Head of Year

Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 0PA

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  6 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 August 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: £31,196.00 - £34,491.00 Annually (Actual) NJC 24-28

Head of Year job summary

We are seeking to appoint an energetic and enthusiastic Head of Year.

The successful candidate will work closely with fellow Heads of Year to ensure that our pupils are safe, happy and fully engaged in their learning. They will lead a team of Base Tutors and take responsibility for a year group of approximately 180 pupils.

In addition, the post holder will support the coordination of mental health provision across the school, helping to ensure that students receive the guidance and support they need to thrive.

This is a varied and rewarding role that requires adaptability, strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail. Above all, we are looking for someone with a positive, proactive attitude and a genuine ability to build strong relationships with young people.

Experience of safeguarding, child protection and child mental health is desirable; however, comprehensive training and support will be provided. Please review the attached recruitment brochure for more details.

The hours for this vacancy are 37 per week/40 weeks per year (term time plus 10 inset/additional days), and are Monday to Friday, between 8.00am and 4.00pm.

Our school is committed to inclusion and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The school expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Tours of the school are warmly welcomed, to arrange a tour please contact HR@swracademy.org, tours will take place in the new school term on the 3rd and 4th of September.

Application closing date, Sunday 6th September 2026 at Midnight

Interviews will be scheduled week beginning 7th September 2026

The Trust reserve the right to close the advert early if a sufficient number of applications are received, therefore early applications are encouraged.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

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 Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1015 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sir William Robertson Academy, Welbourn website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-william-robertson-academy-welbourn

Sir William Robertson Academy is a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive school situated in delightful rural surroundings on the Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire border. Pupils with a positive approach to learning, a committed staff and a supportive body of parents have helped to create a school which was judged by OFSTED (March 2019) to be ‘Good’ in every area of its provision. Sir William Robertson Academy has been acknowledged as one of the top 100 non-selective state-funded schools in England. The school has been approved as part of the DFE's School Re-building programme.

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