Assistant Head of Year

Lord Grey Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 6EW

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum (38 term time weeks and 5 training days) 8.30am – 4.30pm Monday to Thursday / 8.30am – 4pm on Fridays
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Tove Pay Scale Band H, Point 14 - 21 (£29,540 - £33,143)
• Pay scale: Pro rata actual annual salary £25,407 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We require an enthusiastic, energetic and dedicated Assistant Head of Year to start as soon as possible. The successful candidate will support, complement and work alongside the Head of Year at Lord Grey Academy. Together with the Head of Year you will work with our students to overcome barriers to learning, support behaviour and good attendance.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a steadfast, child-centred approach, possessing the interpersonal acumen to cultivate exceptional relationships with pupils, colleagues, and parents alike. We are seeking a dedicated professional who maintains the highest standards of integrity and organisation, with a proven ability to balance multifaceted responsibilities within a dynamic school environment.

Equipped with strong administrative, ICT, and organisational competencies, you will provide proactive support to your Head of Year. You will be instrumental in fostering a positive atmosphere, consistently motivating students to embody and champion the core values of the school ethos, “The Lord Grey Way”.

A fundamental priority of this post is the delivery of high-impact behavioural support and student supervision. The Assistant Head of Year will dedicate their time to the operational management of the Reflection Room or Internal Suspension Room (ISR), ensuring these environments are conducive to restorative practice and academic focus. Furthermore, you will serve as a primary responder for the school’s On-Call system, providing immediate assistance to staff and maintaining a calm, purposeful atmosphere across the site. Through these central duties, you will play a vital role in upholding the school’s behavioural expectations and supporting pupils in making positive choices.

What the school offers its staff

Employee Benefits:

• Teacher & support staff pension schemes

• Continuous Professional development (CPD)

• Training School Alliance

• Networking opportunities

• Specsavers eyecare voucher

• Free Flu vaccine

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• Medicash - Health Cash Plan:

• 24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services

• Dental treatment

• Optical care

• Physiotherapy

• Skinvision - skin health tracker

• A range of essential healthcare expenses

• Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.

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.

A vacancy booklet, information for candidates booklet and the application form are all available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website: https://www.lordgrey.org.uk/vacancies/

Please note the application form and information for candidates booklet are available on the right hand side of the above link. Please do look at our recruitment video of our staff talking about working at Lord Grey and our document: Why work at Lord Grey?

Completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey or emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk by 9am on Monday 18 May 2026. Interviews will be held on Friday 22 May 2026.

Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted. CVs will not be accepted.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.

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.

Booklet - Assistant Head of Year - May 2026.docx.pdf - 860 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lord Grey Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1431 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lord Grey Academy website
• Email address: hr@lordgrey.org.uk
• Phone number: 01908 626110
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lord-grey-academy

Lord Grey Academy is an exciting and vibrant learning community where students enjoy great success in and outside of the classroom. Our Academy motto: Lord Grey Can is important to us as we prepare our students for successful adult lives in an increasingly competitive world.

Lord Grey Academy is popular and is the first choice school locally. We have a strong focus on academic achievement throughout the school and develop our young people to be independent and resilient learners. We are immensely proud of our inclusive ethos and of the positive relationships that we build with parents and the local community. We believe that all students can achieve.

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