Head of Year - Full-time

The Marsh Academy, New Romney

• Ref:KCC886-6909-284T
• Posted:13/04/2026
• Pay:MPS/UPS+ TLR 1B
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:27/04/2026 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Head of Year (TLR 1B)

September 2026

We are looking for a Head of Year to join our successful pastoral team, be responsible for the wellbeing of a year group and provide quality pastoral care and behaviour support to a range of students.

The successful candidate will:

• have the highest expectations of behaviour and drive high standards across the school.
• have a proven track record of significant impact in their current post and the ability to lead others.
• have the energy, drive and commitment necessary to achieve excellence.
• have the ability to build good relationships with students and parents / carers.
• be enthusiastic and determined to support the academy in continuing its rapid improvement.
• consistently demonstrate sound judgement even in difficult situations.

We will offer:

• the opportunity to join a supportive staff and work with fantastic students.
• the opportunity to join an academy with exciting and aspirational plans for the future.
• excellent opportunities for career development.
• a significantly reduced teaching timetable.

We are a school with a strong sense of ethos and values and are intentionally inclusive, which means we have a high proportion of children with SEND and are proud of this. The continuous improvement of the school is clear to external visitors and our performance outcomes and we embrace our position in the heart of the community, with high quality facilities for staff and students as well as the local community, including an onsite leisure centre and cinema. We are now over-subscribed and the school of choice for our local community.

If you are a dedicated teacher and leader who shares our vision for putting the learning of our students first, then we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: Monday 27^th April 2026 at 12 noon.

We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date.  Therefore, it is strongly recommended that candidates submit their applications as soon as possible.

Information about the school

Our Staff, Governors and Sponsors are dedicated to ensuring that every student achieves his or her potential, both academically and personally, leaving the academy with the confidence, resilience, and qualifications necessary to deliver a bright future. We are recognised by Ofsted as a ‘Good’ school and committed to recruiting those who share our ethos and values.

The Marsh Academy is a relatively new school, which is over-subscribed and our new buildings provide high quality facilities for our staff, students and the local community. We have our own Community Leisure Centre and Cinema showing the latest movies, details of both can be found here: www.marshacademy.org.uk.

The workload and wellbeing of all staff is a priority and all staff have free access to the gym and Leisure Centre, free breakfast each day, free lunch every day for completing one half hour duty per week. Teaching staff have more than the standard 10% PPA time and benefit from the Professional Development opportunities afforded by being part of the Challenge Partners Network of Excellence and the newly formed Skinners Academies Trust.

The school sits within the beautiful coastal town of New Romney on the edge of the Romney Marsh walking distance from the beach. Nearby towns of Ashford, Folkestone and the City of Canterbury offer extensive shopping and leisure facilities. Ashford is also home to the International Railway Station offering a 35 minute journey to London and the Eurostar. The Eurotunnel terminal is a 20 minute drive from New Romney and the nearby Port of Dover, giving easy access to Europe. The Romney Marsh is a SSSI famous for its habitats ranging from the shingle expanse of Dungeness to the surrounding farmland and the diversity of the flora, fauna and wildlife.

These are exciting times at the Marsh Academy and we are keen to welcome your application.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Amanda Clayson
• Address:Station Road, New Romney, Kent, TN29 9PA
• Telephone: 01797 364593
• Email: mandy@marshacademy.org.uk

Fax: 01797 367615