Year Leader

The Methodist Church in Britain; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Academy in Croydon is seeking a Year Leader to oversee pastoral support, behaviour, attendance and conduct across the school. You will lead tutors, ensure high standards, and drive interventions, assemblies and stakeholder engagement as part of wider leadership.

The role emphasizes safeguarding, welfare, and strategic leadership within a term-time-plus-four-weeks pattern. A strong DBS check and UK work eligibility are required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of tutors
• Quality assure the tutor programme
• Lead assemblies
• Run student interventions
• Maintain high standards of behaviour, attendance and conduct across the academy
• Support students' personal development and wellbeing
• Work closely with the SLT and pastoral team
• Act as a visible, trusted presence for students, giving guidance and care
• Respond swiftly and effectively when challenges arise
• Meet with parents and other stakeholders
• Take a significant role in the wider leadership of the school

Job description

The Quest Academy is recruiting a Year Leader to lead pastoral support for students, with responsibility for behaviour, attendance and conduct across the school. The post centres on leading a team of tutors, quality assuring the tutor programme, leading assemblies, running interventions and meeting parents and stakeholders. It is full time on a term-time-plus-four-weeks pattern and includes a significant role in the wider leadership of the school. Candidates need an enhanced DBS check and eligibility to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available. The start date is 4 January 2027.

What the job involves

• Lead a team of tutors
• Quality assure the tutor programme
• Lead assemblies
• Run student interventions
• Maintain high standards of behaviour, attendance and conduct across the academy
• Support students' personal development and wellbeing
• Work closely with the SLT and pastoral team
• Act as a visible, trusted presence for students, giving guidance and care
• Respond swiftly and effectively when challenges arise
• Meet with parents and other stakeholders
• Take a significant role in the wider leadership of the school

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Right to work in the UK