Deputy Head of Year

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and motivational Deputy Head of Year to join our team. The core purpose of this role is to provide a key bridge between students, staff, parents, and external agencies. This pastoral role combines direct student mentoring and daily management with robust administrative coordination across attendance, behaviour, and student welfare. Previous Safeguarding experience is desirable.

The Adeyfield Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust. It has been an integral part of the local community for many years and we are proud to have a very friendly and diverse body of staff who have developed a vision to make a real difference. We strive to build a future for learning in our wonderful school community where all students can be the very best version of themselves.

The Academy offers:

A friendly working environment with supportive and caring colleagues

Generous pension benefits

Onsite catering facilities

Excellent facilities with significant investment made over the last few years

All staff encouraged and supported in their professional development

Desirable location to live or work with great transport links and perfectly located for job seekers from Herts, Beds, Bucks, and North and West London.

The Adeyfield Academy is set in the heart of the community of Hemel Hempstead and is a mixed, all ability 11-18 sponsored Academy and part of the Ambition Education Trust. We welcome visits from potential applicants. Please contact the school HR Manager on [phone removed].

Closing Date for application & shortlisting: Tuesday 3 November 2026

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

The Adeyfield Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to a post at The Adeyfield Academy is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, as well as other pre-appointment checks including an online check, as outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education. The Adeyfield Academy is part of the Ambition Education Trust based in Hertfordshire. Our aim is to build on our proven track records of maintaining exceptional standards and driving continuous school improvement. We are building a collaborative partnership of schools which will provide an exceptional educational experience, both within and outside the classroom, by promoting excellence and stretching challenge.

We are committed to the aim of ensuring that everyone who applies to work for us receives fair treatment and we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, race, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership and caring status. We expect all our staff to demonstrate a commitment to advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations.