24 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    28 April 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    31 March 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Head of year or phase

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5

Working pattern

Full time: 40 hours per week, 52.143 weeks per year

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Teachers main pay scale + Mossbourne main pay scale allowance £1,600.00 + TLR/UPS +TLR 

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an outstanding teacher with experience in the pastoral field. A Head of Year is a key role within the pastoral structure of the Academy and is essential in maintaining the purposeful and disciplined environment in which Mossbourne students excel.  

The successful candidate will join our dynamic Pastoral Team, reporting directly to the Head of School. They will lead a team of form tutors, taking overall responsibility for the organisation, welfare, and discipline of the year group and in the identification of students who require guidance and support.  

The Head of Year is expected to embrace a sense of ‘ownership’ of the Year group as a whole and of the students within their care. The position requires a candidate who is robust, rigorous and who believes in the importance of paying attention to detail. The position is both demanding and rewarding and requires an outstanding teacher with the ability to multi-task and prioritise demands. Liaising with parents and external agencies is an important aspect of the job. The Academy invites applications from candidates who will be well-organised, creative, willing to ‘go the extra mile’ and who will be focused on the attainment of all learners, accepting no excuses for underachievement.  

What the school offers its staff

Federation staff are rewarded through the comprehensive package of benefits listed in our Federation Recruitment Brochure, including:

The Mossbourne Allowance (T&Cs apply)

Free lunches (T&Cs apply)

Tea, coffee and refreshments provided for staff throughout the week

Benenden health membership, to support health and wellbeing, fully paid by the Federation

Early finish on Friday – secondary academies

Free staff fitness classes

Cycle to work and season ticket loan schemes

Discounts at local restaurants

Discounted gym membership with the ability to spread membership costs

Saturday and holiday paid programme

Special leave scheme

Staff appreciation awards and events

First rate professional development and career opportunities

Financial support for career development (T&Cs apply)

‘Introduction Bonus’ for current staff (T&Cs apply)

Remuneration for exam board marking (T&Cs apply)

If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, we welcome your application.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Mossbourne Federation is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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Additional documents

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About Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
836 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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At Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy (MVPA) we continue to build on The Mossbourne Federation ethos to provide an exceptional education for all pupils in our care. With learning at the heart of everything we do, MVPA continues to raise expectations and achievement in Hackney and its neighbouring boroughs with the belief that all students can fulfill their true potential. Our staff deliver excellent lessons; our pupils enjoy a vibrant enrichment programme and have access to debate, speech making and presentation training through our oratory specialism. Our excellent teaching staff work in a rewarding environment where everyone pulls together for the same thing; the best possible deal for our pupils.

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