Head of Year (Maternity Cover)

The Matthew Arnold School, Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey, TW18 1PF

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
  • Head of year or phase
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Fixed term - up to 1 year - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: Teachers Main to Upper Pay Scale

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a Head of Year​ to join our team at The Matthew Arnold School, part of Bourne Education Trust.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage the achievement, progress and pastoral provision for a year group of students
• Have responsibility for the strategic overview of the year group, including self-evaluation and the improvement plan for the year group
• Monitor student progress including attendance, achievement and behaviour

Requirements include:

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of pupils
• Qualified Teacher Status or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development

What the school offers its staff

Benefits

• Generous workplace pension through Teachers’ Pension Scheme
• Condensed school year with two week half term in October
• Ongoing training, learning and development opportunities
• Recognition policies for exceptional performance and long service
• Well-being support, including 24/7 online GP access, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), online wellness support and free eye tests and flu vaccinations
• Access to savings on your everyday spending including groceries, homeware, entertainment and holidays, through My Group benefits platform
• Work-life balance, and family friendly policies and processes
• Free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme
• Occupational sick pay
• Free access to onsite gym after school

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Matthew Arnold School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 947 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Matthew Arnold School website
• Email address: careers@matthew-arnold.surrey.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-matthew-arnold-school-staines-upon-thames

Part of the Bourne Education Trust

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