Key Role Information

Salary
£26,869 - £28,242
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
05/05/2026 09:00
Interview
as soon as possible
Start
1 September 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
NJC Grade 6, SCP 19-22, £32,061 - £33,699 FTE
Department
Pastoral
Key stage
Key Stage 4
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
43.700
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

We seek to appoint a highly motivated Progress Leader with experience of working with young people to join our dedicated Pastoral Team. The role will involve the successful applicant leading and inspiring their pupils in their year group and a team of form tutors. With accountability for the academic, social, personal progress and attendance of all pupils in the year group and promoting ‘Excellence in the Heart of the Community’. The successful candidate will work collaboratively in contributing to an effective learning environment and maximising learning opportunities for each individual pupil in their year group.

Where possible our Progress Leaders take their year group from Year 7 through their Hillside journey to finishing at the end of Year 11.

We can offer the successful candidate an opportunity to work with highly trained, supportive and experienced staff, the Pastoral Team at Hillside is a very experienced team and a strength of the school. We have a whole school commitment to professional development as we believe that development of staff is a key aspect in raising standards for our pupils. As a member of the Wade Deacon Trust, we can offer the successful candidate numerous exciting opportunities to further develop their career.

Come and find out more by getting in touch, we would welcome staff who would like to take a tour of our school.

The Wade Deacon Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory medical clearance. 


Qualifications

GCSE Maths and English grade 4-9 (A-C) or equivalentessential

Skills

Experience/Knowledge

Previous experience of providing pastoral support within an education settingessential
Previous experience of working within a school environmentessential

Organisational Fit

Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all timesessential
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectivelyessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to liaise with parents/carers and external agenciesessential
Ability to communicate effectively and appropriatelyessential
To have concern for individual needs and possess a real empathy with pupilsessential
High levels of motivation and commitmentessential
A high degree of organisational abilityessential
Excellent interpersonal skillsessential

Relevant Skills

Ability to establish successful relationships at all levelsessential
Ability to bring about change to pupils attitudes to learningessential
Ability to bring about change to pupils attitudes to learningessential
Ability to monitor pupil progress, attainment and attendanceessential
Understanding and awareness of current educational developmentsessential
Ability to address sensitive matters with a caring approach and appropriate confidentialityessential
Ability to work flexibly whilst under pressure with dealing with competing prioritiesessential
Ability to deal with pupils, parents and staff in a calm and well thought-out manneressential
Driving licence and access to a vehicle satisfying the appropriate insurance requirements or another mode of transport to enable the carrying out of the duties of the postessential

Hillside High School

Vicky Convey

v.convey@hillsidehigh.co.uk

Hillside High School
Breeze Hill
Bootle
Merseyside
L20 9NU

Safeguarding Information

The Wade Deacon Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure. All applicants should read the school’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on our websites.