Head of Year (Non-Teaching)

Royal Docks Academy, London, E16 3HS

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP but negotiable

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Competitive – dependent on skills and experience
• Additional allowances:

  Competitive – dependent on skills and experience

Head of Year (Non-Teaching) job summary

About the Role

We are seeking a committed and highly effective Non-Teaching Head of Year to join our pastoral team at Royal Docks Academy.

This is a pivotal role focused on securing high standards of behaviour, attendance, personal development and wellbeing for a designated year group. Working closely with senior leaders, tutors, teaching staff, families and external agencies, the post-holder will ensure that pupils are well supported, safe and able to achieve their full potential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the pastoral provision for a year group, maintaining high expectations for behaviour, conduct and attitudes to learning.
• Monitor attendance, behaviour and wellbeing, implementing early and targeted interventions.
• Act as the key point of contact for parents/carers, building strong, positive partnerships.
• Work collaboratively with tutors, teaching staff, SEND, safeguarding and pupil welfare teams.
• Coordinate and support behaviour interventions, reintegration meetings and where required, alternative provision pathways.
• Maintain high visibility around the school during key transition points, line-ups and social times.
• Use data effectively to track progress, identify concerns and evaluate impact.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a professional who:

• Has experience working with young people in a secondary school or similar setting.
• Demonstrates strong pastoral leadership and behaviour management skills.
• Is calm, resilient and able to manage challenging situations with professionalism.
• Communicates confidently and effectively with pupils, colleagues, parents and external agencies.
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high expectations for all pupils.

What can BMAT offer you?

BMAT provides a range of benefits to support your personal and professional well-being:

• Enhanced and flexible PPA
• Generous employer pension contribution through Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme
• Private healthcare benefits, including 24/7 Doctorline access
• Home and electronic salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work
• Discounted Gym membership through salary sacrifice
• Lifestyle and discount savings
• Workplace nursery fee salary sacrifice scheme via Yellownest
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support
• A collaborative culture with a strong focus on staff wellbeing and professional respect.
• The opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting impact on young people’s lives.

Please note: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this advertisement prior to the stated closing date should a suitable candidate be shortlisted or appointed.

BMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

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 Royal Docks Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 905 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Royal Docks Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/royal-docks-academy-london

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