THIS IS AN INTERNAL POSITION FOR ACTIVE LEARNING TRUST EMPLOYEES ONLYJob Title: Head of Year
Contract: Permanent
Salary (FTE): TLR 1b - £12,522
Closing Date: Friday 28th November 2025, Midday
Are you passionate about making a real difference in young people's lives? Are you ready to lead, inspire and support students and staff to ensure every child thrives both academically and personally? If so, we would love to hear from you.We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Head of Year to join our pastoral leadership team from January 2026. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher or middle leader who is ready to take on additional responsibility in a key role within the academy.
Key responsibilities:- Lead and manage a year group, driving high standards in attendance, behaviour, and achievement.
- Support form tutors and oversee the tutor programme.
- Monitor and improve student outcomes, wellbeing and engagement.
- Work collaboratively with the leadership team, teaching staff, and parents to embed the academy values.
- Uphold the academy's strong safeguarding culture and ensure a positive school experience for all students.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the learning and development of our pupils, while contributing to the overall ethos and success of the academy. As the Head of Year, you should have high expectations of yourself and your pupils, and be passionate about meeting the needs of all children.
If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, please contact Donna Spendelow (HR and Recruitment Officer) at DSpendelow@neale-wade.org .
The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months' probation period at the start of their employment (except for Early Career Teachers who are subject to a Statutory Induction Period). This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.
We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.