6 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    June 2026

  • Closing date

    17 May 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    8 May 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Pastoral, health and welfare

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£31,755.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 9 (38 plus 4 weeks)

Year Group Manager - Maternity Cover job summary

This is a key pastoral role within the academy, providing a pivotal link between students, families, staff and external agencies. The successful candidate will play a central part in supporting student wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and engagement at a crucial stage of secondary education.

The Role

As Year Group Manager, you will:

  • Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer and hold a child protection caseload

  • Contribute to the leadership of attendance monitoring and intervention for the year group

  • Support students with social, emotional, behavioural and attendance needs

  • Work closely with the Director of Learning, pastoral teams and external agencies to meet student needs

  • Communicate regularly and professionally with parents and carers
  • Contribute to assemblies, rewards, student voice and wider academy events
  • Use data to identify concerns and implement timely, effective interventions

This role requires a strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high standards, alongside excellent organisational and communication skills.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

  • Experience of working with young people in an educational, pastoral or welfare context
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work calmly under pressure
  • Excellent organisation, time‑management and administrative skills
  • Confidence working with attendance systems, behaviour processes and safeguarding procedures
  • The ability to work both independently and as part of a wider pastoral team
  • Absolute respect for confidentiality and professional boundaries

Experience in education, youth work or student support is advantageous, but we also welcome applicants able to demonstrate suitability through transferable experience.

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

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.

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About Workington Academy

School type
Academies, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1266 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
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School website
Workington Academy website
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