Assistant Head of Year - Fixed Term until 24 July 2026

Plymstock School, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 9AZ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October/November 2025

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,974.50 - £25,300.73 Annually (Actual) Grade D SCP 8 - 14 FTE £26,824 - £29,540

Assistant Head of Year - Fixed Term until 24 July 2026 job summary

We are seeking an Assistant Head of Year on a fixed term basis until the end of July 2026 to effectively manage the day-to-day pastoral provision for an allocated year group to ensure students are appropriately supported.

Working with the Head of Year, the successful candidate will promote a positive ethos within the year group which sets high standards and expectations with regards to behaviour, attitudes, welfare, attendance and personal development to be able to fully access a high quality of education.

The role is full-time, term-time - 37 hours per week x 39 weeks per annum.

Information about our child protection and safeguarding policy is available at: click here

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 Plymstock School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1607 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Plymstock School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/plymstock-school-plymouth

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