Head of Year
St Michael's Catholic School, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1PW39 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 September 2025 or earlier
Closing date
30 January 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
29 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- MPS-UPS Plus TLR
Head of Year job summary
St Michael’s Catholic School are seeking a teacher with the passion and ethos required to lead the pastoral care of students across our Catholic school in High Wycombe.
Leading a year group of students, you will be one of the most important people in the lives of the young people you are called serve through this role, establishing the culture and a true sense of belonging for all. You will be the fiercest advocate for the wellbeing of the students in your care, ensuring their talents shine through a commitment to high standards and a level of care that is unparalleled. Every child remembers their Head of Year!
You will be a visible presence across the community, leading with love, courage, professionalism, and good humour. You will have a particular concern for any student who is disadvantaged in any way and you will see it as your mission that no child is left behind.
Your presence will inspire and reassure in equal measure.
We are seeking to appoint colleagues who can demonstrate:
- Excellence in the classroom.
A commitment to raising standards.
The ability to inspire and motivate students, staff, parents and carers.
High expectations.
Initiative, ideas and imagination.
Excellent leadership, management and communication skills.
Ability to work as part of a team.
You will be joining a vibrant leadership team with the drive and determination to see that you are supported to do the best that is possible.
Want to find out more or visit the school?
If you would like to visit the school or speak to someone about the role, please contact Mrs Stacey Soares (SSoares@stmichaelscs.org).
How to apply:
Please complete your application on the My New Term platform. Within your statement of application on the form, please outline why you are the right candidate for the post of Head of Year.
The governors of St Michael’s Catholic School reserve the right to withdraw this advert ahead of the closing date shown. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Any candidate that has begun an application on My New Term will be notified of any change to the closing date and given the opportunity to complete the application.
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 are not accepted.
About St Michael's Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
- Through
- School size
- 2201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- St Michael's Catholic School website (opens in new tab)
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