Head of Year
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 760f5ef3-dc75-4855-a390-994f709f375d |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Please see the person specification for all information
What the school offers its staff
Are you ready to make a difference with a team that values your contribution? We want to hear from you.
Newhouse Academy is looking for a Non-teaching Head of Year who is, as we describe, one of “Our People”.
We appoint on character over talent alone, believing that we can always learn new skills. Self-reflection is important, as is being a team player and understanding the importance of our values.
The improvements made by the academy in recent times have been achieved by working together towards our vision and by looking after our biggest asset, our staff.
This is a great opportunity to join our dedicated and supportive pastoral team.
We offer:
• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)
• Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
• Employee coaching and mentoring programmes
• An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health which includes; GP appointments, money back for eye tests, prescriptions and more.
• Free use of brand new gym facilities
• Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
• Access to register for blue light discount
• Free staff car parking
We openly encourage you to make an appointment to come in and have a look round. The Headteacher, Alex Burnham, is more than willing to meet you and talk through our journey and the vision for the future.
You can get in touch via emailing recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk or by calling 01706 369436.
Please see the job description and person specification for more information.
Hours: 37 hours per week , Term time plus 1 week
Salary: Scale Points 23 - 30
Starting scale point is dependent on experience.
Actual salary£30,073 to £35,613 dependant on experience
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: December 2025 or sooner (upon receipt of satisfactory pre employment checks)
Closing date for applications: Monday 24th November 2025 at 09.00am
Shortlisting: Likely to be within 3 days of the post closing date.
Interviews: Likely to be week commencing 24th November 2025
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supportingdocuments and email them torecruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukby the closing date.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas.Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.
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.
Please see the person specification for all information
What the school offers its staff
Are you ready to make a difference with a team that values your contribution? We want to hear from you.
Newhouse Academy is looking for a Non-teaching Head of Year who is, as we describe, one of “Our People”.
We appoint on character over talent alone, believing that we can always learn new skills. Self-reflection is important, as is being a team player and understanding the importance of our values.
The improvements made by the academy in recent times have been achieved by working together towards our vision and by looking after our biggest asset, our staff.
This is a great opportunity to join our dedicated and supportive pastoral team.
We offer:
• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)
• Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
• Employee coaching and mentoring programmes
• An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health which includes; GP appointments, money back for eye tests, prescriptions and more.
• Free use of brand new gym facilities
• Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
• Access to register for blue light discount
• Free staff car parking
We openly encourage you to make an appointment to come in and have a look round. The Headteacher, Alex Burnham, is more than willing to meet you and talk through our journey and the vision for the future.
You can get in touch via emailing recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk or by calling 01706 369436.
Please see the job description and person specification for more information.
Hours: 37 hours per week , Term time plus 1 week
Salary: Scale Points 23 - 30
Starting scale point is dependent on experience.
Actual salary£30,073 to £35,613 dependant on experience
Contract type: Permanent
Start date: December 2025 or sooner (upon receipt of satisfactory pre employment checks)
Closing date for applications: Monday 24th November 2025 at 09.00am
Shortlisting: Likely to be within 3 days of the post closing date.
Interviews: Likely to be week commencing 24th November 2025
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supportingdocuments and email them torecruitment@newhouseacademy.co.ukby the closing date.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment.The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas.Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.
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.