Head of Year (Non-teaching)

Head of Year (non-teaching)

Location: Manchester
Salary: 140/day
Contract Type: Full-time, temporary-Permanent
Start Date/End date: June 2026 / Ongoing

Are you a passionate and dedicated educator committed to nurturing young people to reach their full potential?

Prospero Teaching are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Head of Year to join the pastoral team and lead a cohort of students at a well-regarded community school in Manchester which is dedicated to high expectations, ambition, and success, where staff are valued and professional development is a priority.

The Role
The Head of Year is a key middle leadership position, central to upholding school virtues and ensuring students are safe, supported, and motivated to succeed. You will lead a team of tutors to create a positive, high-performing year group ethos, focusing on improving attendance, behaviour, and student wellbeing.

Key Responsibilities

• Pastoral Leadership: Lead and manage a team of tutors, ensuring high-quality pastoral care, assemblies, and consistent implementation of school policies.
• Student Achievement: Monitor the academic progress, attendance, and behaviour of the cohort, intervening where necessary to remove barriers to learning.
• Parent Liaison: Act as a key link between home and school, communicating regularly with parents and carers to involve them in their child's progress.
• Safeguarding: Actively promote the safety and wellbeing of all students in the year group.
• Behaviour Support: Manage behaviour issues, implement positive reinforcement strategies, and work with external agencies when needed.

About You

• An experienced and effective pastoral professional.
• Passionate about pastoral care and supporting student wellbeing.
• Resilient and able to maintain energy and optimism in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong leadership skills, with the ability to motivate staff and students.

To Be Eligible You Must:

• Hold the Right to Work in the UK
• Have an enhanced child barred list DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply)
• Be able to provide two professional references (child-related preferred)

Please submit your up-to-date CV to be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. Safeguarding and child protection are at the heart of everything we do - all candidates must undergo the relevant vetting checks before starting work.

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