Head of Year Subject Specialism English, Maths or Spanish

Dixons City Academy, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7RR

15 days remaining to apply

• 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 roles
• 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

please see the job advert

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

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 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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Dixons City Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 904 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dixons City Academy website
• Email address: HJennings@dixonsat.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dixons-city-academy

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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