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  • Start date details

    November 2023

  • Closing date

    29 September 2023 at 10am

  • Date listed

    19 September 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Working pattern

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,181.00 - £27,291.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5, SCP 16 – 20 (FTE £28,371 - £32,020)

Head of Year (Non-Teaching) job summary

At Stowmarket High School we believe all students should ‘Work Hard and Be Kind’ to help them “grow up happy and well-rounded”.

We wish to appoint a dedicated, outstanding and inspirational Head of Year, with a proven record in pastoral care, to play a key role in the next phase of our development as a school. This role is 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

We are looking for someone who:

·        has high expectations of behaviour and committed to driving high standards across the school

·        has the ability to build good relationships with all students and parents

·        has a proven track record of pastoral leadership and raising standards within a school

Please see the attached job description for more information about this role.

If you are passionate about providing young people with a safe, supportive environment in which to ensure their success, we want to hear from you.

In return for working at Stowmarket High School, staff are assured of a welcoming environment with supportive colleagues and a strong focus on staff induction and ongoing professional development, a consistent and supportive approach to behaviour for learning together with inspirational and dynamic leadership.

Other staff benefits include:

·        Opportunity to work with a dedicated and committed team of professionals

·        Commitment to staff well-being & work life balance

·        Ongoing Professional Development opportunities within the Trust


Stowmarket High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful applicant will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Only applications submitted on our application form will be considered. CVs alone are not accepted.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is part of Waveney Valley Academies Trust. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.

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About Stowmarket High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
872 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Stowmarket High School is situated in picturesque mid Suffolk with excellent commuter links to Cambridge, Ipswich and Norwich. We are an inclusive 11 – 18 Academy and part of Waveney Valley Academies Trust. 6th Form is currently not being offered. Construction of a new school is now complete on our current site and we have moved into our new state of the art school.

In return for working at Stowmarket High School, staff are assured of a welcoming environment with supportive colleagues and a strong focus on staff induction and ongoing professional development, a consistent and supportive approach to behaviour for learning together with inspirational and dynamic leadership.

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