Head of Year & Transition Lead
Merstham Park School, Redhill, RH1 3PU14 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
25 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
- Head of year or phase
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
- £23,877 to £26,243 (dependent on experience)
Head of Year & Transition Lead job summary
Merstham Park School is seeking an exceptional and dedicated Head of Year and Transition Lead to play a pivotal non‑teaching role at the heart of our pastoral provision.
Your Opportunity
This is a unique opportunity to make a lasting impact on students at a critical stage in their education, guiding them through a smooth and successful transition from primary to secondary school. As the driving force behind the wellbeing, progress and day‑to‑day experience of our Year 7 and Year 8 students, you will champion a culture where every child is known, supported and inspired to thrive academically, socially and emotionally within a safe, ambitious and inclusive environment.
What we're looking for:
- Evidence of commitment to continuing professional learning
- Able to work with and champion vulnerable children to achieve positive behaviour outcomes
- Able to promote high standards of behaviour and a good working ethos
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise, plan and manage competing demands.
- Proven ability to build positive, professional relationships with students, parents and staff.
Please read the full job description and person
specification for more information.
About Merstham Park School
At Merstham Park, our ethos is simple -
igniting a passion for learning. We are proud to be a values driven school
which encourages its staff and students to embrace these values in all that
they do. This approach provides everyone with the opportunity to exceed their
potential.
As a growing school we are excited for the
opening of our brand-new state of the art facilities that will benefit both our
staff and the community. Our new build will be tailored to enable our staff and
students to develop unique skill sets in a truly first-class educational
setting through the creation of inviting and interactive learning environments.
As the school grows the career progression for
our staff is endless. We will be looking to enhance the opportunities for all
staff to grow in their roles and take on additional responsibilities.
Our team of passionate staff are committed to
providing children with the very best educational experience. We recognise the
importance of academic success whilst embracing our wider role in preparing
students for their adult life beyond the formal examined curriculum.
Why work at Merstham Park School
The welfare of our staff is of the utmost
importance. The list below details some examples of how we support the
wellbeing of all of our colleagues. To see our full offer, please refer to the
attached recruitment pack.
- Comprehensive
CPD: we invest in your professional learning - Regular
career development opportunities, both pastorally and academically, in a
growing forward-thinking school - An
appraisal system focused on professional learning and developing high
quality teaching and support; all within an embedded culture of
collaboration and sharing best practice - A
comprehensive development programme for all staff - A
culture of coaching - staff collaborate, support and develop one another - A
school that values everyone and firmly believes that a culture of positive
relationships should be the bedrock of an organisation; we want you to
love teaching and our students to love learning
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a
community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular
progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to
grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.
- A Multi Academy Trust with over 2,500 colleagues and over 19,000 pupils
- Founded
upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness - 43
primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the
south of England - We
work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique
identity - Committed
to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible
education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer,
which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access
to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme - Flexible
working options - Generous
holiday allowance - Work
life and family friendly policies - Employee
wellbeing initiatives - Career
pathways and talent management - Access
to a staff benefits portal - Community
and collaboration working model
Please read the attached Join Our Community
candidate pack for further information.
The Details
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Salary: GLF Associate Specialist Point 1 - £27,061 to Point 12 £27,742 (dependent on experience)
Actual Salary: £23,877 to £26,243 (dependent on experience)
Hours: 36 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Closing Date: 25th June - 9am
Further information about the job
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 will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Merstham Park School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 668 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Merstham Park School website
About Merstham Park School
At Merstham Park, our ethos is simple - igniting a passion for learning. We are proud to be a values driven school which encourages its staff and students to embrace these values in all that they do. This approach provides everyone with the opportunity to exceed their potential. Our team of passionate staff are committed to providing children with the very best educational experience
As a growing school we are excited and proud of our state of the art facilities which we opened in September 2022. Our brand new home is tailored to enable our staff and students to develop unique skill sets in a truly first-class educational setting through the creation of inviting and interactive learning environments.
As the school grows the career progression for our staff is endless. We will be looking to enhance the opportunities for everyone to grow in their roles, whether that is through individual CPD or through additional responsibilities
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