Job Description

Fulford School

York
26,748 - 27,935 per year

Salary:

Actual Annual Salary: 22,735

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

03 November 2025

Apply by:

8 September 2025

Job overview

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Post: Reflection Room Manager





Location: Fulford School

Salary: Grade 5 - 26,748 - 27,935

Actual Annual Salary: 22,735

Contract: Permanent, Full Time, 37 Hours per week. Term time only

Start date: 03/11/2025

We are seeking to appoint a Reflection Unit Manager.

The post-holder will:

Work closely with the Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral) this important role will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day operation of the Reflection Unit. Supervise students within the unit, ensuring they have appropriate work to undertake liaising with other school staff to ensure the unit's operations integrate in to the school's operations.
You will have:


highly advanced interpersonal skills in order to manage a range of situations experience of working with students in sometimes challenging situations an ability to co-ordinate and direct other colleagues to ensure the Unit works effectively.

We can offer you:

Term time only working Free parking - EV Chargers available on site Monday - Friday (No weekends) Competitive local government pension scheme Full training and support will be given for the successful candidate 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme An inclusive and collaborative leadership team One of the most rewarding careers, changing the lives of the students in our School

About Fulford School:

You have the chance to work in one of the high-performing schools in the region - we enjoy consistently high levels of parental satisfaction and positive student feedback / engagement which, along with over 200 highly motivated colleagues and excellent leadership at all levels, provides a fertile environment for you to develop within.


You will be joining a highly successful, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with 1600 students in the school including over 300 in the sixth form and a Trust with three primary schools, one junior school and one infant school.


The Fulford School motto of 'Realising potential and creating the future' is reflected in our commitment to maximising the personal development and achievement of all those in our school community. These values also run through the work of our Multi Academy Trust. We offer a supportive environment with excellent employee benefits including access to a salary-related defined pension scheme, Cycle scheme & Employee Assistance Programme.

Ofsted:

Following our recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023 we are delighted that the school has been graded outstanding in all areas.


Our core HEART values are fundamental to all we do at Fulford. Over the years we have been determined to ensure our pupils benefit from an aspirational, academic curriculum and at the same time provide a fully inclusive learning environment where all are treated as individuals and supported to be the best versions of themselves.


For more information and to view the report - see here

Awards:

We are thrilled to announce that Fulford School has been named The Sunday Times Comprehensive Secondary School of the North 2025. This prestigious award celebrates the outstanding accomplishments of our students in both GCSE and A-level examinations. We are incredibly proud of this recognition, which reflects the dedication, hard work, and excellence of our entire school community.


Our commitment to equality:


Fulford School is committed to promoting equality for all students and employees. Every individual will be treated with courtesy and respect and their contribution to the learning process will be valued.

Safeguarding:

The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We strive to ensure that consistent and effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, students and staff at school.


We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We will require successful applicants to undertake a criminal record check via the DBS.


The South York Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safer recruitment practices, we conduct various searches as set out in the safer recruitment guidelines. Applicants are asked to provide full employment history and any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.


The South York Multi-Academy Trust will be required to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of their appointment process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. By signing this application, you acknowledge that such searches may be conducted as part of the process.

Yorkshire Learning Trust:

From autumn 2025, our two Trusts (South York Multi-Academy Trust and STAR Multi-Academy Trust) will be merging to form Yorkshire Learning Trust. Our new Trust will consist of 17 partner schools, approximately 7000 students and 1000 staff. All positions commencing 1st September 2025 onwards, will therefore have Yorkshire Learning Trust as their employer.

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About

Fulford School

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Fulford School

Fulfordgate, Heslington Lane, Fulford, York
North Yorkshire
YO10 4FY
United Kingdom

+44 1904 666417

'Realising potential, creating the future'

Our mission statement, designed by our students, highlights our commitment to maximising achievement and to develop our students as individuals. We believe that there is no limit to learning or ceiling on achievement and we seek the best progress and outcomes for all of our students. Our view of education is one that, while focusing on results, goes beyond qualifications through developing strong moral values, excellent social skills and a sense of community in our students so that they develop into articulate, responsible and successful adults.

Ofsted Inspection

Following our recent Ofsted inspection on 4th and 5th of October 2023 we are delighted that the school has been graded

outstanding

in all areas.



A school is a complex social structure and whilst any inspection is a snap shot in a moment in time it is particularly pleasing that inspectors were able to clearly identify the positive culture and moral purpose of our school.



Our core HEART values are fundamental to all we do at Fulford. Over the years we have been determined to ensure our pupils benefit from an aspirational, academic curriculum and at the same time provide a fully inclusive learning environment where all are treated as individuals and supported to be the best versions of themselves.



https://fulford.york.sch.uk/inspection-of-fulford-school-outstanding/

Fulford School

Fulford School is situated in the southern outskirts of the city and draws most of its students from the villages to the south and east of York, as well as the York suburbs of Fulford, Fishergate and Heslington. Our school is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive with a Year 7 admission number of 300. The current number on roll is 1700 students including nearly 300 in the Sixth Form with school numbers being projected to grow in subsequent years. The school's growth and success can be seen in a number of ways.



There has been an extensive building programme in recent years with a 2-storey new classroom block being completed and fully open to learners in 2023.The school has achieved a variety of Awards including the International Schools Award, the Healthy Schools Award, Advanced Inclusion Award, World Class School Status and the Sunday Times Comprehensive School of the Decade.



The school has an Enhanced Resource Centre with a capacity of 10 places for students on the autistic spectrum. We are committed to inclusion and maximising the talents of all in our care, believing all in our community should be known and valued as individuals.



We run a horizontal year system led by five Heads of Year supported by Assistant Heads of Year whose purpose is to support our learners in their journey from Year 7 through to Year 11. This system enables us to offer excellent support and guidance to all our students and it provides great opportunities for our students to undertake a range of leadership roles. A dedicated wider pastoral team supports this journey including a School Nurse, School Social Worker and a School Counsellor & Wellbeing Worker.



Our historic and current results are consistently high both for progress and attainment.



Fulford is an outward looking school that prioritises partnership working. This is seen in the development of closer ties and increased collaborative working with our primary partners and our current work to broaden the scale of South York MAT.



You will be joining a supportive, friendly and committed staff body of over 200 colleagues supported by excellent leadership at all levels.

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