Key Role Information

Salary
£27,200 - £29,065
Job type
Permanent
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
10/12/2025 16:58
Interview
tbc
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Support Staff Payscales | Point 18 - Point 22
Department
Pastoral Team
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
44.850
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Christ the King College, an Isle of Wight's successful 11 to 18 Christian High School, is seeking an exceptional and dedicated Year Group Leader to join our team. Rooted in our motto, Via Veritas Vita (The Way, The Truth, The Life), we aspire to live, learn, and work together in a supportive faith-based environment.


The Year Group Leader is crucial position in our College and is responsible for the overall pastoral care of an allocated year group. You will organise and deliver pastoral support to students to ensure high levels of attendance, punctuality, behaviour for learning, and academic progress.


Key responsibilities include:

  • Enforcing high expectations for conduct and behaviour.
  • Monitoring and driving improved attendance and punctuality.
  • Acting as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead as required.
  • Providing specific pastoral support during key transition points, such as moving from primary school (Year 7), making GCSE choices (Year 9), and Post-16 decisions (Year 11).


We are looking for a committed team player with a flexible and positive approach.


You must have:

  • Appropriate qualifications, including GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics.
  • Experience of working with young people or in an educational/public service environment.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively.
  • A friendly, supportive attitude towards students and staff, and a commitment to working in sympathy with the ethos and aims of Christ the King College.


If you are enthusiastic about education, committed to safeguarding, and ready to make a significant impact on our students' well-being and success, we encourage you to apply.


The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. These posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful applicants will be expected to undertake enhanced DBS checks.


Please be aware that we can only accept applications from overseas candidates who have the Right to Work in the UK.

Benefits

LGPS Pension Scheme
Staff Benefits Package

Qualifications

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalentessential
Relevant safeguarding qualification and/or trainingessential
Counselling / Mental Health / Behaviour Improvement qualification

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Experience in working in an educational or public service environmentessential

Personal Attributes

Honesty and integrityessential
Have a sense of humouressential
A friendly and supportive attitude towards students, staff and other members of the College and wider communityessential
Flexible and positive approach to work and committed team playeressential

Relevant Skills

Good interpersonal skills with both students and adultsessential
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writingessential

Christ the King College

Kathrin Williams

kathrin.williams@christthekingcollege.co.uk

Wellington Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5QT

Safeguarding Information

Christ the King College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.


​​​​​​​Christ the King College is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.