Head of Year and Learning Mentor
Head of Year and Learning Mentor (maternity post)
Salary Range: SO1- SO2
36 hours per week, 45.46 weeks per year
To start as soon as possible
- Do you feel passionate about working with young people to overcome barriers to learning and wellbeing, so that you ‘bring out the gift’ in each one, enabling them to belong and succeed?
- Are you a self-starter who is highly organised and keen to develop yourself in an inclusive school with both high standards and high levels of support?
- Do you have the skills and experience to take on a demanding role, knowing that you will enjoy the challenge and grow as a result?
- Would you like the opportunity to develop your leadership skills as part of an experienced and supportive team?
We are looking for a proactive and highly motivated Head of Year and Learning Mentor to lead and manage a year team. You must be passionate about supporting students and their families, working with them to create a sense of belonging and to instil our school values of Courage, Compassion, Aspiration and Integrity. You will have practical experience of safeguarding, child protection procedures and working with outside agencies.
As Head of Year, you must be able to lead a team of form tutors with both confidence and a clear, strategic vision. You will have a strong understanding of what inclusive pastoral care looks like and will be able to lead others in the consistent application of positive behaviour for learning strategies.
If you are excited by this unique opportunity and think you have the qualities we ae looking for, we would be delighted to hear from you.
This is a temporary post to cover a period of maternity leave, to start as soon as possible until the return of the substantive postholder.
Walthamstow School for Girls is a wonderful place to work, learn and teach. We are passionate about education being a vehicle for promoting equality for all and our mission is to empower young women to become the leaders of the future. We are a truly comprehensive school, proud of our diversity and committed to social justice.
An application form and recruitment pack are available to download from the school website www.wsfg.waltham.sch.uk Completed application forms should be returned, as a word document, by email to m.madhani@wsfg.waltham.sch.uk Please note CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date: Tuesday 24th February 2026 (9.00am)
Interview date: Tuesday 3rd March 2026
Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people. Walthamstow School for Girls is committed to Safer Recruitment practices and procedures. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced D.B.S.
Equal Opportunities
Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both, service delivery and employment of its staff. The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and as the largest employer in the area, it works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population. We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace. The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: - Promoting equality of opportunity - Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage - Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels. - Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all. Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process, which hides personal information that can identify individuals until their application has been considered for shortlisting. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first. This includes those candidates who self-identify as having a disability for the purposes of the Disability Confident scheme. For more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy
How to apply
Email address for return of applications: m.madhani@wsfg.waltham.sch.uk