Head of Year at Arrow Vale High School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/AVHS/74056

Location

Matchborough Way, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 0GF

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£29,921.00 - £31,597.00 Annually (Actual)

Closing Date

9:00am, 25th Feb 2026

Start Date

September 2026 (or earlier)

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Driving licence required

About this Role

HEAD OF YEAR (Pastoral)
Required to start: as soon as possible

37 hours per week – 39.5 weeks per year (term time only + 7 days)

Actual salary £29,921- £31,597

Do you want to:

Work with young people?
Make a difference in education?
Motivate and model students’ futures?
Be involved in all aspects of student support – enabling pupils to become the best version of themselves?
Integrate yourself into a community of parents, staff and external agencies?

Are you:

Organised?
Hardworking and motivated?
An excellent communicator?
A good team player?
Solution focused?

If so, Arrow Vale need you! We are seeking to appoint a Head of Year to join our excellent Student Support team managing all aspects of pastoral care, being fully supportive of the inclusive ethos of the school.

This is a very exciting time to be joining a highly motivated and successful team. The School received an ‘Outstanding’ grade in all categories from OfSTED in May 2014, December 2018 and maintained this again in October 2024. Inspectors commented that “Pupils conduct themselves in exemplary fashion in school”, “The behaviour of pupils is outstanding, pupils appearance is smart and they have pride in themselves and their school community”.

For an informal chat about what the role entails and what we can offer you – please contact Adam Fortune, Student Support Lead.