Head of Year

Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3AE

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 August 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  20 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,237 rising to £37,893 pro-rata

Head of Year job summary

Making a Difference Every Day:

We are seeking a dedicated, caring and highly organised Head of Year to lead a designated year group of students, providing pastoral leadership and ensuring every student is supported to achieve their full potential. The successful candidate will lead a team of tutors, work closely with families and external agencies, and implement effective strategies to promote excellent attendance, behaviour, punctuality, wellbeing and academic achievement, addressing barriers to success and fostering a positive, inclusive culture for all students.

The person we appoint will:

be a highly organised, efficient and motivated person with excellent communication skills.

have experience of working with young people in a professional capacity.

be able to engage professionally with staff, students, parents and external providers.

have a professional and friendly approach.

be an excellent team player with the highest expectations of themselves.

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

Hillcrest School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is committed to equal opportunities in employment and positively welcomes your application.
Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and relevant safer recruitment checks.
Please note that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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 Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 627 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillcrest-school-and-sixth-form-centre

Hillcrest School is an all-girls 11 to 16 school with a mixed sixth form located on a green field site in Edgbaston constituency on the southwest edge of Birmingham. Our students come from a range of backgrounds across Birmingham and surrounding areas.

The school was rated ‘Good’ with outstanding behaviour and safety by Ofsted in September 2013, and following a short inspection in July 2017 and again in September 2022, retained our ‘Good’ rating. We are focused on continuing our drive for excellent attainment and progress outcomes, with an aspiration to be rated ‘Outstanding’ at our full next inspection.

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