Head of Year
| Posting date: | 18 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2026 |
| Location: | Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6PZ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 262d1efd-fcd0-486e-97ab-f5510252d05c |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
PURPOSE OF JOB
To develop and lead on establishing a strong, positive and shared vision and ethos for the year group in partnership with the Pastoral Manager.
To develop, implement and monitor pastoral policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment to high standards, high expectations, high achievement and to effective teaching and tutoring and ensure a consistent team approach to improve student progress.
To lead, develop and support a productive, positive and effective team of tutors and co-tutors encouraging openness, shared and delegated decision-making, and a sense of common purpose
This job description is to be read in conjunction with the Standards for Teachers at an appropriate level.
For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).
What the school offers its staff
Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed. Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.
For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).
Commitment to safeguarding
Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.
PURPOSE OF JOB
To develop and lead on establishing a strong, positive and shared vision and ethos for the year group in partnership with the Pastoral Manager.
To develop, implement and monitor pastoral policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment to high standards, high expectations, high achievement and to effective teaching and tutoring and ensure a consistent team approach to improve student progress.
To lead, develop and support a productive, positive and effective team of tutors and co-tutors encouraging openness, shared and delegated decision-making, and a sense of common purpose
This job description is to be read in conjunction with the Standards for Teachers at an appropriate level.
For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).
What the school offers its staff
Our school is ‘Good’ (Ofsted 2023), being one of the most popular and successful 11-16 mixed comprehensive schools in the Preston Park area of Brighton, consistently over-subscribed. Our curriculum is broad and balanced and offers many exciting opportunities for all students, both in school and out. There are tremendous extra-curricular opportunities at Dorothy Stringer through sport, performing arts, the Junior Leadership Team, the Duke of Edinburgh award, as well as a number of other trips. In short, we believe there is something for everyone at the school.
For further details see the Person Specification and Job Description (attached).
Commitment to safeguarding
Dorothy Stringer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and comply with the Department of Education Statutory Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’.