About The Role We are seeking to appoint a Head of Year 7 from 1 January 2026 either on a permanent or temporary contract. You will be responsible for ensuring outstanding pastoral support for students, fostering a culture that enables all students to maximise their achievements across the spectrum of school life. You will be instrumental in our mission to provide every student, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. Whilst strong applications will be considered for all disciplines, candidates who teach English or Humanities will be ideally placed. You will: Have experience of pastoral leadership. Foster a strong sense of school community and ethos among both staff and students. Establish positive working relationships with parents and carers of the year group and communicate regularly with them. Act as a positive role model to staff and students, communicating the highest expectations of behaviour, attendance and punctuality. Implement and reinforce a consistent behaviour policy and system of rewards and sanctions, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and caring, and respectful relationships. Be committed to Ark Putney''s ethos of high expectations. If you would like to discuss this opportunity or for any queries, please contact Julie Rickard or on . Benefits: Tailored professional development based on the needs of the teacher and department to ensure everyone achieves their full potential. We also take the wellbeing of our s