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Head of Year
(plus core subject)
Salary: Teachers Main Scale/Upper Pay Scale
£33,074 - £50,470
Plus TLR 1A allowance - £9,782 per annum
FTE: 100%
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?
St Clere's School, part of the 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.
About Us
St Clere's School is a high-achieving, oversubscribed school with a "Good" Ofsted rating. With approximately 1200 students from across Thurrock, we are a popular choice for families because our students excel in many ways. Our staff teach with energy and expertise in an environment equipped with exceptional facilities.
As a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust with twelve schools within Essex, we work in partnership to provide high-quality education and uphold our Co-operative Values, enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and personally. Join us and be part of something bigger!
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.
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.
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
St Clere's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applications must be made on our formal application form; CVs will not be accepted. This appointment is subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references.
Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For more information, please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement at www.osborne.coop/working-with-us.
Information about the School
St Clere’s School is a secondary school and Co-operative Academy with an ethos that promotes excellence for all. Everything we do is underpinned by Co-operative values that guide and develop our students through their education to become successful, responsible and confident adults. We work in partnership with a family of schools including East Tilbury Primary School, Stanford-le-Hope Primary School, Thameside Primary School, Arthur Bugler Primary School and Brentwood County High School. Due to our excellent Science facilities and results, we were awarded Specialist Science College status in 2010. We have since been awarded a second specialism in Sport because of our outstanding amenities and standards.
We have over 1100 students here, who are busy finding out that learning can be enjoyable and will bring them greater opportunities in life. Our well-qualified staff teach with great energy and expertise in an environment that has exceptional standards.
St Clere’s School is located on the edge of Stanford-le-Hope, a short distance from the A13, and is surrounded by a large expanse of playing fields, which enable us to enjoy a vast array of sports. We have a range of facilities including a state of the art Drama studio, an Apple Mac suite, fully refurbished Science labs, Sports Pavilion, 3G all weather floodlit pitch, tennis courts and an exceptionally well-stocked Library with research and quiet study space. In addition, we have classrooms with up-to-date ICT resources, which enhance the teaching for all students and provide a comfortable environment in which to learn.
Our reputation is one of very high academic standards and outstanding pupil conduct. St Clere’s School has gone from strength to strength and the past few years, St. Clere's School pupils have achieved significantly above national results. The Maths department have continued their trend of results, high in the 80s where one third of pupils left with a top grade of 7 to 9. The English department has also mirrored that success with results high in the 80s and significantly above national. Additionally, our progress score continues to be a solid positive and our Ebacc results are above national. Both ICT and separate sciences (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) were 100% A* to C. These results are significantly above national figures and some of the best results in the history of our school, demonstrating: high quality teaching and learning; continuous dedication of staff and the engagement for learning of our pupils. All of this is evident on a daily basis at St Clere’s School.