Greig City Academy
High Street, London N8 7NU
Tel: 020 8609 0100 https://www.greigcityacademy.co.uk
Head of Year
NJC Scale/Unqualified Teacher Pay Scale for Inner London
+ Additional Allowance AA1b £12,511 per annum
Required as soon as possible
We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated and hard–working professional to join our Pastoral Team. As Head of Year, you will be given responsibility for leading and managing the attendance and behaviour, as well as progress and achievement, of a year group of up to 220 pupils.
QTS is not a requirement for this role. We welcome applications from individuals with relevant school experience and the ideal candidate will be a well-qualified and enthusiastic professional. They will be a dynamic and energetic practitioner with high expectations, passionate about pastoral care and committed to holding students to the highest of standards.
You will need to be a good communicator: able to build effective relationships with students and their parents/carers and with staff. You will be committed to the well-being and achievement of all students, with good interpersonal skills and an attention to detail. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of raising the achievement and attainment of groups of pupils. The ability to motivate our most challenging students is essential.
Interested candidates are encouraged to visit the school before making an application.
Working at Greig City Academy
Our school is unique. It is a diverse, vibrant and supportive community where staff and students thrive on innovation, collaboration and a shared commitment to success. Staff go the extra mile to support students and the outcomes are often extraordinary.
Our successful and oversubscribed Academy is a caring and creative environment in which all students can enjoy learning, develop enquiring minds and gain the skills and knowledge they need for a changing world. We want happy and successful children ready for their future.
Paul Sutton, our inspirational Principal, has built a strong and dedicated team of well-qualified staff who share a common vision to raise students’ achievement.
Staff at the Academy collaborate and support each other by sharing good practice and taking a collegiate approach with a focus on their own contribution to our collective vision. Students and staff work together with enthusiasm and commitment often over and beyond the school day.
The successful candidate will be joining a tight-knit community; staff turnover is consistently low and the well-being of our staff is important to us. We aim to support staff to achieve a sensible work-life balance.
We have an array of wellbeing initiatives such as a weekly yoga session, regular visits from a qualified massage therapist and social events throughout the year, to name but a few. Other benefits staff can opt into include a cycle to work scheme and an interest-free annual season ticket loan.
Why not pay us a visit and find out more? Contact Viv Oxley by email at voxley@greigcityacademy.co.uk or by calling 020 8609 0100, we will try to find a time that works best for you.
To apply, please visit the vacancies page on the academy’s website by using the following link: Current staff vacancies - Greig City Academy
The closing date for receiving completed application forms is 3pm on 26 January 2026. Interviews are likely to take place during that same week.
We reserve the right to close or extend the deadline for this position depending on application numbers, therefore we would urge candidates to submit an application at their earliest opportunity.
We are committed to the principle of equal opportunities; we welcome all applicants and value the diversity they bring.
Greig City Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we have safer recruitment procedures in place for the selection of staff. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.
NOTE: It is an offence to apply for a role if the person is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. (Legislation.gov.uk – section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006)
In line with KCSIE updates, as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates, references will be requested before interview and an online search will be conducted.