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Head of Year

Salary: Upper Pay Scale Point 1 - 5 - £47,031 - £50,470

Plus TLR 2C allowance - £8,279.00 per annum

FTE: 100%

Start date: September 2025

Are you an ambitious and passionate educator looking to step into a leadership role? Do you have the drive to support and guide students through their secondary school journey?

Brentwood County High School, part of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, is looking for a dedicated Head of Year to join our dynamic team. This is an exciting opportunity to shape young lives and make a real impact within a supportive and forward-thinking school community.

Your Role

As Head of Year, you will be at the heart of our students' academic and personal development, ensuring they receive the highest levels of pastoral support while maintaining a strong focus on achievement. You will oversee the well-being and progress of an entire year group, creating a culture of aspiration, engagement, and respect. This includes monitoring student attainment and behaviour, implementing intervention strategies where needed, and working closely with teachers, support staff, and parents to remove barriers to learning.

You will lead and manage a team of tutors, providing guidance and support to ensure the effective delivery of a structured and engaging tutor programme. By setting high expectations for attendance, behaviour, and academic success, you will play a crucial role in driving whole-school improvement. As a visible and approachable leader, you will build strong relationships with students, acting as their advocate and mentor while ensuring they develop the skills and resilience needed for future success. Additionally, you will contribute to key school events, including assemblies, parents' evenings, and transition activities, ensuring that students receive the guidance they need at every stage of their educational journey.

Brentwood County High School (BCHS) - A Thriving, Inclusive Community

BCHS is a proudly inclusive co-educational academy, rooted in community values and committed to developing well-rounded, successful young people. We go beyond exam results, building success on trust, respect, care, and hard work.

Why Join Us

✅ A Supportive and Inclusive School Community - We believe in nurturing both our students and staff, ensuring everyone thrives.

✅ Forward-thinking leadership within a dynamic Trust and experienced governors.
✅ Real Opportunities for Progression - As part of a multi-academy trust, we invest in our staff and offer fantastic career development.
✅ The Power to Make a Difference - As Head of Year, you will be at the heart of students' pastoral care, shaping their academic success and well-being.

✅ Engaged, respectful students with a strong voice through Diversity Champions & Student Parliament.

State-of-the-Art Facilities

We've recently completed a £27 million DfE heritage building project, blending modern innovation with our school's rich history. Our new cutting-edge learning environments include:
��️ State-of-the-art science labs, technology suites, and art studios
��️ Enhanced sporting facilities to support physical education and extracurricular activities
�� Preserved historic buildings, maintaining the character of our century-old school

Our Location

�� In the heart of Brentwood, near the town centre, with excellent transport links-25 minutes to Liverpool Street and just over 2 miles from the M25. On-site parking available.

As part of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, we work closely with 11 other schools to empower students academically and personally through Co-operative Values. Join us and be part of something bigger!

What the school can offer:  

• Recognition of continuous service
• Relocation package of up to £8,000 for new employees renting or buying a property.
• Automatic enrolment into the National Teacher Pension Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools 
• The support of an experienced family of schools 
• National Conditions of Service 
• Fully subsidised Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance 

If you feel the school would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now, or contact hr@osborne.coop for more information.

BCHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.   

If you would like to be considered for this post, please complete your application form on My New Term.

Closing date: Tuesday 22nd April 2025, Midday

Interview date: Week commencing 28th April 2025

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.