Head of Year Subject Specialism English, Maths or Spanish
Dixons City Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7RRThis job expired on 19 September 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 September 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Other leadership role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- MPS/UPS
Additional allowances
TLR 2A
What skills and experience we're looking for
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Dixons City Academy?
- We believe that people, more than strategy, create value - we all belong and grow together
- '9 in 10' for teachers: our innovative strategy providing greater flexibility and agency
- Our purpose is excellence and we are driven by respect, integrity and determination
- Dixons' flagship school; in the top 2% nationally for Progress 8
- Students and staff are empowered to determine their own future and change our world for the better
- Supportive, talented and professional staff, hardworking, aspirational and considerate students
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our core belief that all children can make exceptional progress; whilst being completely committed to our mission to change the world for the better.
Dixons Academies Trust
Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. As a school trust of 17 schools, we are committed to making a difference where it matters most through delivering exceptional education in our schools in Bradford, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester, which include primaries, secondaries, all-throughs and a standalone sixth form.
- We are values driven: our values of work hard, be nice, be good underpin everything we do
- We have been challenging educational and social disadvantage for over 30 years
- We are launching a bold flexible working policy to give our teachers more time back
- We are ambitious for every child and highly inclusive
- We are always in the top five nationally for progress at secondary
- We prioritise the professional development and growth of all our staff; every member of Team Dixons receives regular coaching
- We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and our staff work collaboratively to share resources and reduce workload
Within our communities, we work together to establish joyful, rigorous, high performing schools and colleges, which maximise attainment, value diversity, develop culture and build cultural capital.
Visit our OpenSource platform to learn more about our approaches and culture.
Learn more
Full details of this role can be found in the job description and person specification.
Interviews will take place on 25 September 2025.
Please visit our website or call us on 01274 089850 and speak to Bethany Holmes, Academy Administration Manager, to discuss the role further.
We are committed to equality of opportunity, recruiting a diverse workforce, and creating an inclusive environment for everyone at Dixons. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities and irrespective of age, disability, neurodivergent status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex, or sexual orientation. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process should this be required.
We are focused on delivering an ambitious equality, diversity and inclusion strategy as part of our 2-5 year plan. You can read more about this here.
Our trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
About Dixons City Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 892 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Dixons City Academy website
- Email address
- HJennings@dixonsat.com
Why choose Dixons City Academy?
Culture of high expectations; supporting teachers so all students can learn
Focus on feedback and professional growth
Opportunities across the Trust
Exceptionally visible senior leadership team
Supportive line management; one team focused on fairness
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our core belief that all children can make exceptional progress; whilst being completely committed to our mission to change the world for the better.
Dixons Academies Trust
The Dixons Academies Trust is a family of 12 primary, secondary, all-through and sixth form schools in Bradford and Leeds. We are committed to making a difference where it matters most:
Values driven
Almost 30 years of challenging educational and social disadvantage
Ambitious for every child and highly inclusive
Top Trust in the country for progress at secondary
Exceptional colleagues will support you to be your best
Low staff turnover
Learn more
www.dixonsca.com or call the academy on 01274 776777 and speak to Laura Fletcher, PA to Principal and HR Administrator to discuss the role further.
We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
Arranging a visit to Dixons City Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HJennings@dixonsat.com.
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