Deputy Year Leader

Kingswood Academy, Hull, HU7 4WR

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  14 April 2025 at 11:04am

• Date listed

  24 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26841 - £28681 per annum

Deputy Year Leader job summary

Salary: NJC 18 - 22 £30,559 - £32,654 (FTE) £26,841 - £28,681 (Actual) + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (LGPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits
Hours: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Contract: Full time, permanent
Start date: September 2025

Are you looking to make a difference every day?
We are seeking to appoint an inspirational Deputy Year Leader who will work directly with the Year Leader to lead the 'behaviour for learning' and academic progress of a Year group.

You're someone who'll be able to:

* Work with the Year Leader to lead the behaviour and academic progress of a Year group to ensure all students make outstanding progress.
* Promote and adhere to the Trust's values to be unusually brave, discover what's possible, push the limits and be big hearted.

You're someone who has:

* The passion and dedication to work in Education.
* The ability to build strong relationships with staff, students and parents.
* Believe in and demonstrate our key drivers at all times; The highest expectations, Never give up, Everyone is valued, Value feedback, No excuses, Outstanding learning.

About the school:

Kingswood Academy is a national beacon of educational excellence. We are a school where our students make half a grade more progress, across all subjects, than other students do nationally; placing the academy as one of the highest performing schools in the region.

Our Vision is: to deliver world class learning, which places no limits on what young people can achieve.
Candidates are encouraged to look at this post as a 3 year development pathway to the next stage of their career rather than limited to a 'Deputy Year Leader' post. The innovative and dedicated training and CPD at Kingswood Academy is exceptional.

Who is Lift Schools?

We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We offer you:

* Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
* Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
* Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.

Closing date: 13th April

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Commitment to safeguarding

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Skilled Worker visas can 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.

About Kingswood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1455 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingswood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingswood-academy

Kingswood Academy is a school rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted. We are also an academy where on average our students make over a grade more progress, across all subjects, than other students do nationally; placing the school as the highest performing school in the region.

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