*UPDATE - DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THIS VACANCY WILL CLOSE EARLY - 23/06/2026 at MIDDAY*
JOB TITLE: Head of Year (non-teaching)
BASED AT: Samuel Whitbread Academy
SALARY/GRADE: NJC Scale BBU9, points 24 - 27 (FTE: £35,412 - £38,220 pro rata. Actual: £33,142 - £35,770 per annum)
RESPONSIBLE TO: Assistant Principal (Behaviour & Attitudes)
HOURS: 37 hours per week, term time plus INSET, plus an additional 3 weeks
The Bedfordshire Schools Trust (BEST) is a multi-academy trust providing exceptional education across our community of 11 schools and five nurseries. Since forming in 2016, we have grown significantly into one of the largest single employers in Central Bedfordshire. We now educate more than 8,000 children across the area, from nursery age to advanced level study and have over 1,000 members of staff.
It is our aim to grow the BEST in everyone, and everything we do is driven by our values, but our aims can only be achieved if we recruit, retain and develop the highest quality workforce - and we want those we employ to be valued in the workplace. The formative years of BEST has been a real success story - and we are looking forward to an exciting future, too.
Samuel Whitbread Academy is looking to recruit an exceptional candidate as a Head of Year, to work in close partnership with the Senior Leadership Team in order to embed the school vision and develop an outstanding school that empowers our students to take responsibility and drive their own destiny.
This role requires a leader who is 100% aligned to Samuel Whitbread’s values, mission and approach. You will have the opportunity to shape culture in your year group by leading your year team to ensure superb outcomes for your pupils.
The successful candidate will have an unwavering determination to deliver excellence for students from all starting points and have the ability to manage behaviour effectively to create a positive, calm and purposeful climate for learning.
This role will involve working closely with the pupils at Samuel Whitbread Academy and you will be engaging in regulated activity with children.
CLOSING DATE: Midnight on Sunday 28th June 2026
INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 9th July 2026
For general enquiries about this role, please contact Emma Saunders on 01462 629900 or [email protected]
Information about Samuel Whitbread Academy can be found on the school website
