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Head of Year (Non Teaching)

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 4RP

This job expired on 7 July 2026 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  7 July 2026 at 9:30am

• Date listed

  11 June 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: 24690.00-26782.00

Head of Year (Non Teaching) job summary

Head of Year (Non Teaching)

 

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy, The Pyghtle, Wellingborough

 

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + 5 days)

NJC Scale Point 12 to 17 (£28,598 to £31,022 FTE)

Actual Salary £24,690 to £26,782 per annum

 

Join the team that ensures young people get the support they need to stay safe, well, and able to learn.

 

About the Role

Your core purpose will be to play a key role in providing care, guidance and support for pupils within your allocated year group.

 

You will help remove barriers to learning; plus provide day to day practical assistance to the leadership team and wider pastoral team in promoting student well-being. 

You will:

·        Deliver support to vulnerable pupils.

·        Assist with behaviour and attendance matters.

·        Liaise confidently with external agencies.

·        Support in the day-to-day management of Academy interventions and support.

·        Keep clear, detailed, and compliant records.

Essential Skills & Attributes

You will bring:

·        Resilience and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

·        Social intelligence and the ability to build trust.

·        Empathy and a commitment to supporting young people.

·        Strong verbal and written communication.

·        Good IT skills, including use of digital safeguarding systems.

·        The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

 

For the full list of role requirements, please read the person specification and job description documents.

 

About the Team

 

The team works collaboratively, sharing tasks based on experience and capacity. Colleagues are generous with their advice and guidance, and you will be supported to learn quickly and contribute to the team’s positive, can-do ethos. Above all, the team expects every colleague to act with integrity and in the best interests of the child, even when situations are complex or challenging.

 

 

 

About the Academy

Sir Christopher Hatton Academy is an 11–18 mixed secondary school and Sixth Form, located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The Academy has a strong reputation for academic success and consistently achieves outcomes above national averages.

Our most recent Ofsted inspection judged the Academy to be Good overall, with Outstanding personal development and sixth-form provision.

Staff at Hatton benefit from:

Excellent professional development opportunities

Working with a diverse community of colleagues across the Academy

Employee Wellbeing Support

Flexible & Supportive work environment

About the Trust

We are a family of schools committed to outstanding education and improving life chances for every child. Our culture is rooted in collaboration, integrity, and ambition, with a clear focus on inclusion and high expectations.

Why Join Us?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a thriving Academy where staff are valued, supported and encouraged to develop professionally.

For more information, or to arrange a visit, please contact Alastair Mitchell, Co-Principal on mitchella@hattonacademy.org.uk  To apply for this post, please go to Working For Us | Hatton Academies Trust

 

Closing date for receipt of applications: 9am on Monday 29 June 2026

 

Education without limits; Integrity at all times

Our recruitment processes help us understand what you uniquely contribute. Submissions that rely too heavily on AI risk obscuring the very qualities we are looking to discover. If you use AI, let it support your thinking, not replace it.

Hatton Academies Trust are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applicants are required to complete an enhanced Disclosure Bureau Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.  

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.

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About Sir Christopher Hatton Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1440 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sir Christopher Hatton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-christopher-hatton-academy

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