Teaching Head of Year (up to 60% timetable)

Are you passionate about supporting pupils to reach their full potential?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a significant impact as a Head of Year at our school. As a Head of Year, your purpose will be to support all pupils in the year group, enabling them to make progress and access ambitious futures.

You will play a vital role in creating an inclusive and nurturing environment where Pupils can thrive. The role has a teaching commitment, up to 60% timetable, and we do welcome applicants with any subject specialism. 

To succeed in this role, you will need excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with a genuine passion for working with young people. You should also have the ability to motivate and inspire both pupils and staff, fostering a culture of high aspirations and continuous improvement.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.

How to apply- See Application pack

Our offer:

• You will be working in an academy that “…. places kindness alongside ambition in the values it promotes” (Ofsted 2021)
• You will be working within an experienced, ambitious, forward thinking and highly effective team
• You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other United Learning schools
• We will support your ongoing continuing professional development
• You will be fully supported by your colleagues within the school to ensure you have the tools to deliver success and reduce your workload

You will be:

• An outstanding Head of Year
• Able to build effective working relationships with pupils and staff
• Able to provide stimulating and engaging experiences for our children, challenging them to achieve beyond their expectations and supporting them to become lifelong learners
• Willing and committed to developing and sharing outstanding teaching practice
• Able to work in partnership with children, parents, staff, governors and the wider community

Benefits of working for United Learning:

• Free Health Cash plan (coming soon)
• Free lunch for staff on duty
• Car lease scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Eye care vouchers
• Gym membership
• United learning employee access to Perkbox, with over 250 exclusive benefits
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free tea and coffee

George Eliot Academy joined United Learning in December 2023. United Learning is an exciting organisation to work for; there is a real focus on developing people and empowering innovation where staff are appreciated and celebrated. A key benefit of being part of United Learning is to have the support of colleagues across a wider group and ample opportunities to network; we recognise the powerful impact that collaboration and partnership have on colleagues. The groups aim is to ensure that the technology, finance, HR and data support is provided more effectively and efficiently that would otherwise be possible, so that leaders can focus on educational leadership.

United Learning is an inclusive employer and is committed to creating and sustaining a more ethnically diverse workforce. Therefore, we would very much welcome applications from professionals of all backgrounds who share our commitment but especially those of minority ethnic origin. We do hope you will get in touch with any questions ahead of submitting your application.

We very much look forward to hearing from you.