Join Our Team as a Head of Year!

Salary: £31,957 - £50,062 + TLR2d £5,659 p/a
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Fixed Term for Maternity Cover
Location: St. Neots, Cambridgeshire

Are you passionate about ensuring all students achieve academic excellence? Do you want to disrupt disadvantage? Are you a current Mathematics or Science Teacher looking to take the next step in your career and inspire others? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be the right person for us!

Ernulf Academy is seeking a Head of Year who is dedicated to the development of young people and contributing to our senior management team.

About the Role:
We are building an exceptional team of enthusiastic and highly skilled leaders, committed to driving excellence and transformative change in our school. If you have a deep passion for mathematics or science, a proven track record of delivering impact and outstanding results, and the expertise to break down barriers to success, empowering scholars and driving social mobility, this could be the role for you.

As the Head of Year, you will take responsibility for a specific year group alongside a dedicated Pastoral Support Officer, with a particular focus on academic attainment. You will enforce high standards and expectations around behaviour, attendance, and progress so that each scholar achieves their full potential. You will uphold the academy vision and values, ensuring excellent outcomes and next stages are the drivers for success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the review and action planning of attainment, progress, and ATL data to ensure scholars make at least good academic progress across a range of subjects and towards meeting or exceeding their targets.
• Work collaboratively with the Pastoral Support Officer to deliver the academy vision: "To provide an exceptional, knowledge-rich experience, which ensures all scholars succeed."
• Role model as the main professional of the year group, representing Astrea values to parents, community, and external agencies.

What We Offer:

• A knowledge-rich curriculum, built on ‘powerful knowledge’ and a traditional teaching and learning approach inspired by Rosenshine and TLAC.
• Collaborative planning with centralized, shared units of work and resources.
• Disruption-free learning and a warm/strict behaviour system.

Benefits:

• Pension Scheme: Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employee Support: Access to our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Professional Development: Continued professional development and training opportunities.
• Convenience: Free on-site parking.
• Health Support: Access to AXA’s 24/7 health support line for medical advice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme: Salary sacrifice deduction for bicycles and cycling accessories.
• Discounts and Savings: Access to the Blue Light Card and Costco membership.
• Enhanced Family Leave: Paid leave to support our people when they need it the most.
• Optical Care: Financial contribution to optical care for habitual DSE users.
• Life Assurance: Peace of mind for our people and their families.
• Discounted Gym Membership: Available at The Gym Group with 245 locations nationwide.

Why Join Us?
Ernulf Academy is committed to providing an inclusive, aspirational, and academic education for all our students. We believe in teaching powerful knowledge and creating a scholarly culture that is warm, disciplined, and joyful. Our values-driven approach ensures impeccable behaviour, allowing teachers to focus on teaching and pupils to focus on learning.

Interested in Applying?
If you are passionate about education, looking for a fresh opportunity, or simply want to make a positive impact, we would love to hear from you. Take a look at the job description and candidate pack to find out more about the role and how to apply. If you want to discuss this role in greater detail, please get in touch with Sarah McCormick.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:
Ernulf Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Flexible Interview Dates:
Please note that interview dates are flexible to accommodate your schedule. We reserve the right to close this position early if we receive a high volume of candidates, so do not delay, apply today.

Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!