Two Assistant Head of Year Positions:  One Permanent, One Temporary Maternity Cover ASAP- October 2026

We are looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and diligent Assistant Head of Year to join our busy and dedicated Pastoral Support Unit. The post holder will work closely with a Head of Year, team of tutors and other school colleagues to ensure the students’ personal and wellbeing needs are met and allows students to shine brightly and thrive in their endeavours.

The strength of the department is their focus on student support and building excellent communication between staff, students and families. We are looking for a committed role model who can establish a positive ethos for all students with a focus on attendance, positive behaviours, home-school communication, and wellbeing and kindness.

The successful candidate will become an essential and valued member of the pastoral team and we are looking for a candidate that shares our ethos of supporting and caring for our community and will relish new challenges and has a willingness to participate in professional development and opportunities.

You should have knowledge of barriers facing young people and support strategies as they navigate their educational journey, interests and ambitions for their future. Good organisational and communicational skills are required as you will be working with multiple different groups of people – students, families, colleagues, and external agencies, with a holistic approach for every child.

If you require any further information regarding the role, please contact Dawn Downs (Head of PSU) on ddowns@rushcliffespencer.org.uk

Rushcliffe Spencer Academy is a highly successful 11-18 comprehensive school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. Rushcliffe has been judged outstanding in all areas by Ofsted and, in 2021, was reaccredited as a World Class School for the second time. We offer a range of comprehensive benefits such as Health Assured, Cycle Scheme, Eye Tests for DSE users, Employee Assistance Programmes, Wellbeing support, Childcare vouchers, and Tech Scheme.  We support each other to shine brightly. 

If you would like to visit our Academy, please contact hr@rushcliffespencer.org.uk to make arrangements.

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date. 

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.