We are seeking to appoint a Senior Assistant Head of Year from September 2026 with experience of working with young people within education to support our Heads of Year to achieve the school’s priorities. The role focuses on improving outcomes for pupils and their families, including progress, attendance, punctuality, behaviour for learning and attitudes to learning.
The successful candidate should have:
- Relevant experience of working with children or young people within secondary education or evidence of the ability to succeed in this role.
- Good understanding and knowledge of strategies to overcome barriers to learning and engagement for young people.
- Excellent ICT skills and a clear understanding of data used to drive school improvement, particularly attendance and behaviour.
- A willingness to constructively challenge self to continually improve.
This post is full time, 37 hours per week, permanent, term‑time only plus 5 training days.
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11–16 school with a distinct ethos and strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment are evident in lessons and around the modernised site. This foundation gives students a strong platform to be confident, happy and able to achieve their aspirations.
Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people in the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school that aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective educational research and implement it in everyday practice.
In return we offer:
- Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Ireland’s leading wellbeing provider.
- Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
- Access to free eye tests for DSE users.
- Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and more.
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
- Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
- Family‑friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.
NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre‑employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.
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