Assistant Director of Pastoral and Academic Progress (Assistant Head of Year)

A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen within our pastoral team as an Assistant Director of Pastoral and Academic Progress (Assistant Head of Year). The core purpose of the role is to work with the year group director (Head of Year) to deliver strategies, support and interventions that impact on improving our student’s educational, behavioural, social and emotional development and ultimately improve their future life opportunities. We are looking for applicants who have experience of Assistant Director of Pastoral and Academic Progress (Assistant Head of Year). You will have excellent ICT, oral and written communication skills. You will be highly organised, flexible, conscientious and have a ‘can do’ approach to work. In Ofsted inspections in 2016 and 2021, the College was judged ‘Outstanding’ in every area of the Inspection Framework. Under the current framework, where an overall ‘Outstanding’ grade is no longer awarded, we are immensely proud that our March 2026 inspection identified areas of exceptional practice, further strengthening our reputation for excellence. We remain fully committed to continually raising academic standards and attainment through a broad, ambitious and inclusive curriculum. Wright Robinson College is proud to have been recognised as one of the UK’s Best Places to Work 2024 and was delighted to be named in the Top 10 Best Places to Work in 2026 in the Sunday Times Workplace Survey. This highly regarded national survey celebrates leading employers across Britain, recognising organisations that demonstrate excellence in inclusive approaches to recruitment and employment, while placing a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing. In 2026, the College was also highly commended for its outstanding approach to staff wellbeing. We are especially proud to be the only high school in the UK to have ever been included in the Sunday Times Top 10 Best Places to Work. Have you got the desire, experience and ambition to join our Team? If so, we would be