8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    as soon as possible or September 2024

  • Closing date

    8 July 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 June 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase
  • Head of department or curriculum

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: Full Time, 35 hours per week (8.00 am – 4.00 pm), Term Time Only

Contract type

Fixed term - 1 Year Fixed-Term

Pay scale

Scale PO1 FTE (£40,389 – £42,855) Inner London Pay Scale, Pro Rata £35,687 – £37,865

What skills and experience we're looking for

Deputy Year Leader Job

  • Salary: Scale PO1 FTE (£40,389 – £42,855) Inner London Pay Scale,Pro Rata £35,687–£37,865
  • Contract Type: 1 Year Fixed-Term
  • Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week (8.00 am – 4.00 pm), Term Time Only
  • To Start:as soon as possible orSeptember 2024

There is a wave of change at Bishop Challoner, can you be part of our journey of improvement?

We seek to appoint anon-teaching Deputy Year Leaderwho will provide support to the Year Leader in their professional leadership and management of the year team and student cohort.The successful candidate will be required to support the Year Leader in managing, leading and developing systems and procedures to secure improved standards of achievement, behaviour and personal development for all pupils in the year group.

With state-of-the-art buildings and facilities and a team of innovative, experienced and dedicated professional staff, Bishop Challoner is an exciting and supportive environment in which to work and develop your career.

This is a fantastic opportunity for exceptional candidate.You do not need to be a practising Catholic to apply.

We are looking for professionals with:

  • A willingness and ability to support our Catholic Ethos and Mission.
  • Have knowledge of a range of positive strategies to deal with whole classes and groups of pupils.
  • Have good interpersonal and presentational skills.
  • High expectations of pupil attainment and behaviour.
  • Be forward thinking, visionary, receptive to change and able to work under pressure.
  • A good track record of monitoring student progress to ensure all achieve.
  • Inspire, challenge and motivate pupil.
  • Have a sense of humour.


OFSTED Quotes:

  • “Pupils value their education”
  • “Positive about the changes and routines that new leaders introduced”
  • “New leaders and governors are ambitious and have set high expectations for all.They set about making important changes and have brought about notable improvements”

(OFSTED, November 2021)

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

  • A strong commitment to your professional development and career management – excellent CPD opportunities including bespoke individual and team-based training programmes across all levels.
  • Opportunities to be involved with action-based research on topics that match your pedagogical interests.
  • Free gym on site.
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • On site cycle storage.
  • Free breakfast twice a week.
  • Staff room with outdoor roof terrace and free tea/coffee.
  • A staff wellbeing team that arranges termly celebrations that recognise the contributions staff make to our school.
  • A positive and stimulating school environment which values the contribution of all staff.

If you have the passion and drive to help uphold high standards of conduct at Bishop Challoner, we look forward to hearing from you.


Commitment to safeguarding

Our federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The Governing Body is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applying for the job

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About Bishop Challoner Catholic School

School type
Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
829 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Phone number
02072598770

There is a wave of change and improvement at Bishop Challoner, can you be part of our journey of improvement?

Following a period of significant change Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of schools are continuing to evolve and improve. The two schools will merge from September 2023 creating one co-educational school. We have state of the art buildings and facilities and a team of innovative, experienced and dedicated professional staff, Bishop Challoner is an exciting and supportive environment in which to work and develop your career.

Arranging a visit to Bishop Challoner Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email bishopchalloner@hays.com.

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