Job Description

Assistant Head of Year

Location: North Manchester
Salary: (Apply online only) /day
Contract Type: Full-time, temporary-Permanent
Start Date: September 2026

Are you a passionate and dedicated educator committed to nurturing young people to reach their full potential?

A welcoming and inclusive secondary school is seeking a dedicated and proactive Assistant Head of Year to join their pastoral team from September, until the end of the school year. This role may become a permanent role for the right candidate and provides an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to students' wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and overall school experience.

You will work closely with the Head of Year and wider pastoral team to support students across a designated year group, helping to maintain high standards of behaviour, attendance, and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Year in managing the day-to-day pastoral needs of students
• Build strong, positive relationships with students, staff, and parents/carers
• Monitor student behaviour, attendance, and punctuality, implementing interventions where required
• Assist with behaviour management strategies and contribute to a positive learning environment
• Provide emotional and practical support to students facing challenges
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff, safeguarding leads, and external agencies
• Contribute to safeguarding and ensure all policies are followed effectively

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

• Previous experience working in a secondary school or similar educational setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• A calm, resilient, and empathetic approach
• The ability to manage challenging behaviour effectively
• Good organisational and administrative skills
• A genuine passion for supporting young people

Experience in a pastoral, mentoring, or behaviour support role is highly desirable.

To Be Eligible You Must:

• Hold the Right to Work in the UK
• Have an enhanced child barred list DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply)
• Be able to provide two professional references (child-related preferred)

Please submit your up-to-date CV to be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. Safeguarding and child protection are at the heart of everything we do - all candidates must undergo the relevant vetting checks before starting work.

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