Lead Year Lead

LEAD YEAR LEAD

Job role: Lead Year Lead

Salary: PO5 (Term Time Plus One Week)

Location: Sarah Bonnell School, 14 Deanery Road, Stratford, London, E15 4LP

Closing date: 12th October 2026

About the school

Be Proud. Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind. No Excuses.

These values, chosen by our students, shape our school community and our expectations for every student. We want our young people to be ambitious, work hard, show kindness and develop the confidence and resilience to take responsibility for their future.

Excellent teaching and learning is at the centre of our work. We want every student to leave Sarah Bonnell with strong qualifications, powerful knowledge and the confidence to take their next steps successfully. Just as importantly, we want them to leave as thoughtful, compassionate and ambitious young women, ready to make a positive contribution to the world around them.

Sarah Bonnell School is an all-girls 11-16 Academy at the heart of its community and is proud to be part of the Newham Community Learning Trust. Our vision is to provide a world-class international education for young people in Newham, ensuring that every student has access to the same high-quality teaching, ambitious curriculum and broad range of opportunities as young people in any school across the country.

Over the last ten years, we have significantly raised academic standards and strengthened our culture of high expectations, making Sarah Bonnell the school of choice for our local community. Our ethos is rooted in continuous improvement, strong partnerships and a commitment to developing our staff. We believe that exceptional outcomes for students are achieved through a combination of excellent teaching, strong relationships, high expectations and a shared commitment to helping every young person fulfil their potential.

“Students have excellent relationships with staff. Students feel well supported and cared for. They told inspectors they were highly valued, felt their voice was heard and they were encouraged to do the very best they can”

(Ofsted Report, November 2022)

About the role

Sarah Bonnell School is looking for an inspirational and highly motivated Lead Year Lead to provide visible, consistent and strategic leadership of whole-school behaviour, culture and pastoral systems. The successful candidate will champion the Sarah Bonnell Way, ensuring that high expectations are understood, modelled and upheld consistently by students and staff. They will lead the effective operation and quality assurance of key behaviour systems, including detentions, On Call, RESET, punctuality and behaviour follow-up, while providing strong leadership, support and accountability to the Year Leader team. The Lead Year Lead will promote high expectations, inclusion, safeguarding and positive attitudes to learning for every student, using behaviour and attendance data intelligently to identify patterns, address barriers and coordinate targeted interventions. Working closely with senior leaders, staff, students, families and specialist teams, the successful candidate will play a key role in creating a calm, respectful and purposeful school environment where every student feels valued, supported and able to succeed.

What we offer

• Pension scheme - Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, as applicable.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service awards
• Eye care vouchers
• Staff wellbeing initiatives
• Occupational Health Support to promote your health and wellbeing
• Trust-wide career progression and promotion opportunities
• Whole- school away days for staff development days
• A supportive and collaborative working environment where staff are valued and encouraged to thrive
• Opportunities to contribute beyond your role and make a wider impact across the school and Trust

Why Join us?

• Make a real difference - play a key leadership role in shaping behaviour, culture and pastoral practice across the school.
• Lead with purpose - support and develop the Year Leader team while helping to ensure consistently high expectations for every student.
• Be part of a supportive community - join a collaborative school where staff are valued and encouraged to contribute to wider school life.
• Develop your career - benefit from high-quality CPD, professional development and career progression opportunities across the Trust.

Application Process

Interested candidates should read the Job Description & Person Specification, before submitting a completed Application Form.

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to interview, appoint and close the advert early depending on the volume of applications received. We therefore encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity to avoid disappointment.

Safeguarding

Sarah Bonnell School and Newham Community Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This appointment will be conditional on successful pre-employment checks. Identity, Prohibition, Qualification, Barred List, Enhanced DBS, Section 128, Overseas, Right to Work, Reference, Criminal Record and Medical Checks are essential for all applicable posts at the School.

In accordance with paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (2026), Sarah Bonnell School and Newham Community Learning Trust will carry out an online search for all shortlisted candidates. If shortlisted for the role, an appropriate online search will be undertaken using your name(s). Any information identified will be treated confidentially and will only be considered in relation to the post for which you have applied.

Please note that Sarah Bonnell School does not have parking facilities on site.