Head of Year

The Calder Learning Trust, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, HX7 5QN

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  22 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: S01-S02

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Responsible for the pastoral care, safeguarding and welfare of a defined group of students and contribute to them making good academic progress.
• To contribute to the leadership and management of the Pastoral System to ensure an effective student support framework is in place and working well.
• To lead on the management and delivery of events and communications for parents and carers of the defined group and the defined group itself.
• Work as part of a team to assist in the strategic development of the Pastoral System.
• To lead and manage a year group of students and tutors as they progress through each stage from Year 8 to Year 11. This current position will be to support Year 8 in September 2026.

What the school offers its staff

Wellbeing: We subscribe to the Schools Advisory Service (https://schooladvice.co.uk/)

to support staff with a variety of services such as online gyms, medical support and

counselling. We deliver training to equip all staff with the skills to identify early signs of

mental ill health in pupils and themselves.

CPD: we have an extensive development programme both internally and externally to

support your professional development whilst you are employed by the trust.

Sustainability: We have good local transport networks including bus and rail

Priority places: for children of staff at both Calder Primary and Calder High Schools as

part of our Admissions Policy.

Childcare Vouchers to support staff getting back to work.

Staff clubs such as staff sketch club, staff book club and various other initiatives.

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Head of Year 0626.pdf - 8.31 MB (opens in new tab)

About The Calder Learning Trust

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 1282 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Calder Learning Trust website
• Email address: hr@calderlearningtrust.com
• Phone number: 01422883213
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-calder-learning-trust-hebden-bridge

Arranging a visit to The Calder Learning Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@calderlearningtrust.com.

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