Head of Year

Job Title: Head of Year

Job Location: King Charles I School, Kidderminster

Salary: Main pay scale, Upper pay scale + TLR1a (£10,174)

Closing Date: Wednesday 15 April @ 10:00am

Are you ready to make a difference in an organisation where ambition, collaboration, and innovation drive every decision?

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic, dedicated and highly organised Head of Year. This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring practitioner to play a key pastoral leadership role.

As head of year, you will be involved in continuing to develop a positive culture for learning and promoting a rewarding and competitive atmosphere that celebrates achievement.

If you feel ready to combine your teaching with a whole school responsibility, this post will provide you with opportunities to demonstrate the leadership skills necessary to make a real difference to student lives. Applications are welcome from experienced teachers looking to take the next step in their career.

Our successful candidate will have the following experience, skillset and qualifications:

• Honours Degree

• DfE recognised Qualified Teacher Status

The post is full-time and permanent, to start in September 2026 and will report to a member of SLT.

Why join us?

We recognise that successful people place value on the range of benefits associated with their careers. As your future employer we place value on these too, that is why we are proud to offer:

 Access to the Teachers’ Pensions Scheme

 Automatic pay progression for those on our main, upper and support staff pay ranges

 7 training days calendared with a view to alleviate pressure at key times in the year, with a training day in December dedicated to marking mock exams

 Access to a range of paid special leave provisions to help with life’s emergencies, unpredictable events and significant occasions.

 Access to a bank of pre-planned teaching resources. You need to intellectually prepare for lessons rather than plan from scratch.

 Salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme

 Recommend a Friend Scheme available for some of our hard to fill roles

 Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers for DSE users and flu vaccinations

 Employee Assistance Programme

 Access to shopping and lifestyle discounts

About Us:

King Charles I School is an excellent secondary school set within extensive grounds. Here at King Charles we are proud of our academic ethos and the character development of teamwork, leadership, resilience and challenge that comes from teaching an academic curriculum and holding students to our high expectations. The achievement of our students is paramount but we also know all our students as individuals. We are unapologetically ambitious for every student, no matter what their background, prior attainment, or needs. We take great pride in developing relationships between students, staff, and families, so that we can ensure that success is desirable, demanded and achievable.

We are part of Four Stones Gateway Trust, who believe our students deserve nothing less than the best. As a family of like-minded schools, we work collaboratively to provide mutual support, share best practice, and create a thriving, high-performing environment.

Our work is underpinned by our core values of: Ambition, Commitment, Creativity, and Integrity and a relentless focus on achieving our Trust Dividend to ensure opportunity and success for all by transforming lives through high quality education.

As part of our Trust you will have:

 Opportunities to be part of a collaborative culture whereby you are part of a network where schools and staff work together to excel.

 Quality resources and a rich environment, to enable you to develop a personalised approach for every student you teach or support.

 A culture of lifelong learning, emphasising professional growth where your own ambitions are actively encouraged and supported.

 A safe and positive physical and psychological environment that welcomes diversity and actively promotes wellbeing.

Your Application:

Diversity, equality and inclusion are at the heart of what we value as an organisation. We are an equal opportunities employer and all qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other status protected by law.

We are also fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. As part of our requirements under Keeping Children Safe in Education pre-employment checks we will undertake. This role has the opportunity for regular contact with our children and young people and therefore this position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and an enhanced DBS will be required for the successful candidate.

If you would like to speak to a member of the team about the post or arrange for a school visit then please contact us. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the advert at any point.

Further information and an application form are available via the Trust website.