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Head of Year

Job details
Posting date: 17 May 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 June 2025
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7NH
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: b22ead32-ba71-4ea6-9276-768b272c7212

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Malton School is seeking to appoint new Heads of Year to join our Pastoral Team, providing high quality leadership of a year group under the line management of the relevant Director of School (Please note that our Heads of Year are non-teaching support staff posts).

The Head of Year will lead a team of 5 Form Tutors and will set the tone and ethos for the year group in line with the aims of the school.

The Head of Year will have an important role to play in setting standards to promote the best possible rates of student progress and attainment. The post-holder will monitor student progress and will plan interventions as appropriate to maximise student achievement.

The Head of Year will ensure the highest standard of pastoral care is delivered within the year group. The post-holder will be one of seven Heads of Year playing a vital role in delivering an excellent climate for learning across the school.

The school has 7 Heads of Year (from Year 7 to Year 13) who are all line managed by the relevant Director of School. The successful applicant will be placed with a year group based on consideration of your strengths and experience and those of other members of the team. Please note: We have 2 full-time vacancies one for the incoming Year 9 in Lower School and the other for incoming Year 12 in our Sixth Form. We also have a part-time vacancy to facilitate a job share as Head of Year 7.

What the school offers its staff

For the successful candidate we offer:

• A welcoming school where staff / student relationships are excellent.

• A vibrant, supportive community which engenders a real sense of belonging.

• The opportunity to join a friendly and supportive team.

• A varied and interesting role.

• A coaching culture which is a key focus for bespoke staff development.

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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