Head of Year in Leiston

Alde Valley Academy are seeking an ambitious and highly motivated Head of Year (Teaching) to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented classroom practitioner who is passionate about pastoral leadership and committed to ensuring students achieve their full potential both academically and personally.

You will lead and support a designated year group, providing strong pastoral care, promoting high expectations and fostering a positive culture of achievement, attendance and behaviour. Working closely with students, families, teaching staff and external agencies, the Head of Year will play a vital role in ensuring every student feels supported, challenged and valued.

Alongside the Head of Year responsibilities, you must have the ability to teach either English or music as your core subject across key stage 3 and 4.

You will:

• be highly motivated, enthusiastic and have the ability to inspire pupils to achieve their full potential
• be accomplished in your current role
• deliver the highest quality educational experience for our children
• be wholly dedicated to safeguarding pupils
• work alongside a supportive team of professionals within the school and as part of Kingfisher Schools Trust

Alde Valley Academy is a vibrant and rapidly growing mixed academy, proudly serving the community of Leiston, Suffolk. Our aim is to Achieve Success Together through our values:

• Aspire and Achieve
• Lead with Kindness
• Stronger Together

At the heart of our success is a passionate team of dedicated professionals who understand that every second of education counts. We are united by a deep commitment to our students and the community we serve. They are the very core of our purpose. Every moment, every lesson, every day is a vital opportunity to inspire, challenge, and support each child to achieve their very best. We believe, without compromise, that with the right environment and encouragement, every student has the potential to achieve greatness.

As proud members of the Kingfisher Schools Trust, we are guided by the shared values of opportunity, community, and excellence. These values are more than aspirations; they are embedded in every decision we make and every interaction we have. We believe in providing all students with meaningful opportunities to grow and succeed, fostering a strong sense of belonging within a supportive community, and setting the highest expectations in everything we do.

This is the Kingfisher Spirit in action, a belief that with the right environment, encouragement, and ambition, every young person can flourish.

As an employee of Kingfisher Schools Trust, you will receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development
• Access to a wide variety of training courses through The National College
• Generous pension schemes (whether TPS or LGPS)
• Employee assistance scheme including access to face to face and online counselling
• Flu Voucher Scheme
• Optical reimbursement scheme
• Employee Benefits scheme (Vivup), including salary sacrifice schemes for Cycle2work and car lease
• National pay scales and policies
• Family friendly policies

For more information, please contact the school by emailing: recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk

How to apply: To apply, please visit our website. Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Closing date: 12 pm, 19 May 2026. Interview date: 22 May 2026.

Kingfisher Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be part of the pre-employment screening process for this role. An application form must be completed in full; CVs alone cannot be accepted.