Head of Year at Barking Abbey School, a Specialist Sports and Humanities College

About this Role

Commencing: September 2026

Salary Scale: MPS / UPS + TLR 2B (£5,869)

Do you want to join a highly successful, committed, student centred pastoral team? Are you prepared to work hard with exceptional young people and staff committed to going the extra mile? We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, innovative and committed leader who will play a significant part in the pastoral development of the school for either KS3, 4 or 5, depending on relevant experience. The successful candidate will be an outstanding teacher with excellent knowledge and understanding of implementing and embedding pastoral systems. The pastoral system is the heart of Barking Abbey School and we would welcome applications from individuals with extensive pastoral experience who can demonstrate excellent leadership experience and qualities.

Qualifications

• Significant teaching experience across all key stages.
• High standards of student behaviour, conduct and attitudes to enhance learning.
• An awareness and understanding of the importance of character education.
• The ability to develop and support students' academic progress and achievement as well as their social and emotional development.
• The ability to lead a team of form tutors and pastoral staff to ensure high standards of care, guidance and support.
• The willingness to go above and beyond for our pupils.

The hours will be long but the reward will be the chance to work with and help shape our amazing students. They are overwhelmingly polite, respectful, considerate and have a fantastic thirst for learning. They uphold our school motto each and every day and they in return need the very best.

Benefits

• A student-centred, progress focused student ethos.
• A welcoming and supportive community.
• The opportunity to work with a passionate, hardworking and supportive staff.
• A commitment to develop your skills through continued professional development.
• A supportive and committed Leadership Team and Governing Body.
• A cohort of students with high aspirations and a willingness to learn.

Barking Abbey is an Ofsted Outstanding heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment. The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station. Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people's lives whatever your background or history please apply.

We are proud that Ofsted recently judged the school to be Outstanding in all areas. The report states: "This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are supportive and respectful of each other. Pupils' conduct is exemplary, both inside lessons and around the school. Leaders have established simple and clear rules that everyone understands. Pupils are focused, engaged and participate well in lessons. Staff feel that their workload and well-being has been carefully considered by leaders. They appreciate their open-door policy". (Ofsted, February 2024)

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants. Online searches may be conducted for all shortlisted candidates and will be conducted for all successful candidates as part of our due diligence checks.