Assistant Head of House

Norton Hill Academy, Radstock, Somerset, BA3 4AD

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday - 8.30am-4.30pm (4pm on Fridays) 30 minutes unpaid lunchbreak
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537-£33,699
• Pay scale: Grade 6
• Hourly rate: £16.35

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a highly articulate communicator who can navigate complex conversations with parents and carers with empathy and clarity. The ideal candidate will be a champion for every child, possessing the insight to see potential where others may see barriers. Furthermore, you will be a proactive practitioner, utilising data to monitor attendance, identify emerging trends, and implement decisive, impactful interventions.

The role will include:

To assist House Heads in ensuring that:

• Monitor daily attendance during am and pm registration which will include making calls to parents/carers

• The House System is effectively managed.

• Pupils are well behaved.

• Pupils develop a sense of pride, both in their particular House and as individuals.

• Oversee attendance for the House, promoting good attendance and ensuring registers are properly maintained.

• Actively follow up daily and persistent attendance issues.

• To be a principal port of call for parents/carers in relation to pupil welfare, behaviour and barriers to learning.

What the school offers its staff

Pension Scheme

Competitive Salary

Employee Assistance Programme

Free Eye Tests

Cycle Scheme

Free Flu Jabs

Free Parking

Discounted shopping

Access to excellent low cost food

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

We are looking for an individual with:

• Good interpersonal skills and able to work as an effective team member.

• Assertiveness, discretion and good communication skills.

• Experience of working with young people and/or an understanding of young people.

• The ability to work on their own and show initiative.

• A professional attitude and manner.

• Good knowledge of Google Drive, Microsoft Word and Excel (with the ability to adapt to new software packages).

• A First Aid at Work qualification (training can be provided).

We would like to hear from you if you believe you can make a positive contribution to our school.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close this advert should we find a suitable candidate prior to the closing date.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

NH Pastoral - AHOH Job Description.pdf - 332 KB (opens in new tab)

Norton Hill Ofsted Report.pdf - 127 KB (opens in new tab)

Trust Annual Report 2025.pdf - 1.34 MB (opens in new tab)

Data Protection and Data Breach Policy.pdf - 591 KB (opens in new tab)

MNSP Recruitment Brochure.pdf - 2.95 MB (opens in new tab)

About Norton Hill Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1765 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Norton Hill Academy website
• Email address: enquiries@nortonhillschool.mnsp.org.uk
• Phone number: 01761 412557
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norton-hill-academy

Norton Hill is a co-educational, non-selective 11-18 school. Our students come from Midsomer Norton and the surrounding villages of North East Somerset. Norton Hill School prides itself on providing a secure, stable and well-ordered environment based on traditional values and genuine care and concern for individuals.

We have just over 1700 students at the school of whom 400 are in the Midsomer Norton Sixth Form. In September 2016 we increased our Year 7 entry to eleven tutor groups, in response to a growing demand for places at Norton Hill.

Students at Norton Hill belong to one of five houses: Blackdown, Cotswold, Exmoor, Mendip and Quantock. The House system ensures that every student is known individually, whilst enjoying the opportunities that a large school can offer.

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