of contact between home and school for the year group, building strong, supportive relationships with parents and carers to promote positive outcomes.
• To lead and manage a team of form tutors, ensuring a consistent and high-quality pastoral experience that supports both personal development and academic aspiration.
• To coordinate with internal teams and external agencies to provide tailored support for students facing barriers to learning, ensuring all safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly and appropriately.
• To model and uphold high expectations across the school day, providing visible leadership during lessons, unstructured times, and transitions, including duties, ‘on call’, detentions, and behaviour interventions.
• To contribute to whole-school culture by promoting student leadership, celebrating achievements, and fostering a sense of belonging and responsibility within the year group.

Job description

Non-Teaching Head of Year

Full time, permanent, term time only + 15 days

Salary: NJC Grade 7, SCP 26 30 (FTE £38,510 to £42,123) actual salary approx. £35,415 to £38,738 per annum

The Governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, hard-working, team player, who will join us in the role of a Non-Teaching Head of Year.

Main purpose of the job:

• To provide operational leadership for the pastoral development, wellbeing, and academic progress of a designated year group, ensuring all students are supported to achieve their full potential.
• To lead on improving attendance, behaviour, and engagement for students within the year group, using data to identify concerns and implement targeted interventions.
• To be the key point of contact between home and school for the year group, building strong, supportive relationships with parents and carers to promote positive outcomes.
• To lead and manage a team of form tutors, ensuring a consistent and high-quality pastoral experience that supports both personal development and academic aspiration.
• To coordinate with internal teams and external agencies to provide tailored support for students facing barriers to learning, ensuring all safeguarding concerns are addressed promptly and appropriately.
• To model and uphold high expectations across the school day, providing visible leadership during lessons, unstructured times, and transitions, including duties, ‘on call’, detentions, and behaviour interventions.
• To contribute to whole-school culture by promoting student leadership, celebrating achievements, and fostering a sense of belonging and responsibility within the year group.

Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher