Teacher The Purbeck School

Head of Year

Full Time Permanent Contract

Main Scale/UPS/TLR 1.1 

Start date:  September 2026

We are looking for an inspirational and enthusiastic leader who has the qualities and desire to be a Head of Year.

You will be an aspirational, caring, and compassionate person who embodies the school ethos of ‘kindness, aspiration, perseverance’.

This is an excellent time to be joining the team as we transition from a House system to a Year system. The successful candidate will be pivotal in shaping the new Head of Year role. They will also be an exceptional practitioner in their teaching speciality. The Purbeck School offers a supportive and innovative workplace where young people are at the heart of everything we do. With a strong commitment to outstanding pastoral care, we are proud that our May 2025 Ofsted inspection judged the school to be ‘exceptional’ in many areas.

Applications from candidates who specialise in teaching Maths, Humanities, or Science will be prioritised.

If you have any questions about the Head of Year role, or wish to visit, then please contact Sarah Penney via email: [email protected]

Please log on to our school website for more information about the school.

Closing date: Wednesday 21^st January 2026

The Purbeck School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community.  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and this is a commitment we expect all staff and volunteers to share.  The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government safer recruitment guidelines.

Full details of how to apply are available on our website.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

Website:  www.purbeck.wessex.ac

Email: [email protected]                                           Telephone:  01929 550077

We would welcome all interested applicants to make contact with Sarah Penney, in advance of applying.  Subject specific queries can also be answered at that point. [email protected], informal visits are also welcomed.

We have high expectations of our staff and students and work around the key principles of kindness, aspiration, and perseverance. We are looking for committed people who care passionately about education and the welfare and progress of students. This is also an incredibly supportive and friendly school with a very caring pastoral team.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Our School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.