Head of Year
Armthorpe Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2DA14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Dec
Closing date
19 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 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
- NJC Grade 7 (SCP 19 – 23) £29,744.31 - £31,946.39
Head of Year job summary
Are you passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential? Do you have the leadership skills, empathy and determination to make a difference to students' academic, social and personal development?
As a Head of Year, you will lead and manage a team of Form Tutors, providing outstanding pastoral care and guidance for your year group. You will play a key role in monitoring student progress, attendance, punctuality and behaviour, whilst building strong relationships with students, families and external agencies to ensure every learner is supported to succeed. You will champion high expectations, celebrate achievement and help create a positive culture where all students can flourish.
About Us
Armthorpe Academy is an 11-16 school located in Doncaster and is part of Consilium Academies Trust. We are on an exciting journey of improvement, placing ambition, inclusion and opportunity at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to ensuring every student receives an excellent education whilst developing the resilience, confidence and character needed to succeed in life.
We are proud to be a school where relationships matter, staff wellbeing is valued and colleagues work together to make a genuine difference to the communities we serve. As part of our team, you will be supported to grow professionally whilst helping shape the futures of our young people.
We Are Looking For Someone Who:
- Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Can build positive and professional relationships with students, families and colleagues.
- Has experience working with young people and supporting their wellbeing and achievement.
- Can inspire, motivate and encourage students to reach high standards.
- Is highly organised and able to manage competing priorities effectively.
- Has knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures.
- Can work collaboratively with staff and external agencies to support students.
- Is committed to inclusion, high expectations and positive outcomes for all children and young people.
Why Join Us?
As part of Consilium Academies, you will benefit from:
- Excellent professional development and career progression opportunities.
- Access to Trust-wide networks and support.
- Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Vivup staff benefits platform.
- Generous annual leave entitlement.
- A supportive and collaborative working environment where wellbeing matters.
Applications and Information
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack, including the job description and person specification contained within
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Armthorpe Academy, please contact kate.jackson@consilium-at.com.
Closing date for applications is 9.00am 19th November 2026
Interviews will take place on a date to be confirmed.
Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.
Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
The Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state-funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer-facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Armthorpe Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 695 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Armthorpe Academy website
Armthorpe Academy is a ‘truly inclusive school’ (Ofsted 2019). We have high expectations of students, both in terms of their progress and their behaviour. In particular, we expect them to invest in their own learning, and we encourage them to enjoy and make a positive contribution to the wider life of the school. They, in turn, can expect from us the highest possible quality of teaching, care and support.
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