Assistant Head of Year (Non-Teaching)

Bridgewater High School, Warrington, Cheshire, WA4 3AE

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,699.25 - £31,855.09 Annually (Actual) Grade 7 SCP 23-27 (£34,434 - £32,220 fte values)

Assistant Head of Year (Non-Teaching) job summary

Vacancy - Assistant Head of Year (Non-Teaching)

Grade 7 SCP 23-27
Actual Salary: £28,699.25 - £31,855.09 per annum
37 Hours per Week, Term Time Plus Inset Days (39 Weeks Per Year)

Join Bridgewater High School and Make a Difference Every Day

Are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential both academically and personally? Do you have the skills, resilience and commitment to make a positive impact on students’ wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and engagement?

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Assistant Head of Year (Non-Teaching) to join our dedicated pastoral team. This is a rewarding opportunity for an individual who is committed to ensuring every student feels supported, valued, and challenged to succeed.

Working closely with the Head of Year and the wider pastoral team, you will play a key role in providing high-quality pastoral care, supporting student welfare, promoting positive behaviour, improving attendance and engagement, and developing strong partnerships with parents, carers and external agencies.

The Role

The successful candidate will:

Provide effective pastoral leadership and support for a designated year group

Support the delivery of the Personal Development and PSHE curriculum.

Lead on behaviour interventions, attendance monitoring and student engagement strategies.

Support Form Tutors and contribute to the development of an inclusive and positive year group culture.

Work collaboratively with students, families, staff, and external agencies to remove barriers to learning.

Monitor student progress and contribute to intervention programmes aimed at improving outcomes.

Promote the school’s values, rewards systems and expectations for behaviour and conduct.

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

Has experience of working with young people in an educational, youth work, pastoral or safeguarding setting.

Demonstrates excellent communication and relationship-building skills.

Can manage challenging situations calmly, professionally, and effectively.

Has strong organisational and administrative skills.

Is committed to inclusion, equality and supporting the welfare of all students.

Works effectively as part of a team while also using their own initiative.

Shares our ambition for every student to succeed.

What We Offer

As part of The Challenge Academy Trust, you will benefit from:

A supportive and collaborative working environment.

Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

Access to employee wellbeing support.

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.

A commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance.

The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people.

If you are enthusiastic about supporting students and helping them thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Bridgewater High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and all pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

TCAT is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

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 Bridgewater High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1674 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bridgewater High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bridgewater-high-school-warrington

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