Manager, Education ​/ Teaching

About the Role

Permanent, Full‑Time (37hrs Per Week), Term‑Time Only (39 Weeks). Starting Date - September 2026. The opportunity has arisen for a year manager within our enthusiastic and talented pastoral team.

Highfields is a vibrant and popular school 290with approximately 1300 students, including 200 in our sixth form. Our students are friendly and highly motivated.

Highfields are proud to be a part of East Midlands Education Trust (EMET), a partnership of schools whose mission is to raise the educational standards and improve the life chances of all the children within our Trust. Our schools are high performing schools who represent the full age range of 3‑19, along with an alternative education provider, and we place great emphasis on collaborative working across the Trust within a family of schools approach.

Our schools enjoy a high degree of ‘aligned autonomy’ whilst, at the same time, they are supported by a central trust team who help ensure our schools provide the highest quality of provision possible.

Pastoral support is a key part of our culture. For a September start, we are looking for an outstanding practitioner. The successful candidate will be resourceful, inspirational and forward‑thinking.

• The ability to inspire and motivate students and colleagues to achieve their best
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Highfields is situated in Matlock, the county town of Derbyshire, on the south eastern edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park. It is within easy reach of Sheffield, Derby and Nottingham.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.