Prospero Teaching
Assistant Head of Year
Location: North Manchester
Salary: £115-125 /day
Contract Type: Full-time, temporary-Permanent
Start Date: September 2026
Are you a passionate and dedicated educator committed to nurturing young people to reach their full potential?
A welcoming and inclusive secondary school is seeking a dedicated and proactive Assistant Head of Year to join their pastoral team from September, until the end of the school year. This role may become a permanent role for the right candidate and provides an excellent opportunity to make a real difference to students' wellbeing, behaviour, attendance and overall school experience.
You will work closely with the Head of Year and wider pastoral team to support students across a designated year group, helping to maintain high standards of behaviour, attendance, and engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Head of Year in managing the day-to-day pastoral needs of students
- Build strong, positive relationships with students, staff, and parents/carers
- Monitor student behaviour, attendance, and punctuality, implementing interventions where required
- Assist with behaviour management strategies and contribute to a positive learning environment
- Provide emotional and practical support to students facing challenges
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff, safeguarding leads, and external agencies
- Contribute to safeguarding and ensure all policies are followed effectively
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Previous experience working in a secondary school or similar educational setting
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- A calm, resilient, and empathetic approach
- The ability to manage challenging behaviour effectively
- Good organisational and administrative skills
- A genuine passion for supporting young people
Experience in a pastoral, mentoring, or behaviour support role is highly desirable.
To Be Eligible You Must:
- Hold the Right to Work in the UK
- Have an enhanced child barred list DBS on the update service (or be willing to apply)
- Be able to provide two professional references (child-related preferred)
Please submit your up-to-date CV to be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency for this vacancy. Safeguarding and child protection are at the heart of everything we do – all candidates must undergo the relevant vetting checks before starting work.
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