Assistant Head of Year

Vandyke Upper School, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 3DY

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  15 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  27 August 2025

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: £27,269.00 - £29,093.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Level 4A (points 11-15), from £27,269 to £29,093 per annum (pay award pending). Contracted to work 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Actual working pattern 42 hours per week during term time plus 42 hours per year to be worked on training days and/or during school holidays.

Assistant Head of Year job summary

ASSISTANT HEAD OF YEAR

REQUIRED ASAP

NJC Level 4A (points 11-15), from £27,269 to £29,093 per annum (pay award pending). Contracted to work 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year. Actual working pattern 42 hours per week during term time plus 42 hours per year to be worked on training days and/or during school holidays.

An exciting opportunity to be part of a strong team in a growing and thriving Single Academy Trust with a clear vision and ambition for our students.

We are seeking to recruit an Assistant Head of Year to join the Vandyke team. The successful candidate will support the Head of Year in the provision of high-quality care, guidance and support for all students in the year.

We are looking for candidates who have good organisational skills and an ability to empathise with young people and communicate effectively with students and parents/carers in a calm and effective manner. Previous experience of working in an educational setting would be an advantage.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. References and an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Please visit our website at www.vandyke.beds.sch.uk for further information and an application form, or contact Mrs Jo Sessions, PA to Headteacher on 01525 636700 or via email recruitment@vandyke.cbeds.co.uk.

Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 15th September 2025

Once we have received sufficient applications the vacancy may close, so if you are interested you are advised to apply immediately. If you are short-listed for interview, details will be sent to you via email to the address provided on your application form. You are therefore advised to check your email on a regular basis.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

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 Vandyke Upper School

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1507 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Vandyke Upper School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/vandyke-upper-school

A high achieving school where everyone matters.
At Vandyke we believe that the ingredients for effective learning and high achievement include outstanding teaching, high expectations and an atmosphere within which relationships flourish. We pride ourselves on the school’s high standards and inclusive reputation.

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