Year Leader: Shape Culture & Student Growth

King's Leadership Academy Wavertree; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly CPD

Coaching

Leadership development

AI workloads reduction tools

Job summary

King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree, part of the Great Schools Trust, is seeking a Year Leader to drive pastoral welfare, safeguarding, and personal development for a designated year group. You will build strong relationships with families and staff to create a safe, high-expectation culture.

As a founding member of staff, you will help establish routines, standards and systems that shape King’s Wavertree for years to come, contributing to academic and character development across the academy.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people in an educational setting is essential.
• Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills are required.
• Calm under pressure, professional in difficult moments and able to build trust with pupils and families.

Responsibilities

• Oversee pastoral welfare, safeguarding, attendance, behaviour and personal development of a year group.
• Know pupils and families well, challenge and support as needed.
• Collaborate with senior leaders, staff and external partners to foster a safe, valued and ambitious culture.
• Help establish systems, routines and standards for the school’s long-term development.

Skills

Pastoral care

Safeguarding

Attendance

Behaviour management

Communication

Organisation

Problem-solving

Leadership potential

Tools

AI systems

Job description

King’s Leadership Academy Wavertree, part of the Great Schools Trust, is seeking a Year Leader to drive pastoral welfare, safeguarding, and personal development for a designated year group. You will build strong relationships with families and staff to create a safe, high-expectation culture.

As a founding member of staff, you will help establish routines, standards and systems that shape King’s Wavertree for years to come, contributing to academic and character development across the academy.