Year Manager

Job title and organisation: Year Manager - Guiseley School
Salary: SO1 (£29,747 - £31,413 per annum)
Hours: 37 per week (Term Time Only plus 5 days)
Contract: Permanant
Location: Guiseley School, Fieldhead Road, Guiseley, LS20 8DT
Closing Date:  Tuesday 2 December at Noon

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic Year Manager to work as part of our pastoral team to secure truly exceptional behaviour and wellbeing for students at Guiseley School. We are passionate about ensuring the highest standards of pastoral care and recognise that excellent behaviour and a commitment to wellbeing is a bedrock upon which the culture of the school is built. We are looking for an individual who shares our commitment to excellence and achieving the very best for all our students.

We are a values driven organisation, and our core values of Care, Aspire, Grow, and Succeed sit behind everything we do. The successful candidate will share in our child centred approach to care and ambitious aspirations for each child’s growth and success.

Guiseley School is full of exceptional young people. We have an active, visible leadership team, a committed and expert staff body and a robust, effective behaviour system that ensures classrooms are free from disruption. Pastoral teams benefit from clear lines of accountability and the support of excellent SEN and Wellbeing teams. We have just moved into our brand new, state of the art buildings, are over-subscribed in all year groups and have posted record results this year. There has never been a better time to join Guiseley School.

The successful candidate will be caring and resilient. They will be detail orientated, a strong communicator and have a flexible approach to work. Guiseley School has a strong vision of success and achievement supported by an excellent professional development to ensure the candidate is able to quickly settle into our ways of working. The successful candidate will be one of five Year Managers and will work under the leadership of a Pastoral Leader and Assistant Pastoral Leader.

Salary scales for Guiseley School are part of Leeds City Council’s NJC PayScale’s. Salary information detailed is pro-rated to reflect the ‘take home’ pay for the successful candidate.

The role is offered on a full-time, permanent basis from January 2026.

Full application details are available via the school website 

All applications to be posted or emailed to: hr@guiseleyschool.org.uk

Closing date: Noon, Tuesday 2nd December 2025 - Interview date: Tuesday 9th December 2025

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and upholding fundamental British values and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure Barring Service Check.

We seek to promote diversity and equality of opportunity - applications are welcome from all, irrespective of gender, race, marital status, age, disability, sexuality, religion or faith.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children’s barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy.

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people. 

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa  route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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