The posting
Following the successful promotion of a valued member of our teaching staff to a new leadership role, we now have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher to join our school community as Head of Year.
As a key member of our pastoral team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping pupils’ school experience working collaboratively with pupils, parents/carers, tutors and colleagues across the school. This is a rewarding and influential role, with responsibility for driving pupil progress, promoting positive behaviour, improving attendance and championing pupils’ wellbeing and personal development. You will have the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the lives of young people while developing your own leadership skills and contributing to the wider success of the school.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher looking to take the next step in their career. You will be supported to develop your pastoral leadership expertise, broaden your experience and build the skills needed for future leadership opportunities. We are looking for an inspirational classroom teacher who is passionate about high quality teaching and learning, committed to raising aspirations and excited by the opportunity to motivate and inspire others.
We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:
- Lead and inspire a team of tutors, ensuring high standards of pastoral care, communication and consistency across the year group
- Work collaboratively with staff across the school, including SLT, teachers, tutors, SEND, behaviour team and safeguarding colleagues to provide a coordinated approach to pupil support
- Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to raise achievement and maximise their academic and personal development
- Monitor and analyse behaviour, attendance, progress and pupil wellbeing across the year group, identifying concerns at an early stage and implementing appropriate interventions
- Develop positive relationships with pupils and parents/carers promoting effective communication and partnership working
- Support pupils to develop the skills, confidence, resilience and independence they need to succeed in school and beyond
- Have excellent subject knowledge
- Be willing to teach across the full age range of pupils; year 7 to year 11
- Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
- Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of all children
- Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
- Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures
Person Specification:
- Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, QTS or equivalent experience
- Degree or relevant qualification (desirable)
- Thorough knowledge of the (11-16) subject curriculum up to GCSE
- Good level of IT literacy
- Experience of successful teaching across a range of ages and abilities
- Good understanding of safeguarding, pupil wellbeing, attendance and behaviour
- Ability to monitor and use data effectively to support pupil progress and achievement
- Be capable of delivering inspirational and adaptive lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school
- Have excellent and effective classroom management skills
- Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable effective dialogue and ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies
- Ability to lead and support a team of tutors to work successfully as part of a wider pastoral team
- Organised, self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities effectively
- Be committed to inclusion, safeguarding, pupil wellbeing and continuous improvement
