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Assistant Head of Year : Non-Teaching Pastoral Role

Flixton Girls School, Manchester, M41 5DR

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 July 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time - Monday-Friday. Further contract details will be shared once candidates are shortlisted.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SCP 23 - 27

What skills and experience we're looking for

Make a Difference Every Day

At Flixton Girls School, we believe every child deserves to be known, valued, supported and challenged to achieve their very best. We are seeking an exceptional Assistant Head of Year to join our ambitious pastoral team and help shape the lives of hundreds of young people.

This is not a desk-based role.

We are looking for someone who thrives on building relationships, solving problems, supporting families and helping young people overcome barriers to success. Every day will be different. One moment, you could be mentoring a student who has lost confidence; the next, supporting a family with attendance concerns, coordinating external agency support, or celebrating a student's achievements.

If you are passionate about young people, believe in high expectations and have the warmth, resilience and determination to make a genuine difference, we would love to hear from you.

Why This Role Matters

As an Assistant Head of Year, you will work alongside an experienced Head of Year to deliver outstanding pastoral care and ensure that every student has the support they need to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

You will:

• Build strong and trusted relationships with students and families.
• Support behaviour, attendance, wellbeing and safeguarding interventions.
• Be a visible and positive presence around school.
• Help students overcome barriers to learning.
• Deliver mentoring and targeted support for vulnerable students.
• Work closely with tutors, teachers, safeguarding staff and external agencies.
• Play a key role in creating a calm, purposeful and inclusive culture.

This is an ideal opportunity for somebody who is passionate about pastoral work and wants to play a vital role in improving outcomes for young people.

We Are Looking For Someone Who

• Genuinely enjoys working with young people and their families.
• Has experience supporting students in educational, pastoral, youth work, welfare, behaviour or community settings.
• Can build positive, professional relationships quickly.
• Is calm, resilient and solution-focused under pressure.
• Has strong communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrates excellent judgement and integrity.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.
• Believes that every young person can succeed with the right support and challenge.

Whether you are currently working in a school, youth service, pastoral role, family support setting or similar environment, we would welcome your application.

Why Join Flixton Girls School?

Flixton Girls School is a highly regarded and successful school with a strong reputation for pastoral care, ambition and inclusion. We are proud of our positive culture, exceptional staff and commitment to developing both students and colleagues.

We offer:

• A welcoming, supportive and highly collaborative staff team.
• A strong focus on staff wellbeing and professional development.
• Opportunities to develop expertise in pastoral leadership, safeguarding and student support.
• The chance to make a lasting difference to young people's lives every single day.
• A school community built on kindness, respect, ambition and belonging.

Above all, this is an opportunity to join a school where pastoral care is valued, where relationships matter and where staff are empowered to make a real impact.

Apply Now

If you are looking for a rewarding role where no two days are the same and where your work genuinely changes lives, we would love to hear from you.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged.

Flixton Girls School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance and pre-employment checks.

What the school offers its staff

- Every member of staff entitled to a Health and Well-being Day

- We have a fitness suite that from September Staff will have access to for their health and well-being

- Well planned professional development programme

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

ASSISTANT HEAD OF YEAR JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPEC.docx - 2.94 MB (opens in new tab)

About Flixton Girls School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 981 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Flixton Girls School website
• Email address: flixtongirls@vantageacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 0161 9600 160
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/flixton-girls-school

At FGS we are specialists in girls’ education providing a nurturing, supportive and challenging environment where girls excel. We welcome girls of all abilities, interests and aptitudes.

Arranging a visit to Flixton Girls School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email flixtongirls@vantageacademies.co.uk.

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