Assistant Head of Year

St Edmund's Catholic Academy, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV3 9DU

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  26 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,597-£35,412 per annum (Pro rata £28,037-£30,459)
• Additional allowances:

  £32,597-£35,412 per annum (Pro rata £28,037-£30,459)

Assistant Head of Year job summary

ASSISTANT HEAD OF YEAR BAND F: £32,597-£35,412 per annum (Pro rata £28,037-£30,459) 37 hours Monday to Friday, Term Time Fixed Term in the First Instance

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head of Year. You will provide a complimentary service to that given by teachers addressing the needs of students to help overcome barriers to learning that may be presented in our out of school. You will create and promote positive ways to increase levels of motivation, ownership and aspiration in order for Students to reach their full potential, with particular focus on vulnerable learners.

Our extremely popular school is situated in leafy Compton Park, adjacent to the Wolves Academy training grounds, with its wonderful open fields and sports facilities.

Excellent behaviour and student progress for all are underpinned by our CARE values (Calm-Aspirational-Respectful-Engaged), which are upheld by all who work or study at St Edmund’s.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team that supports the physical, mental health and emotional wellbeing of students at St Edmund’s Catholic Academy.

This role will report to the Senior Assistant Head of Year/Team Leader and will also work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Heads of Year and wider Pastoral team. Specific details regarding the role and the skills and qualities that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate, are in the attached job description and person specification.

St. Edmund’s Catholic Academy is a wonderful and highly successful school where staff and students feel happy and safe and have a close working relationship. We have very high expectations of manners, behaviour and relationships and these expectations create an environment where all can achieve their ambitions and aspirations. We are looking for the right person to make a positive impact upon the Academy community.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience in working with children, young people and families.

• Have a professional and flexible attitude

• Be resilient, hard working and self-motivated

• Have the ability to engage and inspire young people and build excellent relationships.

• Develop good relationships with staff, parents, carers and other professionals.

• Contribute to the strong Catholic ethos of our Academies

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

You are welcome to contact Miss Alesha Dell Senior Assistant Head of Year at the Academy. Please contact 01902 558888 or email adell@stedmunds.org

Closing Date: 20.04.2026

(early applications are welcomed, suitable candidates may be interviewed promptly upon receipt of application and we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date in the event that the post is filled).

Interview Date: TBC

St Edmund’s is part of the St Gabriel the Archangel Multi-Academy Trust.

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.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St Edmund's Catholic Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1128 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Edmund's Catholic Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-edmunds-catholic-academy

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