Head of Year

Arrow Vale High School, Redditch, B98 0GF

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 (or earlier)

• Closing date

  25 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,921.00 - £31,597.00 Annually (Actual)

Head of Year job summary

HEAD OF YEAR (Pastoral)
Required to start: as soon as possible

37 hours per week - 39.5 weeks per year (term time only + 7 days)

Actual salary £29,921- £31,597

Do you want to:

• Work with young people?
• Make a difference in education?
• Motivate and model students’ futures?
• Be involved in all aspects of student support - enabling pupils to become the best version of themselves?
• Integrate yourself into a community of parents, staff and external agencies?

Are you:

• Organised?
• Hardworking and motivated?
• An excellent communicator?
• A good team player?
• Solution focused?

If so, Arrow Vale need you! We are seeking to appoint a Head of Year to join our excellent Student Support team managing all aspects of pastoral care, being fully supportive of the inclusive ethos of the school.

This is a very exciting time to be joining a highly motivated and successful team. The School received an ‘Outstanding’ grade in all categories from OfSTED in May 2014, December 2018 and maintained this again in October 2024. Inspectors commented that “Pupils conduct themselves in exemplary fashion in school”, “The behaviour of pupils is outstanding, pupils appearance is smart and they have pride in themselves and their school community”.

For an informal chat about what the role entails and what we can offer you - please contact Adam Fortune, Student Support Lead.

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 Arrow Vale High School

• School type: Academy, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 856 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Arrow Vale High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/arrow-vale-rsa-academy

Outstanding Ofsted rating, excellent CPD opportunities and highly experienced and supportive departments - just some of the reasons why RSA Academy Arrow Vale is the place to work...

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