Head of Year
Shevington High School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN6 8AB15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
26 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37hrs per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- G7 ( Scp 20-25)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Head of Year
Salary: G7 (scp 20-25)
Required from: January 2027
Hours: 37 per week
Closing date: Thursday 26th November 2026 at 12 noon
Interviews 30th November 2026
We are seeking a dedicated Head of Year. The successful candidate will work proactively to provide pastoral support, care and guidance for students. The Head of Year will act as a main point of contact for students and their parents, and work closely with tutors and other key members of staff. The Head of Year will also play a key role in the monitoring the academic achievement of the students, implementing mentoring or support programmes where necessary.
Some of the Principal Responsibilities include:
- Provide pastoral care and support to students in the designated Year group, including monitoring their well-being, behaviour, and attendance.
- Track and monitor the academic progress of students within the year group, identifying areas of concern and implementing strategies to support their learning and achievement.
- Liaise with parents or guardians to communicate students' progress, address concerns, and foster positive relationships between home and school.
- Implement and oversee behaviour management policies within the year group, including managing disciplinary issues and promoting positive behaviour among students
This is a fantastic opportunity to join our School. In turn, we are looking for a candidate committed to playing a part in transforming the lives of our young people.
The school reserves the right to interview and appoint this position ahead of any advised application closing date should an appropriate candidate be found. Therefore, it is advisable to submit applications as early as possible.
The school reserves the right to interview and appoint this position ahead of any advised application closing date should an appropriate candidate be found. Therefore, it is advisable to submit applications as early as possible. As part of our safer recruitment procedures, an online search will be undertaken on shortlisted candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2026.
What the school offers its staff
Salary & Benefits
In return, we offer:
- Children of staff are included as one of the priorities on our admissions criteria for those wishing to support an application for their child to the school.
- Induction for all new staff
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme
- Rewards and Recognition Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Dedicated Staff Wellbeing team and School Workload Charter
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.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Shevington High School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 878 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- lthompson@shevingtonhigh.org.uk
About the School
Shevington High School is a popular 11-16 community school located in the village of Shevington. We are 3 miles from Wigan town centre and mere minutes from the M6 motorway. The school is smaller than the average size secondary school. We have 178 students in all years and are currently oversubscribed with a waiting list in Year 7.
Shevington is a thriving and vibrant school. We work incredibly hard as a team to support pupils to make excellent progress in their learning from their varied starting points on entry. The school has celebrated very good examination results over recent years and we pride ourselves on our constant drive for improvement.
We pride ourselves at Shevington in that we put the student at the centre of learning through the delivery of high quality teaching which enables all of our pupils to learn effectively. The school has a clear and well-articulated vision and intent for the curriculum and pedagogical approach in school, grounded on current research and methodologies nationally and internationally. This is drawn from the work we have been doing over the last 9 years on Student Agency in Learning in conjunction with Kunskapsskolan Schools (Sweden) for which we have been recognised as a KED inspired school.
The school has a robust teaching and learning strategy incorporating digital devices and using Google Classroom to enhance student learning. A distinct part of student life at Shevington High School is coaching. We see coaching as the key to personalised learning and putting students at the centre of their learning. Students attend coaching in groups of 4-5 students once a week. In the coaching session the students are encouraged to set weekly learning goals and reflect on progress made.
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