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  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    7 July 2025 at 5pm

  • Date listed

    4 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£33,075.00 - £50,471.00 Annually (FTE) Plus 2a £3391

Deputy Head of Key Stage job summary

Are you a passionate and experienced pastoral leader ready to make a significant impact on the personal and educational development of young people? Hertswood Academy is seeking a Deputy Head of Key Stage to join our dedicated team and help shape the future of our students.


The Role

As Deputy Head of Key Stage, you will work directly under the guidance of a Head of Key Stage to lead and manage the personal and educational development of individual students across a key stage. This is a crucial leadership role that combines strategic oversight with direct student support, focusing on their well-being, progress, and overall success.

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Leading and Vision Setting: Supporting the Head of Key Stage in communicating a clear vision for student development to staff, students, parents, and governors.

  • Planning and Expectations: Assisting in setting challenging targets for student attendance, behaviour, and academic achievement, and collaborating with staff to ensure these are met.

  • Student Support & Learning: Ensuring consistency in students' attitudes to learning, promoting active participation in lessons, and developing a wide range of enrichment activities.

  • Assessment & Evaluation: Contributing to clear policies for assessing student achievement and monitoring progress, using data to inform interventions.

  • Student Achievement: Identifying and supporting underachieving students through effective action plans.

  • Stakeholder Relationships: Building strong partnerships with parents and the wider community to enhance student experiences and development.

  • Staff Development: Supporting staff in managing individual student needs and contributing to their professional development.

  • Resource Management: Leading Tutor Team meetings and ensuring the effective deployment of resources, including staff supporting students with SEND.

  • Strategic Leadership: Contributing to the development and implementation of key stage policies that reflect the school's commitment to high standards.


About You

We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled individual with a proven track record in pastoral leadership.

You will need:

  • Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and a relevant degree.

  • Experience:

    • Significant experience in a pastoral leadership role within a secondary school (e.g., Head of Year, Head of Key Stage, Pastoral Lead).

    • Experience as a middle leader in a teaching capacity.

    • A demonstrated history of improving student behaviour, attendance, and welfare.

    • Experience in leading, motivating, and developing a team.

    • Proven ability to work effectively with parents/carers and external agencies.

    • Experience using data analysis to inform pastoral interventions and evaluate impact.

  • Skills & Abilities:

    • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with all stakeholders.

    • Strong leadership and management abilities with the capacity to inspire and empower others.

    • Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritise under pressure.

    • Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a solution-focused approach.

    • Resilience and empathy in challenging situations and when supporting vulnerable students.

    • A clear understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures.

    • Proficiency in school management information systems

  • Personal Qualities:

    • A clear commitment to the academy’s vision, ethos, and values.

    • A genuine passion for student well-being and holistic development.

    • High expectations for all students and staff.

    • A proactive, adaptable, and flexible approach.

    • Committed to continuous personal and professional development.

    • Ability to work effectively as part of a wider leadership team.


    Please note this position is exclusively open to members of staff who hold a QTS and have been part of the middle leadership team.

    Hertswood Academy is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

    Note: This job description is not exhaustive, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties appropriate to the role

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

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About Hertswood Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1151 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Hertswood Academy is a coeducational secondary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire which gained academy status in January 2013. The headteacher is Peter Gillett, who joined Hertswood Academy in January 2013.

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