Head of Year and Secondary Teacher

CLARUS EDUCATION; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Head of Year and Secondary Teacher

Salary: M1-UPS3 plus TLR2b/2c (dependent on year group)

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Start date: September 2025

Location: Redbridge

We are incredibly proud of our recent achievements: Our Academy is one of the top 25 fastest improving schools in London based on 2024 results at Key Stage 4, with attendance in the top 10% nationally. We now need a leader who has the knowledge and skills to help us to secure even higher outcomes for our students.

Our Secondary Redbridge Academy is on an exciting journey, and we are looking for a Head of Year and Secondary Teacher who is committed to making a difference to the lives of our students. We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Head of Year and Secondary Teacher who is ambitious for all young people and who is ready to lead a year group and a team of dedicated tutors.

The successful Head of Year and Secondary Teacher applicant will have high expectations and will be a reflective practitioner who is always keen to develop and improve their teaching. They will work in close partnership with our parental community and will use forensic data analysis to strategically improve attainment, attendance and behaviour in their year group. They will appreciate their role in helping our students to have high aspirations, and they will share our belief that our students deserve an exceptional curriculum and the very best teaching. They will, like us, believe in our students.

In 2023, OFSTED noted that at our Secondary Academy:

• “Leaders and governors have high expectations for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
• “Pupils feel safe and are happy…Pupils are polite and considerate of others.”
• “Staff have a positive working relationship with pupils, which reflects the school’s culture of respect.”
• “Leaders have designed an ambitious and well-ordered curriculum for all pupils…”
• “Teachers have strong subject knowledge and are specialists in their subjects.”
• “Pupils learn in a calm environment and their attendance is high. Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school.”

We know that great leaders are always keen to develop and learn. We therefore work closely with our middle leaders to ensure that they are experts in curriculum development who can work creatively and thoughtfully with their teams to shape the curriculum. We are committed to ensuring workload is manageable in all positions, and post-holders have enough additional time to carry out their responsibilities. We are a school which trusts the teachers and leaders to make the right decisions for their areas of expertise – a culture of high care and high challenge.

We are an approachable leadership team who are laser-focused on ensuring that teaching and learning is always improving, and who are committed to the professional development of our teachers. Staff at our school enjoy their work because they know that they make a difference for our students each and every day. Relationships are a real strength of our Secondary Redbridge School, and staff enjoy the warm greetings and polite thanks that they get from our friendly and respectful students. Staff also enjoy the career progression and development opportunities available here and more widely across the Trust, as we are careful to identify the leaders of tomorrow and to nurture talent. The Staff Forum helps to ensure that communication is strong between staff and the leadership team, and we are committed to ensuring that our staff do not spend time on unnecessary administrative work.

To apply for this Head of Year and Secondary Teacher, please get in touch today! We are recruiting for this Head of Year and Secondary Teacher role now and will be interviewing ASAP.

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. As a Head of Year and Secondary Teacher, you will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed. The successful Head of Year and Secondary Teacher candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. This Head of Year and Secondary Teacher post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Apply for this Head of Year and Secondary Teacher opportunity by sending your CV. You will be contacted (if shortlisted) for the Head of Year and Secondary Teacher role within 48 hours.