What skills and experience we're looking for
We require, as soon as possible, a well‑motivated, committed and energetic Head of Year. Year leaders are totally committed passionate about tracking academic progress and tackling underachievement. The successful candidate will be able to form excellent relationships with staff, students and parents and will be a caring and supportive individual who is approachable and reliable. The successful candidate will model exemplary standards of professionalism and integrity to colleagues, tutors and tutees. They will be rigorous in monitoring the work of Academic Mentors and will be excellent in motivating students to believe in our character values and their aspirations for the future using the VESPA system. The successful candidate will be competent in analysing data on student progress and will be skilled in early identification of underachievement and will be confident in drawing on a range of strategies to tackle that underachievement. They will be consistent in application of school procedures, policies, rewards and sanctions. The candidate will be responsible for a combination of on call, reflection room and ISR as per rota.
Our Head of Year will also take on a secondary role in school as a Cover Supervisor supervising students in lessons when the teacher is absent. Heads of Year can cover up to 12 lessons per week.
Employee Benefits
* Teacher & support staff pension schemes
* Continuous Professional development (CPD)
* Training School Alliance
* Networking opportunities
* Specsavers eyecare voucher
* Free Flu vaccine
* Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
* Medicash - Health Cash Plan:
o 24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services
o Dental treatment
o Optical care
o Physiotherapy
o Skinvision - skin health tracker
o A range of essential healthcare expenses
o Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel
Further details about the role: A vacancy booklet, information for candidates booklet and the application form are available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website: https://www.lordgrey.org.uk/general-information/vacancies/
Please note the application form is available on the right hand side of the above link.
Completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey or emailed to hr@lordgrey.org.uk by 9am on Friday 27 February 2026. Interviews will be held Friday 6 March 2026.
Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted. CVs will not be accepted.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.
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