Head of Year (non-teaching)

Job Title: Head of Year Location: Nottingham Salary: Actual Salary £39,038 - £43,168 per annum (Grade H NJC 30-34) Start Date: September 2025 or as soon as possible Contract Type: Permanent Working Pattern: 42.5 hours per week 8am - 5pm, 39 weeks per year About Our School: The Ellis Guilford School is a growing and thriving, larger than average, Secondary School with a clear mission 'to ensure that the children attending our school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school.' We deliver a broad curriculum, including emphasis on the creative subjects, to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, allowing them to excel. Graded 'Good' by Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford School is at an extremely exciting point in its development journey. We strive for 'EGScellence' in all that we do! About the role: The Head of Year role is to deliver exceptional pastoral care that empowers our students to achieve their full potential. We aim to intervene promptly to ensure students receive the necessary support for their success. Additionally, we focus on guiding students through a positive reintegration process after suspensions, aiming to minimize repeat suspensions. About you: You must be able to work constructively under pressure and have excellent communication and organisation skills, with a proactive attitude. You will have a proven ability to deliver key messages effectively to students' staff and parents, be resilient and have a "can do", "will do" work ethic. You should:

• Have skills in developing and implementing behaviour management and praise strategies to substantially impact both the attitudes to learning and the outcomes for vulnerable students.
• Have the ability to develop a philosophy of high aspirations and expectations for every student giving cognisance to SEND, equal opportunities, diversity, ethos and student
Requirements: To apply for the Head of Year vacancy, you must:
• Be educated to degree level
• Have proven experience in managing a busy, fast-paced pastoral role
• Preferably, have experience of working as a Head of Year or similar in a school environment
About Creative Education Trust: Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England's post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people. We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century. CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust. We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached. Next Steps: Applications close 9.00am on Monday 23rd June 2025 We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We will hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants. If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process. Please do not hesitate to contact the HR department via enquiries@ellisguilfordschool.org.uk if you would like an update on your application and details of a potential interview date. Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method We warmly welcome visits to our school, or if you would like to arrange a confidential conversation with the line manager of this position, please contact the Principal's PA via the email above, who will be happy to assist in arranging this. Please submit your application through our website using the direct online application method. Essential Information: Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers, workers and all other members of the school community to share this commitment. The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education. All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks and referencing prior to interview, and all offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS Check and where appropriate a Prohibition from Teaching search. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.

You must be able to work constructively under pressure and have excellent communication and organisation skills, with a proactive attitude. You will have a proven ability to deliver key messages effectively to students' staff and parents, be resilient and have a "can do", "will do" work ethic. You should:
• Have skills in developing and implementing behaviour management and praise strategies to substantially impact both the attitudes to learning and the outcomes for vulnerable students.
• Have the ability to develop a philosophy of high aspirations and expectations for every student giving cognisance to SEND, equal opportunities, diversity, ethos and student, To apply for the Head of Year vacancy, you must:
• Be educated to degree level
• Have proven experience in managing a busy, fast-paced pastoral role
• Preferably, have experience of working as a Head of Year or similar in a school environment
  
  The Ellis Guilford School is a growing and thriving, larger than average, Secondary School with a clear mission 'to ensure that the children attending our school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school.' We deliver a broad curriculum, including emphasis on the creative subjects, to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, allowing them to excel.
Graded 'Good' by Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford School is at an extremely exciting point in its development journey. We strive for 'EGScellence' in all that we do!, Creative Education Trust was established in 2010 to work in England's post-industrial and coastal towns and cities. We are now a network of 17 schools educating 14,500 children and young people. We have chosen to work with schools in challenging circumstances. We have successfully transformed schools previously deemed to be inadequate into good ones in order that all our students can have the best start in life. We are committed to providing educational opportunity for children of all abilities and to building cultural capital through a wide range of co-curricular activities. Curricular innovation through our Knowledge Connected programmes promotes creative, integrated and pro-active thinking so that our students are equipped for the challenges of the 21st century. CET Benefits & Continual Professional Development CET are committed to your learning and development, which is a continuous process that starts with your induction. The opportunities include a wide range of subjects from middle leadership and DSL training to autism awareness. We run annual conferences including Safeguarding and Learning and Teaching and have regular network meetings across the Trust. We have a wide range of benefits that you are more than welcome to explore further in our Staff Benefits brochure attached.