Head of Year – required for June 2025
Salary – MPS to UPS Plus TLR2C (£8279)
The Governors are looking to appoint a hard-working, inspiring and talented Head of Year to join our existing team and lead St Oscar Romero Catholic School into the next chapter of its exciting journey. The vacancy is for an inspiring teacher of any subject.
St Oscar Romero Catholic School is a successful, over-subscribed school, enjoying a strong reputation within the local and Catholic communities. There are currently 1080 students on roll and we have waiting lists in all year groups. Our Sixth Form opened in September 2024.
This is an excellent and rare opportunity to join a dynamic, innovative and vibrant school as it continues on its quest to be the best school in the country. If you want to work with wonderful students, committed staff and a forward-thinking leadership team, this is the school for you. We are always striving to improve and we want you to be part of this journey. The role of Head of Year is fundamental to the school’s vision and future success. The Pastoral Team are a talented and hardworking team, who are led by Mr Bell, Deputy Headteacher.
Please read the letter from Mr Bell that outlines the importance of this role.
We are a strong Catholic community, in which every member of staff contributes to the spiritual and moral life of the school. We believe in “learning together” and there is a great emphasis placed on relationships and respect within our community. We have an extremely strong code of conduct, standards of behaviour are outstanding and our students enjoy learning.
Key facts about our school:
• Outstanding GCSE results and an upward trend in all subjects
• Progress 8 score of +0.89 in 2024, placing us in the top 2% of schools in the country
• Fantastic students who are motivated, hardworking, and whose behaviour is exemplary
• Fantastic team of staff, who are collaborative, open, and supportive of the students and each other
• Over-subscribed with waiting lists in all year groups
• We were rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in March 2018. From a recent Ofsted inspection (Section 8, 2023) the report stated ‘there is enough evidence of improved performance to suggest that the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a Section 5 graded inspection now. The school’s next inspection will be a graded inspection’
• We were rated ‘Outstanding’ in our Section 48 Diocesan Inspection in July 2019
• New small academic Sixth Form, with highly aspirational students who want to learn
The School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
HOW TO APPLY
1 Complete the enclosed application form giving names of two professional referees (one of whom should be your current or most recent headteacher if applicable). Please do not use an application form from elsewhere.
2 Please ensure you complete your entire job history on the application form with no gaps in employment, even if you enclose a CV. Please explain any gaps in employment.
3 You are also asked to include a supporting letter outlining your relevant experiences for the post and how you would see yourself developing the role.
4 Send your application by email to headspa@stromeros.co.uk