Head of Year

Lealands High School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3AL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May or September 2026

• Closing date

  20 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: MPR/UPR + TLR 2.30 (£8610)
• Additional allowances:

  MPR/UPR + TLR 2.30 (£8610)

Head of Year job summary

In this role, you are not just managing behaviour; you are architecting a culture of ambition. You will bridge the gap between pastoral care and academic excellence, ensuring every student has the emotional support and the curriculum drive they need to thrive.

The Role

• Lead & Inspire: Manage a team of Tutors, fostering a collaborative environment built on high standards and mutual respect.
• Holistic Development: Oversee the pastoral welfare and academic progress of your year group, identifying barriers to learning and implementing creative interventions.
• Innovation in Action: Design and deliver impactful assembly programs and personal development that resonates with Lealands diverse student body.
• Stakeholder Synergy: Act as the primary link between the school, parents, and external agencies to provide a 360-degree support network.

Who You Are

• Passionate: You have an unwavering belief in the potential of every young person, regardless of their starting point.
• Innovative: You don’t just follow the handbook; you look for modern, data-driven ways to improve student engagement and wellbeing.
• A Natural Leader: You possess the "presence" to command a hall and the empathy to support a student in crisis.
• Luton-Focused: You understand the unique vibrance and challenges of our local community and are committed to making a tangible difference here.
• Subject Specialist: You deliver high-quality lessons that engage and challenge students across Key Stages 3 and 4 with a track record of delivering strong outcomes at GCSE. Ideal candidates will have a subject specialism in core subjects such as English or Maths.

Why Join Us?

We offer a supportive Senior Leadership Team, robust professional development pathways, and the opportunity to be a key driver of change in a school that is going places.

"We don’t just teach subjects; we grow citizens. We need a Head of Year who treats every student’s success as their own."

Visits from prospective applicants are welcome and can be arranged by contacting Mrs Sarah O'Connor (HR Administrator) on 01582 611600 or email recruitment@lealands.luton.sch.uk.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice fluently in spoken English.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure Barring Service.

CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools

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 Lealands High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1026 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lealands High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lealands-high-school

Lealands High School is a comprehensive Foundation school located on the northern edge of Luton, in Sundon Park. We provide high quality education for students aged from 11 to 16 years old.

We are driven by our core values of respect, responsibility and excellence. We believe in working to help every single student become a responsible and respectful citizen with the skills and knowledge needed to lead successful and fulfilled lives beyond school. Our mission is to support each individual to ‘climb the mountain to success’ and our curriculum and support structures help us to achieve this.

Lealands was fully refurbished in 2013 and we continue to benefit from a modern and well equipped building with fantastic specialist facilities. The School retains a special focus on sport and PE and we benefit from superb resources including an indoor heated swimming pool and flood lit astroturf.

Our school serves a catchment area, but also takes students from across Luton and surrounding Bedfordshire villages and towns. We are a diverse school which is proud to welcome students and staff from many cultural and religious backgrounds.

Lealands is a welcoming, safe and caring school environment. Student progress is supported by the hard work and commitment of well qualified staff who set high expectations to enable every child to succeed. A wide range of support is available for those who need additional help to succeed. We believe in the continual improvement of each individual within our school community and are strongly focused on reward and celebration.

Ofsted judges the school to be ‘good’ with strengths in a number of areas recognising that, “Pupils clearly enjoy school” and “They feel valued and well supported” (Ofsted, March 2017).

As a school, we strongly believe in partnerships working together in the best interests of all our students. Parents/ carers, students, staff, governors, community groups and friends all work together to ensure that the young people in our school enjoy their learning journey and achieve some exceptional outcomes. As part of the Luton Futures and Lea Springs Partnerships we are able to enjoy the benefits of working closely with other schools locally.

For more information about Lealands, please visit the school website www.lealands.luton.sch.uk which gives a good insight into our school and why we are so proud to be members of Lealands High School.

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