Head of Year in Manchester

We are looking for an exceptional, student‑focused Head of Year to join our pastoral leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and caring professional who is passionate about helping young people thrive - academically, socially and emotionally. As Head of Year, you will lead the pastoral provision for your year group, ensuring every student is supported to meet our high expectations. You will work closely with tutors, teaching staff, parents/carers and external agencies to remove barriers to learning and create a positive culture where all students can succeed.

If you would like to join our Laurus family in a rewarding role that changes the lives of our pupils by empowering them to become the best that they can be then we would love to hear from you. This position is contracted on a 37 hours per week + 10 plus days, Term Time Only. This means you will mainly work when the school is open to pupils and will not need to work during the school holidays unless the contract requires you to do so.

• Undertake personnel management duties including instructing and training year-group Form Tutors.
• Manage the relevant year group including pastoral support, achievement, attendance, attainment/progress, behavioural issues and intervention and child protection matters.
• Establish positive relationships with parents, staff and outside agencies in line with the schools’ vision and values.

• Sound educational background including GCSE’s in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent.
• Recent management experience with people.
• Evidence of work with children/young people and involvement with parents.

To learn more about what the Trust offer, including our wide range of employee benefits and access to further professional learning, visit our Careers page. At the Laurus Trust, we value the significance of a healthy work/life balance for our employees. Achieving a better balance can boost motivation and morale, lower stress levels, enhance performance and productivity, and make job opportunities more inclusive. Whenever feasible, we are committed to offering flexible arrangements from the very start, which could include options like part-time roles, term-time working, Job-sharing and compressed hours.

Please note a full application must be submitted as CV’s will unfortunately not be accepted in line with our safer recruitment process. We reserve the right to interview prior to the closing date.

Disability Confident Employer: We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview. If you require any reasonable adjustments for an interview, please highlight this to our Recruitment Team in advance.