Key Role Information

Salary
40,317.00 - 62,496.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
30/04/2026 12:00
Interview
TBC
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
AYR - All year round
Pay grade
MPS/UPS
Key stage
Key Stage 5
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
52.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Head of Year | September 2026

Are you a dynamic and inspiriting Head of Year looking to enthuse our Sixth Form students.

As the Head of Year you will be responsible for the: 

  • Leadership of a year group to ensure that all students are supported to make the best progress academically and socially, and to remove barriers which prevent them from doing so. 
  • Leadership of a team of tutors to ensure the highest quality of pastoral support is provided for all students in the year group 
  • Monitoring and responding to performance data including but not limited to; academic attainment, progress, attendance, rewards and sanctions, vulnerability index, safeguarding.  
  • Establishing, nurturing and maintaining constructive relationships with students and their families to ensure there is joint partnership working in the best interests of students. 
  • Working collaboratively with colleagues across the teaching and inclusion faculties to support students in the year group to access the curriculum, make informed decisions about their next stages in education and engage fully with the range of opportunities available to them both within and beyond lessons. 

About you 

We want to hear from you if you are:  

  • A fully qualified teacher with evidence of QTS for secondary teaching. 
  • Qualified to at least degree level in subject area and/or good A Levels or equivalent. 
  • Up to date knowledge of the relevant curriculum area. 
  • Unrelenting in your pursuit of excellence in all aspects of your practice 
  • Successful in working with young people and securing the best outcomes for them. 

About Us 

Our vision at the Royal Greenwich Trust School is to provide transformational educational opportunities for all students. This vision is supported by our mission to secure excellent outcomes for all of our students through delivering the highest quality of teaching and learning and by working collaboratively in an impactful way with our university, public body and private sector partnerships. 

We do not accept CVs alone

Royal Greenwich Trust School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

https://www.ust.londonpolicies/child-protection-safeguarding

https://www.ust.london/policies/code-of-conduct

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply promptly. We reserve the right to start or conclude the recruitment process before the advertised closing date.

We do not accept applications via agencies. 

Benefits

TLR 2D

Skills

Experience

Experience of working with young people at secondary levelessential
Understanding of current theory and practice of effective teaching and learningessential
Relevant experience/proven success in teaching at all Key Stages and confidence in developing the curriculum. essential
vidence of excellent classroom practice with a proven ability to teach to a consistently high standard. essential

Qualifications

QTSessential
Qualified to at least degree level in subject area and/or good A Levels or equivalentessential

About Us

Welcome to Royal Greenwich Trust School

Thank you for your interest in joining Royal Greenwich Trust School. We are delighted that you are considering becoming part of a community of dedicated educators, leaders and professionals.

Our Commitment to You

At Royal Greenwich Trust School, we believe that when staff are empowered and given the right opportunities, they can make a lasting difference to the lives of our students and their families. Supporting professional growth and wellbeing is central to how we achieve this.

Development, Support and Collaboration

As part of University Schools Trust, our staff benefit from strong partnerships, high quality professional development and collaborative networks that enable individuals to grow and progress at every stage of their career.

Shaping the Future Together

As you explore opportunities with us, we encourage you to learn more about our approach to continual professional learning, staff wellbeing and collaborative practice. We look forward to seeing how your skills, experience and passion can contribute to the continued success of Royal Greenwich Trust School.

Royal Greenwich Trust School

Amy Andrews

aandrews@ust.london

765 Woolwich Road
Greenwich
London
London
SE7 8LJ
Amy Andrews
aandrews@ust.london

Safeguarding Information

All posts involving direct contact with children and vulnerable adults are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website.


In line with Safer Recruitment guidelines and legal obligations to ensure that safeguarding is a paramount consideration in recruitment processes, employers are required to carry out an enhanced DBS check for this role. To supplement this, we ask you to confirm whether or not you have ever been convicted of a criminal offence which is not 'protected'. If you answer 'yes', you will be asked to supply details of all relevant convictions at a later stage, should your application be progressed.


Information given in response to this question will not be used during the shortlisting process. The data will only be referred to if your application is progressed, informing the pre-employment checking process.


The University Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS Check.

https://www.ust.london/policies/child-protection-safeguarding

https://www.ust.london/policies/code-of-conduct

In accordance with our Company Policies and KCSIE guidelines set out by the Department for Education, a background check will be carried out on your online digital presence. For this we use a third-party professional screening partner, SP Index (www.sp-index.com), experienced in processing personal data for the purpose of such checks.