Head of Year
Caldew School, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7NN3 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
4 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
22 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 1a
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an innovative, inclusive and enthusiastic leader to join us as Head of Year from September 2026. The successful candidate will be a committed and experienced teacher who is passionate about pastoral leadership and student success.
As Head of Year, you will be supportive, encouraging and highly visible, promoting positive behaviour, strong attendance and high academic achievement across the year group. You will take a leading role in championing your year group, inspiring students to achieve their full potential and fostering a strong sense of identity and belonging.
The role includes line management of the Pastoral Manager, requiring excellent organisational and communication skills. You will lead and motivate the pastoral team effectively, ensuring consistent, inclusive and high-quality pastoral support. Building strong, positive relationships with parents and carers will be central to the role, and you will work in close partnership with our parental community to support student progress and wellbeing.
An effective Head of Year will use data intelligently and strategically to identify trends, address barriers to learning including attendance and implement targeted interventions that drive improvement. You will build on established systems and strategies while also bringing fresh ideas and innovation to enhance pastoral provision and outcomes for all students.
This is an exciting opportunity for a dedicated professional ready to lead a team, influence whole-school culture and make a meaningful difference to the lives of young people.
What the school offers its staff
Caldew School offers:
Mental Health First Aid Staff
Employee Assistance Programme
Workload and work life balance measures
Staff development and training
Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work
Staff voice
Social and team building opportunities
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
All roles involve regulated activity with children. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List.
Caldew School is committed to the protection and safety of its pupils. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found using the following link:
https://www.caldew.cumbria.sch.uk/our-school/policies-other-key-documents/
In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.
Caldew School is an equal opportunities employer.
Note: References may be sought on receipt of applications
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Caldew School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 989 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Caldew School website
- Email address
- office@caldew.cumbria.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01228710044
Caldew School is a popular, rural 11-18 mixed comprehensive school situated south of the city of Carlisle with a catchment area that extends to the fringe of the Lake District. We have 1000 pupils on roll including a Sixth Form of 160. The school is heavily over-subscribed and the roll is steady.
We have a good and improving track record of achievement at all examination levels, good resources and facilities and a rich programme of visits and extra-curricular activities.
This is an exciting time to join Caldew School. We have had a significant investment from the Cumberland Support Trust that is enabling us to improve our facilities, provide high quality professional development for our staff and give our students opportunities, experiences and support that will raise their aspirations and achievement.
Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people in everyone's responsibility at Caldew School and we take this very seriously. We adopt an approach which is child-centred. This means that all staff at Caldew School consider, at all times, what is in our students' best interests. The Safeguarding Team work within the school to ensure that all of our students are safe, happy and thriving. All staff have a duty of care to make sure students are safe and this means that information may need to be shared with other agencies and organisations to make sure that our students and their families get the best possible support.
Our Ofsted inspection in June 2022 graded Caldew as ‘good’. However, we are not complacent and we know that there are areas where we need to do better.
Arranging a visit to Caldew School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@caldew.cumbria.sch.uk.
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