Head of Year

Park Hall Academy, Birmingham, West Midlands, B36 9HF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 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: £32,597.00 - £37,280.00 Annually (Actual) Actual salary: £29319 - £33531

Head of Year job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to positively impact upon our youngsters in this vibrant and dynamic school.

Salary: S Salary: Salary Scale D (Point 20-26) - £32,597 (pro rata £29,319) - £37,280 (pro rata £33,531) depending on experience.

Contact: 3 Contract: 37 hours a week (Monday - Thursday 8.30 - 4.30pm, Friday 8.30 - 4.00pm), 41 weeks per year (including inset days)

Start date: 1st September 2026 (Opportunity for handover available)

Park Hall Academy is a fantastic school, embedded in the Castle Bromwich community. Situated minutes from Junction 5 of the M6 and Junction 7 of the M42, we are ideally located for easy access. We are the highest performing school in the area with a positive atmosphere and ethos that is unparalleled. As part of the Arden Multi Academy Trust there is the opportunity for exceptional training and the sharing of knowledge and ideas.

We are looking to appoint an outstanding and talented practitioner who is committed to raising the expectations and achievements of our young people. We are looking for an inspirational individual with enthusiasm, sensitivity, resilience, strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to motivate young people and families. We are seeking a candidate who is interested in working in a supportive and progressive inclusion team, who prioritise on improving young people’s life chances. This role is all about building positive relationships.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and co-ordinating a team of Year Tutors
• Promoting positive behaviour and excellent attendance of all students within a specified year group
• Co-ordinating a case load of students who are vulnerable to not making the required amount of progress
• Ensuring student progress through effective discipline, conduct, monitoring, target setting and intervention
• Responsibility for maintaining high standards of behaviour, uniform, attendance and puntuality
• Developing effective working partnerships with teachers, parents, senior leadership, outside agencies

All candidates applying must possess 5 GCSE's (or equivalent) at either Grade 4/C or above. For more information on role requirements please refer to the Person specification within the applicants pack.

We are a GOOD school. Our Ofsted in May 2023 highlighted our many Good and Outstanding features. This is your chance to join a thriving school, where students are eager to learn, and success is the norm.

You will be also joining the Arden Multi-Academy Trust, a high performing Trust, where teaching excellence meets boundless opportunities! Join our dynamic community and be a part of our vision to elevate schools into centres of excellence within their local communities. As we continue to grow, you'll have exciting chances to work across our network, shaping young minds and broadening your teaching experience. At Arden MAT, we prioritise inspirational teaching, high standards, and ethical governance, fostering an environment of well-being, high expectations, inclusivity, and lifelong learning. Together, we challenge discrimination, promote diversity, and support a healthy, holistic approach to education.

We promise to offer you both a stimulating and highly rewarding experience in return for your motivational skills and good practice. Opportunities don’t arise very often to work in a vibrant school like Park Hall and we are delighted to be offering the chance for someone to join the team.

In return we can offer you:

An excellent Local Government Pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

A school environment where enthusiastic students enjoy learning and engage positively in all aspects of school life

Access to high quality continuing professional development and the opportunity for personal growth and development

Further information about Arden Multi Academy Trust is available here:

https://www.ardenmat.org.uk/

Opportunities like this don't come around often. Park Hall School is a place where your skills will be celebrated and your dedication will be rewarded. Visit us, and you'll see for yourself why we stand out from the crowd!

If you would like to join an Academy where the future is set to be an impressive one, please download the applicant information pack from MyNewTerm - https://mynewterm.com/jobs/135971/EDV-2026-PHA-78668.

To arrange a visit or a conversation about this opportunity, please contact Sukhi Kaur, PA to Associate Headteacher on 0121 748 0423 or email: skaur@parkhall.org

Arden Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or religion. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, will be subject to a social media online search.

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 Park Hall Academy

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1270 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Park Hall Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/park-hall-academy-birmingham

Park Hall Academy is a fantastic school, embedded in the Castle Bromwich community. Situated minutes from Junction 5 of the M6 and Junction 7 of the M42, we are ideally located for easy access. We are the highest performing school in the area with a positive atmosphere and ethos that is unparalleled. As part of the Arden Multi Academy Trust there is the opportunity for exceptional training and the sharing of knowledge and ideas. We are a GOOD school. Our Ofsted in November 2017 highlighted our many Good and Outstanding features. We are the highest performing school in North Solihull with a positive Progress 8 score for the last two years of publication. Our percentage of Grade 5 or above in the Basics has continued to improve year on year and this reflects our desire to be Outstanding. We are a school with a very strong Sixth Form with results among the best in the country.

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