Head of Year

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Hours of work: 32.5 Hours

Working pattern: Full-time

Closing date: 12pm Sunday 23 March 2025

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

St Catherines College

Priory Road

Eastbourne

East Sussex

BN23 7EJ

Phone: 01323 465469

Email: swindsor@stcatherines.college

Website: www.stcatherines.college

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Head of Year

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Head of Year to join an experienced and enthusiastic pastoral team. The role is to become the Head of Year 8, with the plan to stay with the year group through to Year 11.

The Head of Year will provide professional leadership and management across the year group, to secure high-quality learning; effective individual support; and high standards of progress, achievement, and enjoyment.

Our Heads of Year are members of teaching staff supported by a full-time non-teaching Assistant Head of Year and an Assistant Headteacher.

You should be a specialist teacher with a good honours degree with the ability to think strategically with strong leadership and team member skills.

We know it is a competitive market and are proud of what we can offer you:

• Teachers' Pension Scheme
• Free membership to Benenden Private Medical Healthcare
• Excellent career development opportunities
• A fabulous staff room with complimentary tea and coffee
• Free flu vaccine
• A café that serves at breakfast, break and lunch using freshly sourced ingredients
• Highly visible supportive senior leaders
• A friendly, supportive, caring, and sociable staff team
• Free Parking

Completed application forms and letters of application should be sent directly to the college addressed to swindsor@stcatherines.college

The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Sunday 23 March 2025

St Catherine's College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants. Prohibition and overseas checks will also be completed if necessary.

For more information about this position, to organise a tour of the College or to have a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Sandie Windsor, Head of Personnel, on 01323 465469.

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System.

Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain an enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).

For further information about what is required in this process please go to www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check .

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.