Pastoral Year Lead

Derby Cathedral School; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Westfield Health employee assistance

Flu jab

On-site gym

Job summary

Derby Cathedral School is seeking a dedicated Pastoral Year Lead to join our expanding 11–19 secondary school with a thriving sixth form. The role focuses on pastoral care for students across KS3, KS4 and KS5, safeguarding, and supporting well-being in a faith-based setting within the DDAT family.

The successful candidate will hold further or higher education in a relevant area, have prior experience in education, and demonstrate commitment to personal development and youth-related work.

Qualifications

• Further or Higher Education in a relevant area.
• Responsible for own personal development.
• Previous experience in an educational setting.
• Experience of youth work, social service or other relevant work.

Skills

Pastoral care

Youth work experience

Educational setting experience

Personal development

Education

Further or Higher Education in a relevant area

Job description

Salary: NJC Scale Points 23-25 £35,570 to £37,536 fte (will be reduced pro-rata for part time hours from £30,153 - £31,819

Closing date for applications: 19 October 2026, 1.55pm

Interview Date: 22 October 2026

Job Title: Pastoral Year Lead

Contract Type: Permanent

End date: N/A

Salary: NJC Scale Points 23-25 £35,570 to £37,536 fte (will be reduced pro-rata for part time hours from £30,153 - £31,819

Weeks per year: 39

Start Date: 1 st November 2026

Age Range: KS3, KS4 and KS5

NOR: 1260

A fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and inspiring Pastoral Year Lead to join Derby Cathedral School as it continues to grow in terms of numbers and success.

The successful candidate will have:-

• Further or Higher Education in a relevant area
• Responsible for own personal development
• Previous experience in an educational setting
• Experience of youth work, social service or other relevant work.

An 11 – 19 secondary school which opened in September 2018, Derby Cathedral School was established by Derby Diocesan Academy Trust (DDAT) and Derby Cathedral to help meet the need for additional high-quality secondary places in the Derby area.

The school has had a successful start and is currently over-subscribed for every year group. We currently have over 1200 students across Years 7 to 13 following the opening of our brand new sixth form provision in September 2023.

Derby Cathedral School is the first ever Church of England Secondary school in the Diocese and after being in our temporary school for the first three years, moved to our new state‑of‑the‑art building in September 2021. This is located close to the city centre.

The school equips students with skills and qualifications that will enable them to access high‑quality careers in and around the city of Derby and beyond. The curriculum offer is broad and balanced and is enhanced by strong links with the Cathedral. The curriculum and our character values, based on the acronym FAITH, are a key part of the school vision and represent a platform from which we build high levels of personal development, well‑being and achievement from Year 7 onwards.

Location:

Just on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park, Derby is just 15 minutes from the M1 junction 24 and accessible via the A6, A50, A38 and A52. With a variety of family friendly amenities in the City and quick and easy access to the surrounding countryside, Derby is ideally placed and identified as one of the top places to live in the UK.

Our brand‑new site within the City Centre provides abundant parking and a new, modern working environment.

• Free on‑site parking
• Free Westfield Health employee assistance programme
• Free annual flu jab
• Free on site gym

Start Date: 1 st November 2026

Closing Date: 19 th October 2026

Interviews are scheduled for w/c: 22 nd October 2026

Derby Diocesan Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre‑employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

Please note that all candidates must have a right to work in the UK in order to be able to work at our Trust. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for international job applicants.