Head of Year

Howden School, Goole, DN14 7AL

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  4 March 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 February 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: £27,126.00 Annually (Actual) SCP 17: £31,022 FTE, (Band 7, SCP17-20) 37 Hours per week, Term Time Only plus 5 additional days

Head of Year job summary

Howden School is seeking to appoint a professional, confident, and well-organised person to support our Pastoral Team. We are ambitious about the future - creating learning environments and excellence in teaching and learning that provide our children and young people with the best chance at a successful future. Coupled with this is the commitment, care and investment in our people, who we believe are our greatest asset. If you are a team player who is looking for a varied and interesting new career opportunity within a wider Pastoral Team, then we want to hear from you!

About the Role

As a Head of year, you will be responsible for the provision of pastoral and administrative support for students in a particular Year Group. Whole school focus to be agreed on appointment. You will work closely with the Key Stage Progress Leader and other colleagues in the Pastoral Team to ensure the pastoral welfare of students in the Academy, including working closely with outside agencies and parents/carers to ensure the welfare of all students.

About You

The successful candidate will have experience of working with children and/or young people, preferably in a secondary school environment. Candidates will also be educated to GCSE\Level 2 qualifications in Maths, English and Science and should have a sound knowledge of Microsoft applications. Candidates will be able to demonstrate a clear understanding of the range of difficulties that students present in mainstream schools and to be able to demonstrate evidence and knowledge of strategies which can be implemented to enable these children to fulfil their potential and partake fully in all aspects of the curriculum and school life.

What WE can Offer YOU

In return for your skills and experience, we provide a supportive and friendly environment to develop and thrive. We offer all staff access to an excellent pension (TPS/LGPS); a generous annual leave entitlement with additional shutdown days over the Christmas period; staff development opportunities; free onsite car parking; and a supportive induction programme.

For an informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contact Dawn Mumby, Operations Manager on 01430 430448. For further information and how to apply for this position please visit www.howdenschool.net

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, please do not hesitate to contact us via vacancies@consortiumtrust.co.uk.

The Consortium Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure, in line with the usual terms and conditions of employment at The Consortium Academy Trust.

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 Howden School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 678 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Howden School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/howden-school

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