Progress Leader

Salary

Grade 9 Level 1-4 (£38,212 to £42,848 per annum) reduced pro-rata, pay award pending

Contractual hours

Basis

Full time

Employment type

Permanent

Package

Permanent 37 hours per week. Term time plus two weeks Start date: 7 September 2026

Job category/type

Education, School Support

Date posted

18/06/2026

Job reference

YORH005593

NON CYC VACANCY SCHOOL VACANCY

Are you ready to transform lives?

At York High School, we believe every student has the potential to achieve greatness, and as our new Progress Leader, you will be at the heart of that journey. This is more than just a pastoral role; it is a chance to play a key role in supporting a cohort of young people to become the best versions of themselves. You will ensure that every student in your care has the support they need to thrive, both academically and personally. You will be joining a team where your drive and determination will directly shape the future of our community.

You will have significant pastoral experience and the ability to inspire, motivate and challenge young people through the delivery of a range of interventions and by building strong relationships with students, parents, colleagues and external agencies. You will be absolutely committed to making a difference and transforming the life chances of our students.

In return, we can offer a supportive working environment, with colleagues who care deeply, are experts in their fields and who are passionate about what they do. We also offer a range of staff benefits, and further details regarding our benefits and information about our Trust can be found here.

We would love to welcome you to our school so you can see our commitment in action. We strongly encourage prospective candidates to visit and experience the York High School environment first hand. To arrange your visit, please contact Dawn Becton at ***email_hidden***.

Further details about our school and an application form are available on our school website: www.yorkhighschool.co.uk

The trust will be undertaking a job evaluation exercise in the near future and, therefore, the grade for this position may change.

Excel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.

Excel Learning Trust reserves the right to close advertisements early. Advertisements will therefore close at midnight either on the advertised closing date, or at the point the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early. Applicants will be invited for interview once suitable applications are received, therefore early applications are strongly encouraged and advised.

An application form, job description and person specification are available on the Trust Website https://excellearningtrust.org.uk/careers/

Please email applications to [email protected] marked for the attention of Mr Gavin Kumar, Principal.

Closing date: midnight on Thursday 2 July 2026

Interview date: week commencing 6 July 2026

City of York Council (CYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools, academies and external organisations (third parties). CYC are not responsible for the recruitment and employment practices of these third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment or employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.