Head of Year

📍 Location: Thornhill Academy
💰 Salary: Grade 7 SCP 19 – 23 (£28,731.58 – £30,859.05 actual salary)
⏳ Contract and Working Pattern: 36 Hours, Term Time plus 5 days
📅 Start Date: May 2025

Join Us in Shaping Futures

At Consilium Academies, we are on a mission to be an excellent Trust with excellent schools – and we would love you to join us. We are values-driven, with Excellence, Equity, and Integrity at the heart of everything we do.

Our people are our greatest strength, and we are committed to supporting every member of staff to achieve their goals and flourish in their career. Through our Centre for Professional Learning, colleagues have access to high-quality training, tailored development, and opportunities to grow as professionals and as leaders.

About Thornhill Academy

Thornhill Academy is a vibrant 11–16 secondary school with over 600 students, located close to Sunderland City Centre. We are proud of our diverse community, where students represent 14 ethnicities and speak 35 languages. Our uniqueness lies in this diversity, and we celebrate it every day.

At Thornhill, we:

• Provide a safe, happy, and nurturing environment where pupils thrive.
• Celebrate and embrace diversity, creating an inclusive culture.
• Offer a wide programme of extra-curricular opportunities to enrich student life.
• Work in partnership with parents and carers to ensure every young person’s success.

In December 2022, we were named as part of the Department for Education’s School Rebuilding Programme, and in July 2023, we became one of the first 50 schools to begin this exciting journey. We are now working towards bringing a state-of-the-art learning environment to our community.

The Role – Head of Year

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated, passionate, and highly organised Head of Year to join our pastoral team. This is a key role within the academy, where you will:

• Lead and inspire a year group, fostering high expectations, positive attitudes, and a strong ethos of achievement.
• Oversee the academic progress, attendance, behaviour, and wellbeing of pupils within the year group.
• Lead and support a team of Form Tutors, providing guidance and celebrating successes.
• Build strong relationships with parents, carers, and external agencies to ensure pupils are fully supported.
• Play a key role in whole-school initiatives, assemblies, and events.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong interpersonal skills, resilience, and a passion for making a difference in the lives of young people.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Supportive of our ethos and values, with a commitment to excellence and equity.
• Self-motivated, organised, and an excellent communicator.
• Able to motivate and inspire young people to reach their full potential.
• Skilled in building positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Knowledgeable about safeguarding and experienced in supporting young people.

Experience of working with young people, families, and external agencies is essential. Experience with SIMS/CPOMS and leading assemblies is desirable but not essential.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a forward-thinking, inclusive Trust that celebrates diversity.
• Access to professional development through the Consilium Centre for Professional Learning.
• Work in a supportive environment where staff wellbeing is prioritised.
• Help shape the future of a school that is on an exciting journey of growth and renewal.

Applications and Information

For further information about the role please see attached recruitment pack including, job description and person specification.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange a visit to Thornhill Academy, please contact Kate.jackson@consilium-at.com

Closing date for applications is Friday 24^th April 2026, 09.00am

Interviews will take place w/c 27^th April 2026.

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses, and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

We look forward to welcoming a new team member who shares our commitment to excellence in education!

Consilium Academies is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

The Trust is an equal opportunity employer.  We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Under Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, the Public Sector fluency duty requires state funded schools to ensure candidates for their customer facing roles have the necessary standard of spoken English.