Deputy Head of Year - Year 8 - Secondary School Full Time | Term Time Only | October 2025 Start Up to £135 per day | Long Term Role (Temp to Perm) Long Term Futures are working with a large, inclusive secondary school to appoint a Deputy Head of Year for Year 8 to start from October 2025. This is a non-teaching role with a strong focus on pastoral care, behaviour management and attendance support. You'll work closely with the Head of Year, safeguarding leads, and wider support staff to ensure that students in Year 8 are thriving both academically and emotionally. The role is ideally suited to someone with Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or extensive school-based experience in pastoral leadership, behaviour mentoring, or inclusion roles. Key Responsibilities: * Provide pastoral care and behaviour support for Year 8 pupils * Monitor attendance, punctuality and engagement, intervening early when needed * Support the reintegration of students following absence or behavioural incidents * Build strong relationships with students, families, and teaching staff * Liaise with the safeguarding and SEN teams to ensure joined-up support * Contribute to behaviour plans, progress reports and pastoral tracking Ideal Candidate Will Have: * QTS or significant experience in a secondary pastoral or behaviour support role * Strong understanding of KS3 challenges, student wellbeing and inclusion * Excellent communication and behaviour management skills * Experience working with multi-agency teams and safeguarding structures * A calm, approachable and consistent presence for students and staff Location and Transport - East London / North London / Flexible Boroughs * Easily commutable via Tube, Overground and local bus routes * Locations will vary depending on school - accessible boroughs include Hackney, Newham, Waltham Forest, Islington, Tower Hamlets, etc. * Staff parking available at most sites Why Work with Long Term Futures * Weekly pay - up to £135 per day * Free CPD including pastoral leadership, behaviour strategy and safeguarding * Long-term and temp to perm roles only - no daily supply * Clear progression into Head of Year, Inclusion Lead or Safeguarding Officer roles * Dedicated support from consultants with pastoral and leadership backgrounds If you're ready to step into a key leadership support role and make a long-term impact on student development, apply today with Long Term Futures