Pastoral Assistant Head of Year

Sefton; Sefton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Maghull High School is seeking an enthusiastic and adaptable individual to join our pastoral team. The role focuses on supporting a year group and working with the Head of Year and Tutors to promote student progress, with supervision of prepared lessons when a class teacher is absent.

Applicants should be versatile, with experience of working with children and strong interpersonal skills. The appointment includes a 6‑month probation period, with qualified teacher status not required but welcomed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Probationary period of 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Support all aspects of students’ progress within the year group.
• Supervise a prepared lesson in the absence of a class teacher.
• Collaborate with the Head of Year and Tutors to assist learning and development.
• Maintain a positive and flexible approach to school routines.

Skills

Experience with children

Interpersonal skills

Job description

• Location: Maghull High School
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Full Time/Term Time
• Hours: 34 hours per week. Term Time Only.
• Closing Date: 25/09/2026 at 09:00
• Reference: MHS/26/01816

Maghull High School is part of the Southport Learning Trust family of schools. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and adaptable individual to join our highly effective pastoral team.

The successful candidate will be a key member of the Pastoral Support Team for a year group, working with the Head of Year and Tutors to support all aspects of students’ progress and to supervise a prepared lesson in the absence of a class teacher, ensuring that in doing so the students’ learning and development is continued and maintained.

You must be versatile and flexible and have experience of working with children, be confident and possess good interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory probationary period of 6 months.

Qualified teacher status is not required for this role, although applicants with this status are welcome to apply.

For any enquiries about the post please contact Miss N Bowen at [e-mail] or telephone: [phone].