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Brentwood Senior School is an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. It is part of Brentwood School, a 3-18 HMC school of 1900 pupils, just 35 minutes from London Liverpool Street.

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated Head of Year to lead a Year Group in the Year 7 to Year 8 carousel as a key member of the Pastoral Team and actively promote the wellbeing and personal and academic development of each individual in the Year Group.

The Head of Year will oversee the progress of pupils throughout Years 7 and 8 in a two year cycle and plays an important part in supporting pupils with transition from Year 6 into Year 7 and ensuring that every child is known as an individual.

The successful candidate will work closely with Heads of Year, Heads of Department, and the SENDCo as a member of the Middle Leadership 'First Team'. They will lead a team of tutors in the Year group, ensuring high-quality pastoral care, clear communication between students, parents and staff, and support the professional development of colleagues. As well as contributing to the annual strategic plan, the Head of Year will lead Year Group Assemblies and support Chapel services.

Brentwood School has its own pay scale that is significantly above the maintained sector and we also have a range of subsidised staff accommodation that may be available for the successful applicant should they need to relocate.

Applications can be submitted through the TES website, alternatively, applicants who do not have a TES account should use the relevant Interactive Recruitment Form on this page. The School reserves the right to change these dates, and to close the vacancy at any time.

Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

Brentwood School is one of the UK's leading independent day and boarding schools for boys and girls aged 3 to 18 with a history spanning almost 500 years. We are an academically selective HMC co-educational independent school with small class sizes and a happy, ambitious and supportive staff team. Along with 12 other schools in the country, we follow the 'Diamond Model' whereby girls and boys are taught together up to age 11, separately from 11 to 16 and together again in the Sixth Form. Set within a 75-acre site, in the heart of Brentwood town and just 20 minutes from London Liverpool Street, our campus provides a stimulating environment for innovative teaching and a first-class education for over 1600 pupils."