Head of Year 9

Lytham St Annes High School, Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire, FY8 4GW

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  16/11/2026 or as close to this date

• Closing date

  6 October 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  23 September 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
• Full time equivalent salary: £33,433 - £37,491

Head of Year 9 job summary

Head of Year 9

37 hours per week | Term time plus two weeks for INSET and to attend relevant school events

NJC Support Staff Grade 8, SCP 25–30 (actual salary £33,433 - £37,491)

Are you passionate about making a real difference to the lives of young people? Do you have the experience, resilience and relationship-building skills to support students through the challenges of secondary school and help them thrive?

We are looking for an experienced and committed Head of Year 9 to provide outstanding pastoral leadership for our students.

This is a key role within the school's pastoral team, with responsibility for ensuring that students within the year group feel safe, supported and included, and are able to succeed both academically and personally. You will take a leading role in behaviour, attendance, safeguarding, welfare and inclusion, while helping to create a positive year-group culture with high expectations for all.

You will work proactively with students, families, colleagues and external agencies to identify and remove barriers to learning and improve outcomes. A particularly important part of the role will be ensuring that vulnerable and disadvantaged students, and those with SEND and SEMH needs, receive the support and advocacy they need to achieve their potential.

A day in your role could see you:

Building positive, supportive relationships with students and helping them overcome barriers to learning.

Leading the pastoral care of Year 9 and creating a strong sense of belonging, inclusion and community.

Monitoring behaviour and attendance and putting effective, targeted interventions in place.

Working closely with families to support students experiencing difficulties or additional needs.

Supporting vulnerable students, including those with SEND, SEMH needs, social care involvement and other additional needs.

Working alongside the safeguarding, SEND, attendance and behaviour teams to provide coordinated support.

Liaising with external professionals and contributing to Early Help, Team Around the Family and other multi-agency work.

Leading and supporting the year group's Form Tutors to provide consistent, high-quality pastoral support.

Using attendance, behaviour, safeguarding and achievement information to identify priorities and monitor the impact of interventions.

Celebrating students' achievements and encouraging positive behaviour, attendance and engagement with school life.

What we're looking for

You'll already have proven experience of supporting students in a pastoral role within an educational setting, including experience of working with students with SEND, SEMH needs and other vulnerable groups.

You'll bring a good knowledge of current SEND and safeguarding practice, experience of multi-agency working and supporting families, and a genuine commitment to inclusive practice. You'll be confident building strong relationships with young people, parents and carers, colleagues and external professionals, while having the leadership, organisation and communication skills needed to manage a busy and varied role.

Most importantly, we're looking for someone who genuinely believes in young people and understands the difference that excellent pastoral support can make.

If you're an experienced pastoral professional who is ready to take the next step and lead a year group, we'd love to hear from you!

   Closing date: Tuesday 6th October 2026

Interviews: Tuesday 13th October 2026

Our commitment to a safe and respectful environment

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to a diverse and inclusive community. We do not tolerate discrimination and welcome applications from all backgrounds. We provide equal access, services, and care regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity/expression/trans status, race, religion/belief, or sexual orientation.

We are committed to fostering a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone. This includes a zero-tolerance approach to sexual harassment of any kind. We believe that all individuals deserve to be treated with dignity and respect, and we are dedicated to creating a workplace and online community free from harassment, intimidation, and discrimination. We encourage open communication, provide clear reporting mechanisms for misconduct, and conduct thorough investigations. We expect everyone interacting with us to uphold these standards.

All staff will be carefully selected using recruitment and selection procedures designed to emphasise the schools commitment to safeguarding. All posts, including volunteers, are subject to enhanced DBS clearance. All shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of any criminal record or information that will make them unsuitable to work with children. Any offer of employment may be withdrawn should any information come to light that has not been included in the self-declaration. It is an offence to apply for a role if you are barred from regulated activity relevant to children, anyone caught doing so will be reported to the police immediately. Please note that we reserve the right to review your online presence in line with keeping children safe in education guidance.

Think of your application as a chance to show off and shout about your experience! Below is a list of all the skills we're looking for, so don't be shy, make sure you highlight how you've used them. You'll find a breakdown of what's important for this role in the job description, so give it a good look and make sure your application shines!

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Lytham St Annes High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1588 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lytham St Annes High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lytham-st-annes-high-school-lytham-st-annes

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