Year Lead

Sawston Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB22 3BP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Part-time, 18 hours per week (0.49 FTE) worked on an annualised hours basis. Monday to Wednesday morning
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £41,771–£45,091 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Anglian Learning -Transforming Education Together

Salary: Scale PO2a, Points 31–34 (£41,771–£45,091 FTE), pro rata to the hours and weeks worked.

Hours: Part-time, 18 hours per week (0.49 FTE) worked on an annualised hours basis. The majority of hours are worked during term time, although some work may be required during school holiday periods. There may also be a requirement to undertake occasional evening work and, on very rare occasions, to support to urgent safeguarding matters.

Core working hours during term time are generally between 8:00am and 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, with a working pattern agreed with the line manager. The current working pattern is Monday and Tuesday, plus Wednesday morning.

Contract Type: Permanent, Part-time (Job Share)

Expected Start Date: September 2026 (subject to completion of relevant checks)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

To apply for this vacancy please complete the application process via our website at https://sawstonvc.org/vacancies/, outlining how your skills and experience will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that CVs will not be accepted.

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Please note we reserve the right to interview prior to the advertised closing date.Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible.

Role overview:

Anglian Learning is pleased to share with you an exciting opportunity for a Year Lead (Part-time)to join the outstanding pastoral team at Sawston Village College.

As a non-teaching Year Lead, you will be responsible for the personal development, wellbeing, behaviour and attendance of a year group, while having oversight of their academic progress. Working as part of an established job-share arrangement, you will play a key role in supporting pupils to overcome barriers to learning, promoting positive behaviour and attendance, and ensuring every young person feels safe, supported and valued.

At Sawston Village College, Year Leads typically remain with their year group from Year 7 through to Year 11, building strong relationships with pupils and families and providing continuity of support throughout their secondary school journey. Working closely with pupils, families, tutors, teaching staff, safeguarding colleagues and external agencies, you will help every pupil achieve their full potential and make a positive transition to the next stage of their education.

The successful candidate will:

• Have experience of working with children and young people and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.
• Be resilient, organised and committed to promoting high standards of behaviour, attendance and wellbeing.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a supportive pastoral team.
• Share our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

*Regrettably we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Applicants must either have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application or be in the process of obtainingthis, as proof of right to work will be required during the recruitment process.

If working for an organisation that strives to have a long-lasting positive impact on its pupils and local community sounds appealing then we want to hear from you!

For further information about the role requirements, our Trust and school, please see the attached documentation.

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We value diversity and welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race,age or sexual orientation. As a Disability Confident Employer we are committed to working with applicants and existing staff to explore ways in which we can remove barriers to support everyone to fulfil their potential. If you would benefit from adjustments in order to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please get in contact to discuss options.

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.Therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to robust pre-employment checks including but not limited to checks carried out by the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online presence check prior to interview.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website:www.anglianlearning.org

What the school offers its staff

Anglian Learning offers the following benefits to staff.

• Career Average Revalued Earnings Pension Scheme (CARE)
• Free membership to all Anglian Leisure Sports Centres – Bassingbourn, Bottisham, Sawston, Joyce Frankland, Linton and Netherhall
• 20% discount on Adult Education classes run by Anglian Learning schools
• Employee assistance programme via Health Assured
• Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounted eye care vouchers
• Annual flu jab vouchers
• Investment in personal development
• Access to a wide range of discounts on high street and online shopping via ‘Teacher Discounts’ and the ‘Blue Light’ card

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

Anglian Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff to share this commitment and those in regulated activity will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Check and online checks. Certificate of Good Conduct and other applicable checks may be requested.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. Our policies for Ex-Offenders, GDPR, Safeguarding and Recruitment can be found on our website: www.anglianlearning.org.

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.

Year Lead (Part-Time) - Recruitment Pack - June 2026.pdf - 4.08 MB (opens in new tab)

About Sawston Village College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sawston Village College website
• Email address: hrhub2@anglianlearning.org
• Phone number: 01223712 777
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sawston-village-college-cambridge

Thank you very much for your interest in a position at Sawston Village College. We hope the information in this pack will encourage you to apply.
Sawston Village College is a highly successful and welcoming 11–16 academy where pupils are treated with respect and held in positive regard. Named the State 11–16 Secondary School of the Year in The Sunday Times Parent Power list (The Sunday Times, 8 December 2024), we have high expectations and standards and are ambitious for our learners. We work collaboratively to provide an inclusive, safe and calm learning environment in which all pupils can thrive. We have an inspiring and evolving campus with a brand new building opening in 2027.
Our focus is the achievement and wellbeing of our 1,198 pupils within a culture based on community, ambition, respect and endeavour. In 2025, the College achieved outcomes above national averages, including 61% gaining grade 5+ in English and Maths, 37% at grade 7 or above across all subjects and a high Attainment 8 score, enabling pupils to progress successfully to their preferred post-16 pathways.
This success is based on a firm belief that all pupils, whatever their background or ability, deserve to succeed. We are determined to recruit, develop and retain excellent staff through high-quality professional development and a caring, supportive culture. As noted by our Ofsted report in May 2023, Sawston Village College is a highly professional and friendly, caring and enjoyable place in which to work and teach.

Thank you, in anticipation, for the time you will give to your application.

Mr Jonathan Russell
Principal

Arranging a visit to Sawston Village College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrhub2@anglianlearning.org.

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