Holly Lodge High School College of Science (SIPS)

Holly Lodge School are recruiting for an Assistant Head of Year (non-teaching). We are a comprehensive 11-19 school and sixth form serving the diverse community of Smethwick, West Midlands. Our core values are Ambition, Opportunity, and Community: we believe that every child, regardless of their background or starting point, is entitled to a world-class education in the best that has been thought, said, and made, and that they should be equipped for joining the great conversations of humankind, shaping the future, and living truly rewarding and meaningful lives. We believe in the power of expertly developed, subject specialist curriculum, alongside research-informed teaching approaches, high expectations for behavior, and excellent pastoral care in achieving this vision. We are ambitious for the experience of our staff as well as our students: in terms of well-being, professional development, and career progression. We believe that the key to staff well-being is sensible workload and a positive professional culture, and we place these at the heart of everything we do.

This role will give you an opportunity to provide students with incredible opportunities within the Pastoral team. If you have a passion for education, and you share our values, please see our application pack via our website https://holly-lodge.org/.

• Please provide a cover letter (Maximum of two sides of A4 paper) with your application outlining your skills and experience in relation to the job description and person specification.
• For further details regarding this position and to obtain an application form please visit [Assistant Head of Year (non-teaching position), England - Tes Jobs](Assistant Head of Year (non-teaching position), England - Tes Jobs)
• Applicants are welcome to discuss the position further and are encouraged to visit the school, please arrange via HLS_hr@holly-lodge.org. Completed applications should be sent to HLS_hr@holly-lodge.org by Monday 20th July 2026 at 09.00am.
• Please note an online check will be conducted for shortlisted candidates.
• Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.
• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children, you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.
• Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.
• Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website [Holly Lodge High School – Success For All](Holly Lodge High School – Success For All).
• CV’s will not be accepted.
• If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
• Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
• We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
• We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.
• If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.
• This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
• An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.
• We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.