Progress Leader Full Time

SCHOOL VACANCY

York High School has an exciting opportunity for a Progress Leader to join our committed team, who has the drive and determination to make a difference to our students. The role involves providing pastoral and academic support to a designated cohort of students, ensuring good behaviour, attendance and attitudes to learning.

The successful candidate 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, colleagues and external agencies. You will be absolutely committed to making a difference and improving 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 strongly encourage any prospective candidate to visit the school. Please email Dawn Becton at d.becton@yorkhigh.elt.org.uk if you would like to arrange a visit to the school.

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 recruitment@elt.org.uk marked for the attention of Mr Gavin Kumar, Principal.

Closing date: Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 12 midnight

Interview date: to be confirmed

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.