Assistant Head of Year

The Cornerstone Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH15 4BQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  26 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 November 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: £27,044.00 - £27,045.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time only. Pro rata Actual £23,337

Assistant Head of Year job summary

Assistant Head of Year

Student Support - Progress, Behaviour & Learning

Start date: January 2027

Starting salary: Full time Equivalent £27,045 per annum / Pro rata Actual £23,337

Hours: 37.5 hours. 8am - 4pm. Monday - Friday

Contract type: Permanent

Term time only: 38 school weeks plus training days

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed individual to support the Head of Year and Leadership team with progress, behaviour and learning. If you want to make a difference and improve outcomes for our students - join our team!

This role will be to provide support, encouragement and pastoral care to students at the academy and to work with a range of stakeholders, parents, support staff, outreach agencies and other schools to ensure the safety and progress of individual students. You will be helping to improve the progress and achievement of our students and ensuring the development and implementation of the school’s safeguarding, behaviour and anti-bullying policies, in order to support students’ ability to self-regulate their behaviour; you will be part of a team that is child focused and changes young people’s lives through care and education.

Experience in Emotional Literacy Support (ELSA) would be an advantage but not essential.

This role requires someone with:

• excellent communication and organisational skills
• proficient in Microsoft Office IT programmes
• a calm, patient and approachable manner
• proactive and flexible approach

Previous experience in a school setting is desirable but is not essential.

Closing date: Thursday 26th November - noon

Interviews will be held w/b 30th November

Please be available for interview in the week detailed above; you will be advised by close of play on Thursday 26th November if you have been successfully shortlisted.

Please note we reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum amount of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.

For further information about this exciting opportunity and to apply please visit Vacancies | The Cornerstone Academy

or United Learning Careers website https://unitedlearning.org.uk/A-Career-In-Our-Group/Vacancies

Please note we do not accept CV’s

Please contact Samantha Arnold HR Manager on arnolds@cornerstoneacademy.org.uk if you have any questions regarding this post or if you would like a tour of the academy.

This school is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share the same commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

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 The Cornerstone Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 645 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Cornerstone Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cornerstone-academy

People often say after their first visit to The Cornerstone Academy how distinctive the academy is, how pioneering we are and yet also how our care and compassion clearly permeates all our work in all the best ways. Imagine, then, how transformative that environment is for the children who study and grow into adults here. This also applies to our staff; we have a fantastic team and we are all very proud to be working at The Cornerstone Academy.

As part of a cluster you will also benefit from being able to work closely with colleagues across five United Learning secondary academies in Bournemouth and Poole, and the potential to become a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) or Lead Practitioner.

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