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Head of Year

Moseley School and Sixth Form, Birmingham, West Midlands, B13 9UU

This job expired on 31 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  31 March 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  17 March 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: MPS / UPR plus TLR1a (£9,782 per annum)

Head of Year job summary

I am delighted to advertise a post for the Role of Head of Year to start on 1st September 2025.

Are you passionate about the difference you can make being a Head of Year; are you driven by the opportunity to shape pastoral support to enhance young people’s ambition and sense of worth?

If so, this role is perfect for you.

The job description and person specification give you an indication of the scale and ambition we have for this post. If you have the passion, commitment and resilience to make a significant difference in this role I would be delighted to receive your application.

This role is a wonderful opportunity for someone to move into the role of Head of Year. You will receive excellent support from the Pastoral Team and the Deputy Headteacher – Standards and Student Welfare.

Core Purpose:

Lead a year team of staff and students to succeed together, securing excellent progress and outcomes for all students in the year group.

Specific responsibilities of this role:

• Promote positive daily strategies and actions for the highest standards of student behaviour, attitudes and conduct in line with our ‘Clear, Firm and Fair’ framework.
• Promote school culture based on our core values: 3 R’s and RAISE
• Establish a learning culture for students with high expectations for attendance, punctuality, behaviour, and performance.
• Attend Head of Year meeting as scheduled or directed by your Line Manager
• Support with the running of daily whole school detentions as directed
• Contribute to the improvement of teaching and learning, particularly through the development of positive classroom relationships and the use of praise and recognition.
• Build a strong school ethos among students, their families, and tutors in the year group.
• Maintain excellent communication and relationships with families.
• Leadership and management of the Pastoral Manager and form tutors, including the use of Quality Assurance procedures to ensure high quality and consistency of provision.
• Use data to analyse and monitor the progress of students in the year group and plan support to overcome any barriers to learning and underachievement if across multiple subject areas, in collaboration with the relevant Heads of Faculty
• Work collaboratively with other members of the Pastoral Team to ensure co-ordinated planning, management, and evaluation of all aspects of achievement and behaviour, including attending regular Head of Year Team meetings.
• Tracking and implementing proactive strategies to improve attendance and punctuality across the year group.
• Use data to monitor and analyse standards within the year group including attendance, punctuality, and student conduct.
• Ensure the effective delivery of the pastoral curriculum during tutor and assembly time.
• Monitor students’ progress in terms of personal development and instigate measures to address any identified concerns.
• Take primary responsibility for organising and leading year group assemblies.
• Establish an inspirational learning ethos among students in the year group.
• Assist with events relating to the year group e.g., progress evenings.
• Ensure effective communication within the year team including the effective deployment of student leaders.
• Lead Year Team briefing sessions and contribute to whole school training as appropriate.
• Participate, as necessary, in arrangements of the appraisal of staff performance.
• Monitor staff welfare and hold return to work meetings.
• Monitor that staff comply with school policies and procedures and provide support and challenge as required.
• Follow Pastoral reporting systems and referral processes
• Plus, any additional duties as directed by the Headteacher.

Please note this advert may close when sufficient applications are received.

We welcome visitors to the school. Please contact recruitment@moseley.bham.sch.uk If you have any questions about the role or School and would like to arrange a visit.

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.

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About Moseley School and Sixth Form

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1454 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moseley School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moseley-school-and-sixth-form

The staff at Moseley School and Sixth Form are a passionate team of professionals. Our purpose is to inspire excellence in character and scholarship. The students and their families have bought into this vision. Together we form a friendly and dedicated community.

Moseley School and Sixth Form is a large comprehensive secondary school with a thriving sixth form. Moseley School first opened its doors in 1923. We value our long history whilst being excited about our future. There are 1300 students, 150 teaching and support staff, excellent facilities housed in a grade two listed building, a modern building which opened in 2012 and a recently completed sports complex and extensive grounds. Staff enjoy subsidised healthcare options and access to our on-site gym.

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