Head of Year (With Teaching Responsibility)

Every student at LSA belongs to a year group, and that year group needs a leader, someone who knows the cohort, holds tutors to account, sets the tone for culture and conduct, and makes sure that no student drifts without being noticed. That is what the Head of Year does. LSA is introducing these new Head of Year roles to strengthen teaching leadership at year-group level. These are qualified teachers in genuine middle leadership positions, with the time, authority and responsibility to lead their tutors, own the PSHCE and tutor curriculum, and drive standards, achievement and culture across the year. The Head of Year is the visible teaching leader of the cohort, the person students and staff associate with the year group’s identity, expectations and success. We are looking to appoint two Heads of Year, with initial year group allocation confirmed on appointment. Heads of Year will then follow their cohort through, so the person appointed to Year 12 would move with that group into Year 13 in the second year of their appointment. The Pastoral and Professional Development (PPD) Lead leads pastoral support for the students within the year group. These roles work in close and deliberate partnership, but with distinct primary accountabilities. The Head of Year is not a pastoral manager, they are a teaching middle leader who ensures that every student in the year is known, supported and challenged.