Litherland High School is a vibrant and thriving community of wonderful children and fantastic, caring staff which we
affectionately call our ‘Livo Family’.
Our school ethos is very much built around our dedication to the academic success of our children whilst maintain
ing outstanding pastoral care and support. Our staff know our children and families exceptionally well and in doing
so, we develop strong relationships which underpin the achievement of our students. We take our role as a central
part of the local community extremely seriously and we genuinely believe our school is unique in the strength of
the bonds between staff and students.
Our school values are ‘Kindness, Integrity, and Tenacity’, and we endeavour to keep these values at the heart of our
actions, and encourage our children to do the same.
The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and well-qualified Head of Year (Pastoral) to
join our highly committed team, to take a leading role in supporting the welfare, safeguarding and personal develop
ment of students within a designated year group. The position will be a fixed term appointment for 1 year starting
on 1st September 2026.
The ideal candidate will have a positive impact on student wellbeing, attendance and engagement, and be effective at
supporting students to overcome barriers to learning. They will have experience in a pastoral, safeguarding or
school-based role, excellent interpersonal skills, strong organisational ability and the capacity to work effectively
with students, families and external agencies. This is an exciting opportunity for a positive, enthusiastic and commit
ted individual. The work will involve leading on safeguarding, attendance and welfare, as well as supporting students
through targeted interventions, including 1:1 and small group work.
You will need to work well within a team and have the highest expectations to ensure our students achieve positive
outcomes. You must have a strong commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing, and be willing to work
closely with vulnerable students and their families, as well as a range of external professionals. This is an excellent
opportunity for individuals who wish to develop in a supportive, well-resourced and rewarding environment.
We do not accept CV's please send a completed application form to [email protected]
