Head of Year
Newhouse Academy, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NTThis job expired on 24 November 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time equivalent. 37 hours per week with a 30 minute unpaid break each day. Monday to Friday. Term time plus 1 week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Scale points 23 to 30
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please see the person specification for all information
What the school offers its staff
Are you ready to make a difference with a team that values your contribution? We want to hear from you.
Newhouse Academy is looking for a Non-teaching Head of Year who is, as we describe, one of “Our People”.
We appoint on character over talent alone, believing that we can always learn new skills. Self-reflection is important, as is being a team player and understanding the importance of our values.
The improvements made by the academy in recent times have been achieved by working together towards our vision and by looking after our biggest asset, our staff.
This is a great opportunity to join our dedicated and supportive pastoral team.
We offer:
- Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)
- Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
- Employee coaching and mentoring programmes
- An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health which includes; GP appointments, money back for eye tests, prescriptions and more.
- Free use of brand new gym facilities
- Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
- Access to register for blue light discount
- Free staff car parking
We openly encourage you to make an appointment to come in and have a look round. The Headteacher, Alex Burnham, is more than willing to meet you and talk through our journey and the vision for the future.
You can get in touch via emailing recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk or by calling 01706 369436.
Please see the job description and person specification for more information.
Hours: 37 hours per week , Term time plus 1 week
Salary: Scale Points 23 - 30
Starting scale point is dependent on experience.
Actual salary£30,073 to £35,613 dependant on experience
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: December 2025 or sooner (upon receipt of satisfactory pre employment checks)
Closing date for applications: Monday 24th November 2025 at 09.00am
Shortlisting: Likely to be within 3 days of the post closing date.
Interviews: Likely to be week commencing 24th November 2025
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supportingdocuments and email them torecruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukby the closing date.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas.Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.
Further information about the job
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newhouse Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 980 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newhouse Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk
Improvements have only been achieved by working together on a clear vision and looking after our biggest asset, our staff. We started with WHY? Why should you want to work at Newhouse? The answer is, our people. We come to work to support our students and fellow colleagues. We create an environment of high expectations that means our people treat each other with respect. When you have a bad day, we have your back. We work hard together and develop leaders that in turn develop other leaders both at staffing and student level.
We enjoy our jobs but also understand that education can be a harsh environment, but by working as a team we can solve things together.
Arranging a visit to Newhouse Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
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