Secondary Teacher - Head of KS3

Wickersley Partnership Trust; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in England seeks a passionate Secondary Teacher - Head of KS3 to provide exceptional pastoral care and leadership for a Key Stage 3 cohort. The successful candidate will lead interventions, monitor progress, manage behaviour, and foster a supportive learning environment. Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential, along with experience in a teaching role. This full-time position offers a competitive salary along with benefits, and an opportunity for professional growth and development.

Benefits

Competitive salary (MPS/UPS + TLR)

Generous Local Government and Teacher Pension Schemes

Health and Wellbeing subscription

Professional Growth and Development

Qualifications

• Experience working with KS3 students required.
• Must hold Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).
• Strong understanding of pastoral care and classroom dynamics.

Responsibilities

• Identify and overcome barriers to student achievement.
• Monitor student progress against targets.
• Manage the behaviour of the year group.
• Implement measures to improve attendance.
• Provide pastoral care and support to identified students.

Skills

Classroom management

Pastoral care

Mentoring

Behaviour management

Education

Qualified Teacher Status (QTS)

Job description

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ROLE:Secondary Teacher - Head of KS3

SCHOOL:Wickersley School and Sports College

SALARY:MPS/UPS + TLR 2C

CONTRACT:Permanent

HOURS: Full Time

Are you an inspiring classroom practitioner with a passion for pastoral care? We are seeking a dedicated Teacher and Head of KS3 to champion a Key Stage 3 cohort, shaping their school experience, driving high standards of behaviour, and ensuring that every student has the support they need to thrive during these formative years.

About WPT

At Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT), we are fueled by a single commitment: 'We never knowingly do less for other people’s children than we would for our own.' As a thriving network of schools across South Yorkshire, we combine high expectations with embedded inclusivity. We do not work in silos; instead, we rely on deep collaboration and school-to-school support to ensure every student develops socially, emotionally, and academically to achieve the highest standards.

About the Role

As a Teaching Head of KS3, you will hold a dual role: delivering excellent lessons in your subject specialism while leading the pastoral direction for a specific year group. You will be the face of the year group for students, parents, and staff—establishing a strong culture of attendance, punctuality, and positive behaviour from the outset. This is a high-impact role where you will identify barriers to learning and intervene early, ensuring that students navigate the transition through Key Stage 3 successfully and build the resilience needed for future success.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Intervention:Work closely with the wider teaching team to identify barriers to achievement; guide and advise staff in the implementation of intervention and support strategies to overcome those barriers.
• Data & Progress:Monitor and record student responses, learning achievements, and progress against targets, preparing necessary paperwork for student reviews, including evaluation of progress against targets.
• Mentoring Oversight:Support identified students in need of specialised mentoring, coordinating sessions where appropriate or facilitating alternative opportunities, including signposting to external agencies.
• Behaviour Leadership:Take a lead in managing the behaviour of the year group, proactively monitoring the behaviour of all students, analysing patterns, and applying effective behaviour management strategies.
• Attendance Strategy:Have the overview of punctuality and attendance, liaising with parents, appropriate staff, and external agencies to implement measures necessary to improve individual and year group attendance.
• Pastoral Care:Act as a point of escalation for pastoral and welfare issues, working with identified students on emotional health and wellbeing and liaising with multi-agencies to make referrals.
• Culture & Ethos:Be available to students (and parents) in the year group, coordinating home/school links regarding attitudes to learning to establish a strong sense of culture and learning purpose within the academy.
• Staff Support:Support staff in dealing with behaviour issues, developing and implementing intervention strategies for both pastoral and learning progress.
• Alternative Provision:Contribute to the identification of students at risk of Alternative Provision, ensuring all support has been exhausted, and support planning for successful transition back into mainstream school.
• SEND Liaison:Contribute to the development and implementation of Pastoral Support Plans and support the SENDCo in collating information for EHCPs.

The successful candidate must hold their QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) and have experience working with KS3 students.

Why Join Us?

• Competitive salary (MPS/UPS + TLR)
• Generous Local Government (support staff) and Teacher Pension Schemes
• Health and Wellbeing, including a Westfield Health subscription
• Professional Growth and Development

***Closing Date: Noon, Wednesday 7th January 2026***

For further information and to apply, please visit our recruitment website: https://recruitment.wickersleypt.org

For more information about Wickersley Partnership Trust, including the benefits of working for us, please visit our main website: https://www.wickersleypt.org

We may conduct interviews as applications are received, and this vacancy may be withdrawn without notice. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
In line with our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, the appointment will be subject to an enhanced criminal record check and satisfactory references. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service.

Please note that we operate a safer recruitment policy and do not accept CVs. All applicants must complete an application form in full.

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