Year Lead - Westborough High School

Kirklees Council; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Westborough High School, Stockhill Street, Dewsbury, is seeking a Year Leader to support a specific year group within its Behaviour for Learning Team. The role focuses on improving pupil attitudes to learning and behaviour and requires strong interpersonal skills with teenagers, parents and agencies.

Permanent, term-time plus 5 days, Grade 9, salary £30,986 - £33,548. You will contribute to safeguarding and work under the Headteacher’s leadership at this 11-16 school.

Qualifications

• The ability to effectively communicate with children/young people, school staff and outside agencies.
• Understanding of child development and learning including Special Educational Needs and Child Protection Procedures.
• Experience mentoring and one-to-one support with young people, including those with challenging behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Support the year group on a daily basis to improve attitudes to learning and behaviour.
• Be a key member of the Behaviour for Learning Team liaising with senior leaders and staff.
• Build positive relationships with pupils, parents, external agencies and school staff.

Skills

Effective communication

Child development knowledge

Mentoring young people

Parental engagement

Teamwork

Job description

To start a.s.a.p. Westborough High School is an 11-16 comprehensive school with a passionate commitment to making a difference to children’s lives and ensuring that all pupils have the highest possible learning experience.

Organisation

Schools

Directorate

Secondary Schools

Service Area

Westborough High School

Hours

37 - Term time plus 5 days

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Stockhill Street, Dewsbury WF13 2JE

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 9

Salary

£30,986 - £33,548

Advert Wording

Westborough High School is an 11-16 comprehensive school with a passionate commitment to making a difference to children’s lives and ensuring that all pupils have the highest possible learning experience.

We now seek to build on our already strong foundations in order to continue our upward trend of improvement. A key strategy to enable this development is to appoint a hardworking and enthusiastic Year Leader to further develop and embed our ethos of high expectations and exceptional attitudes to learning.

You will be a key member of a successful and vibrant Behaviour for Learning Team liaising with senior leaders, teaching and support staff and be responsible for the behaviour and welfare of a specific year group. The main focus of the role is to support the year group on a daily basis, assisting pupils in improving their attitudes to learning, behaviour and achieving their full potential at school. You will require excellent interpersonal skills to build strong, positive relationships with teenagers, parents, external agencies and school staff.

Essential Qualities For All Applicants Include Amongst Other Things

• The ability to effectively communicate with children/young people, school staff and outside agencies.
• An understanding of child development and learning including Special Educational Needs and also Child Protection Procedures
• Experience of mentoring and one to one support with young people, including those with challenging behaviour.
• The ability to work with parents and carers in order to support the education of the pupils
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team

(Please refer to the Job Profile for full details)

As a valued member of our team we can offer:

• Clear and shared values and expectations
• A commitment to tailored professional development
• A stimulating work environment
• An experienced, highly committed and supportive leadership team

If you have the vision and drive for excellence and want to be part of an enthusiastic, dedicated and well-resourced team, committed to ensuring that pupils not only achieve their potential, but exceed it, then we would like to hear from you.

You are warmly welcomed to visit our school to meet other staff and to see for yourself what a great place Westborough is to work.

The closing date for applications to be returned is 9.00 a.m on Monday 28 September 2026 and completed applications should be returned to Fiona Sharp, PA to the Headteacher at the school or via email (CVs will not be accepted.)

We look forward to welcoming your application and if you require any further information about the role, please contact the school on telephone: [phone] or you can visit the school website at

Westborough is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its young people and expects all workers, volunteers and employees to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including references and satisfactory Enhanced Criminal Records with Children’s Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS.)

Please Refer To Our Child Protection And Safeguarding Policy

Where a role involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This is a position working in regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of due diligence checks and in accordance with KCSIE 2025 and are required to complete a self-declaration form prior to interview.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Closing date 28 September 2026, 9:00 AM