Head of Year

Castle View Academy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO6 4QP

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,663.22 Annually (Actual) £33,803 (Full-Time Equivalent) £30,663.22 (pro-rated)

Head of Year job summary

The successful candidate will engage with parents to build and maintain positive relationships with the community and maintain excellent records of intervention, supporting the graduated approach to pastoral support.

Year Leaders model good student conduct, dress code and professionalism. They are supportive of the school culture and instrumental in removing barriers to enable students to meet the demands of the classroom.

The Role

To work as part of the Pastoral Team at the direction of the Assistant Principal to support students' learning

Monitor and intervene where appropriate, to uphold the Academy standards including behaviour, attendance, attitude and uniform.

Carry out daily climate walks and monitor the academy climate and culture.

Communicate clearly with parents with regards to praise, sanctions and interventions.

Ensure prompt and accurate record keeping of student files and entries onto recording systems (CPOMS and Arbor)

Undertake investigations into more complex cases as required at the direction of the Assistant Principal and ensure accurate and timely reporting of findings.

Undertake mediation between groups of students as required to resolve points of conflict

Develop the academy’s range of interventions to support students.

Support the R and R Manager and provide cover for this area if required.

Work with the Attendance Team to improve student attendance through monitoring, phone calls, home visits, and attending meetings as necessary.

Under the guidance of the Assistant Principal, work with individuals and groups of students to help them achieve the best of their ability.

Attend roll call to complete welfare checks on key students and focus groups.

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 Castle View Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 732 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Castle View Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-view-academy

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