Head of Year
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Stockport, Cheshire, SK2 6BW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | cce4c4ff-4fe8-4164-b4c9-45b308080be3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Head of Year is a key senior member of the school Pastoral Team and is responsible for leading their assigned Year group, line managing an Assistant Head of Year, and a large team of Form Tutors. The role is to ensure through effective and pro-active action and intervention that all students are supported in their learning and pastoral welfare, and ultimately, that all students are happy and successful at Stockport School.
The Head of Year will be line managed by a Senior Leader and will have key responsibility for the leadership of a Year group and will also work within a strong, well-respected, and highly effective School Pastoral team to ensure that each student:
• Achieves their academic potential
• Has good attendance and punctuality
• Has high standards of personal behaviour, uniform and appearance
• Is supported in relation to any personal barriers which could limit their success
• Is protected in situations where other students fail to uphold the school standards
• Follows the ‘Stockport School Way’ and adheres to our PROUD school & community values
What the school offers its staff
Stockport School is an over-subscribed successful school with year on year improving results.
Further details about the role
If you are interested in applying to take on an important leadership role with key responsibility as part of our Pastoral team to help us to continue our drive for further success, then I would be pleased to receive an application from you. We welcome applications from those with a non-teaching background or qualified teaching staff (this role does not involve any classroom teaching but does involve close working with young people, families, and external agencies, and effective liaison with teaching staff and leaders within the school).
Please see the accompanying pack for further details of the role and of how to apply. Please also visit our website www.stockportschool.net or contact the Headteacher's P.A., Mrs J. Richards, at j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk regarding any enquiries.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Thursday 26th March 2026, although the school reserves the right to close the deadline sooner dependent upon applications.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
The Head of Year is a key senior member of the school Pastoral Team and is responsible for leading their assigned Year group, line managing an Assistant Head of Year, and a large team of Form Tutors. The role is to ensure through effective and pro-active action and intervention that all students are supported in their learning and pastoral welfare, and ultimately, that all students are happy and successful at Stockport School.
The Head of Year will be line managed by a Senior Leader and will have key responsibility for the leadership of a Year group and will also work within a strong, well-respected, and highly effective School Pastoral team to ensure that each student:
• Achieves their academic potential
• Has good attendance and punctuality
• Has high standards of personal behaviour, uniform and appearance
• Is supported in relation to any personal barriers which could limit their success
• Is protected in situations where other students fail to uphold the school standards
• Follows the ‘Stockport School Way’ and adheres to our PROUD school & community values
What the school offers its staff
Stockport School is an over-subscribed successful school with year on year improving results.
Further details about the role
If you are interested in applying to take on an important leadership role with key responsibility as part of our Pastoral team to help us to continue our drive for further success, then I would be pleased to receive an application from you. We welcome applications from those with a non-teaching background or qualified teaching staff (this role does not involve any classroom teaching but does involve close working with young people, families, and external agencies, and effective liaison with teaching staff and leaders within the school).
Please see the accompanying pack for further details of the role and of how to apply. Please also visit our website www.stockportschool.net or contact the Headteacher's P.A., Mrs J. Richards, at j.richards@stockport.stockport.sch.uk regarding any enquiries.
The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Thursday 26th March 2026, although the school reserves the right to close the deadline sooner dependent upon applications.
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the DBS.
Commitment to safeguarding
The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the Disclosure & Barring Service.