Vacancies
Head of Year (Non-Teaching)
Head of Year - (Non-Teaching)
One-year Fixed Term Contract (in the first instance)
36.50 hours per week
Term Time only (Plus Two Weeks)
Hours of work: 8.15am - 4.05pm
Grade 4 £35,412 - £44,075 (pro rata)
“Subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review” by the salary/Grade
Start Date: As soon as possible.
Are you an enthusiastic, committed and inspirational pastoral leader who is passionate about helping young people thrive?
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Head of Year to join our dedicated pastoral team. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional who is committed to supporting the academic, personal and emotional development of girls and ensuring that every student has the opportunity to achieve her full potential.
As Head of Year, you will provide strong pastoral leadership and be responsible for the day-to-day welfare, progress, attendance, behaviour and personal development of students within your year group. You will work closely with students, parents and carers, teaching staff and the wider pastoral team to create a positive, inclusive and supportive environment in which every student can succeed.
We are looking for candidates who:
- Have high professional standards, a strong work ethic and is resilient.
- Has a strong commitment to improving outcomes and opportunities for young people.
- Has experience of working in a pastoral or student-support role within a secondary school.
- Can build positive, trusting relationships with students and communicate effectively with parents and carers.
- Has high expectations of behaviour, attendance, achievement and personal development.
- Is organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Can use data and information to identify students who may require additional support or intervention.
- Is confident in dealing with challenging situations and supporting students through difficult circumstances.
- Works collaboratively and is committed to contributing positively to the wider life of the school.
- Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced pastoral professional or an ambitious colleague looking to take the next step in their career.
If you are passionate about empowering girls, raising aspirations and helping every student to reach their potential, we would love to hear from you.
In return, we can offer you:
- A high performing and ambitious working environment.
- A caring and happy community that always puts our young people first.
- A supportive environment that takes an active interest in your professional development and personal wellbeing.
- A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team.
- Access to a wide range of CPD courses.
- Use of a school laptop.
- Access to the local government pension scheme.
- 24 hours access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
- Classrooms equipped with projection and interactive capabilities.
- A well-equipped staffroom.
- Free on-site car parking.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Birmingham City Council reward scheme.
Closing date for application: Friday, 25th September 2026 at 12 noon
Interview Dates: To be confirmed
Please note that we do not accept CVs; applications must be submitted using the application form. Application forms are available from our school website.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Safer Recruitment
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable): qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.
References
All applicants will be required to provide two appropriate references in line with all of our statutory safe recruitment procedures.
Short-listed candidates
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Rehabilitation of Offenders
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2000. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
We encourage visits from prospective candidates to meet members of our school community and experience our school at first hand. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact Mrs N. Panton via email: HR@hodgehgs.bham.sch.uk
