The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham (LAET), an academic sixth form in the heart of Tottenham, is looking to appoint a new non‑teaching Deputy Head of Year for a September 2026 start. Supported by Tottenham Hotspur and Highgate School, LAET benefits from ample resources to ensure that all students can overcome socio‑economic barriers and flourish. This includes access to extra academic support, but also extends to the wellbeing and welfare of our students, the latter being central to this role.
LAE Tottenham opened in September 2017 and has more than 800 students on roll as of September 2025. It is an academically selective 16‑19 free school harnessing the support of nine independent schools to offer unrivalled educational opportunities to the most ambitious and motivated 16‑19 year olds from Haringey and beyond.
Responsibilities
The successful applicant will have exceptional subject knowledge and work within the English department to inspire aspirational and hard‑working students, and support them to achieve outstanding outcomes. We are looking for someone who can offer effective pastoral care to our students whilst reinforcing our strong academic values and who has a proactive nature to support our continual quest for improvement. Our Deputy Heads of Year work closely with our experienced safeguarding team and well‑resourced mental health provision, demonstrating the school’s commitment to student wellbeing.
Candidate Profile
This position is ideally suited to a graduate who may be interested in a career in the charity sector, social justice or education in the longer term. We would offer support to candidates interested in progression into teaching.
Pay is £28,467 actual salary.
Salary Description
£28,467 actual salary.
The role is offered on a permanent basis.
The role is 40 hours per week basis and is term‑time plus two weeks.
Start date – start of Autumn Term 2026.
LAE Tottenham offers a range of benefits to all directly‑employed members of staff, including free breakfast and lunch and access to Benenden Health private healthcare.
Location
London
Safeguarding
The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please note that this role is ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Further information is available on the school’s website.
EEO Statement
We are actively working to close the gap in areas within the school that are currently underrepresented. To better reflect the diversity of Haringey, we especially encourage applications from educators within the Black community, as well as other members of our diverse community, to further enrich all aspects of our school.
#J-18808-Ljbffr…