Overview
Salary: Band G (NJC point 20-24) Full Time: £32,597 - £35,412. Actual Salary: £28,194 - £30,628 per annum
Contract: Permanent, term time plus 5 days
Hours: 37 hours per week – Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm
Closing Date: Wednesday 8th October 2025 at 9am
Interview: to be confirmed
Start Date: November 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
As Head of Year, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the futures of the young people in a specific year group both academically and pastorally. You will monitor students’ performance and provide incisive support and intervention for the year group that you lead. This is a diverse role with a spotlight on the individual to model excellent behaviour, establish and maintain positive and professional relationships, and support the ethos of the school.
What we’re looking for
* Excellent communication skills who will make a difference with their ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies
* Outstanding leadership skills who will focus on providing the young people in your care with excellent opportunities to enable them to achieve exceptional outcomes
* A positive outlook who is self-driven and has the ability to motivate others
Responsibilities
* Monitor Performance of students in the year group both academically and pastorally to provide incisive support and intervention
* Supervise breakfast, break and lunchtime for the year group
* Promote good attendance, punctuality and behaviour across the whole year group through a variety of strategies
* Work closely with staff on intervention strategies, targeting students for intervention and supporting on issues which may present a barrier to learning
Benefits
You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
* Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pensions Fund
* A supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team
* Staff development through appraisal and CPD
* Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
* Free Parking
* Great transport links – Honley Train Station is across the road
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Eye Care
* Annual Flu Vaccines
* Home & Technology Scheme
* Rewards and discounts
* GP Online and Prescription Service
* Your Care Wellbeing package
* Lifestyle benefits (discount platform)
How to apply
If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you. For further details, see our Job Pack.
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role, or have any questions, then we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team Nicola Pogmore via n.pogmore@honley.tlt.school.
If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application form.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.
What the school offers its staff
see above
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.
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