Head of Year (non teaching)

Passionate about supporting young people to thrive through strong pastoral care?

Join Ellis Guilford as a Head of Year and play a key role in fostering a positive, inclusive, and supportive school culture. At the heart of daily school life, you’ll build strong relationships with students, families, and staff—supporting engagement, encouraging good attendance, and promoting student wellbeing.

This is a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference, champion student success, and help shape a nurturing environment where every student can flourish.

Visits to the school before interview are strongly encouraged.

Job Title: Head of Year (non-teaching)

Location: Nottingham

Salary: Actual salary £40,287 to £45,091 per year (NJC Grade H, 30-34)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full Time, 42.5 hours a week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)

About Our School:

The Ellis Guilford School is a growing and thriving, larger than average, Secondary School with a clear mission ‘to ensure that the children attending our school have a better chance of success than if they attended any other school’. We deliver a broad curriculum, including emphasis on the creative subjects, to support our children to become confident, independent and balanced individuals, allowing them to excel. Under the guidance of the Principal, Miss Gemma Johnson, we are fortunate to have a highly dedicated staff of over 180 adults that care for our children and work relentlessly to provide an excellent standard of education.

Graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2023, Ellis Guilford School is at an extremely exciting point in its development journey. We strive for ‘EGScellence’ in all that we do!

About the Pastoral Team:
Join a proactive and supportive Pastoral team at Ellis Guilford School, where you will lead with purpose and influence whole-school culture. As a Senior Pastoral Leader, you’ll drive high standards in behaviour, wellbeing, and engagement—bringing fresh ideas and working closely with students, families, and staff to secure the best outcomes.

Supported by clear systems, strong collaboration, and ongoing professional development, you’ll lead a dedicated team committed to making a meaningful and lasting difference in students’ lives.

About You:
You are a compassionate and committed pastoral practitioner with a genuine desire to make a positive difference in young people’s lives. You bring experience of working within a pastoral team, with the ability to support, motivate, and appropriately challenge students to achieve their best.

You are confident in building positive, trusting relationships with students, families, and colleagues, and are dedicated to helping remove barriers to success. With a relevant qualification and a passion for inclusive, student-centred practice, you are ready to play an important role in supporting student wellbeing and contributing to a positive school community.

Ready to Join Us? 

Submit your application directly through our website:

We warmly welcome visits to our school, and if you'd like to arrange a visit or confidential conversation with the Line Manager, If you'd like to arrange this, or a confidential conversation with our Principal, please contact the Principal's PA on View email address on tes.com

Application closing date: 8th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive suitable applications for the role.

Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We will hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitably qualified applicants.  If a successful appointment is not made, then we will repeat the process.

Please do not hesitate to contact the Principal’s PA on View email address on tes.com if you would like an update on your application and details of a potential interview date.

Discover More About Our Trust:

We encourage you to learn more about our trust's culture, the continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities we offer, and the benefits available to our colleagues. Visit our Trust website to explore these aspects in detail and see how we support our staff in their professional journey. 

Essential Information:

Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.  All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview. 

The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.