Head of Year 8
Alec Reed Academy, Northolt, Middlesex, UB5 5LQ9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
12 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
2 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday, 36 Hours a week, Term Time Only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Mains/Upper Scale (Inner London)
Additional allowances
TLR1b
What skills and experience we're looking for
- The Head of Year plays a key role in overseeing pupils' academic and pastoral progress, supporting their transition between year groups or key stages. This ensures close monitoring of progress and behaviour to help pupils reach their full potential.
- Applicants must have proven success and strong subject knowledge, with experience teaching across all age and ability ranges
- A track record of Good or Outstanding teaching, along with expertise in effective intervention strategies (Years 7–11), target setting, and planning to raise pupil progress.
What the school offers its staff
- An Ofsted ‘Good’ school and an exciting place to work. As an Investor in People, we offer excellent career and professional development opportunities
- New free on-site state of the art fitness suite, access to Blue Light Card and Costco membership for all staff, cycle to work scheme
- The chance to work with exceptionally committed colleagues who have high expectations of students
- A welcoming school in West London/Ealing with great Trustees, where staff feel valued, enjoy opportunities for additional paid responsibilities, and there is scope to influence autonomy
- The Academy is in outer London but with Inner London pay
- Teachers Pension contribution of over 19%
- Free on-site parking, subsidised meals and family friendly policies including paid dependents entitlement
- Regular nominated staff rewards and free breakfasts are also welcomed by staff.
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
Please complete the online application.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Alec Reed Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 1674 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Alec Reed Academy website
- Email address
- driscollchris@alecreedacademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 02088427805
We are proud to be an all-through Academy for students aged 3-19 and an Adult Learning Centre. We are able to create a learning environment for our students that can support them throughout their learning journey. The combination of passionate and talented teaching and associate staff alongside excellent facilities creates an enviable learning environment.
Our ‘state of the art’ facilities have benefited from extensive capital funding. The most recent developments include the Arc in the primary phase and the Quad in the secondary phase. Extensive sports facilities including a Community Sports Centre are enjoyed by students and staff at the Academy and members of our wider communities alike. The Academy is fortunate in that it owns its own ‘Academy Fields’; a large section of fertile land and the perfect environment for outdoor learning.
Our aim: to be an outstanding learning community where individuals thrive. We value our partnerships with parents/carers and know that together, supported by all within our academy community, we can achieve success.
Arranging a visit to Alec Reed Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email driscollchris@alecreedacademy.co.uk.
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