Deputy Head of Year

3 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom Landau Forte Charitable Trust Full time

**Our opportunity for you**

The type of people we are looking for are likely to possess infectious enthusiasm, a reliable and highly organised individual, who can multi-task, with a professional and friendly disposition. They will be resilient, driven, determined, and ambitious.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a leading educational organisation at the cutting edge of educational development.

**Key information**
- **Contract**: Temporary one year contract (term time only plus 5 INSET days), Full-time
- **Start date**: ASAP
- **Salary**: £21,500
- **Closing Date**: 14 May 2023

**Person specification**

Specific Skills and Abilities
- A creative, hard-working, lateral thinker
- Excellent personal organisational skills
- at least 5 GCSE qualifications at grade C or above, including English and Mathematics
- Experience of working in a school environment and/or with young people
- The ability to motivate students and a desire to make a positive contribution to their education
- The ability to manage challenging behaviour in line with the school policy
- The ability to build positive relationships with all young people and their families

**Job description**

Duties for this job will include (but are not limited to):

- To support the Heads of Year in taking responsibility for the pastoral welfare of the students in Year 7
- To guide and support students to safely and successfully manage face to face and on line relationships with peers
- To be proactive in the implementation of the anti-bullying policy in conjunction with the Executive Team;
- Be available to counsel and support individuals and groups of students;
- to act as a link person between home and school;
- To help to organise and administer appropriate rewards and sanctions
- Work with the Landau Forte Parliament and encourage student participation
- To liaise and seek involvement as appropriate from parents / carers, teachers, Student support Team and external agencies in relation to the welfare of individual students
- Contribute as required to parents’ evenings, staff meetings, gatherings, celebration evenings and other activities as associated with particular Year 7 groups
- Review student behaviour by analysing monitoring data
- Where necessary provide support for teaching staff on behavioural issues
- Monitor student attendance, punctuality, positive and negative behaviour in line with the school’s policies and ensure that appropriate action is taken when required.
- Promote the aims of the school and support the school ethos
- Lead by example, setting high expectations for all
- Create a positive climate where students aspire to be the best that they can be and believe in themselves
- Work alongside members of the leadership team and the Student Support Team to ensure the delivery and on-going development of the pastoral system.
- To monitor students on the school site during lunchtime.
- Monitoring of students after school as required, supporting with catch ups and extracurricular activities.
- To be familiar and comply with all relevant Health and Safety, Management of Risk, Operational, Personal, Data Protection and Financial Regulations policies and procedures.
- To ensure the duties and responsibilities are carried out in a safe manner and safe working practices are adopted, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974.
- To ensure equality of opportunity is afforded to all persons both internal and external to the school, actively seeking to eliminate any direct or indirect discriminatory practices/behaviour
- To understand and comply with procedures for the emergency evacuation of the school.
- To work in a flexible manner undertaking any reasonable duties commensurate within the range and grade of the post, or indeed lesser duties as directed and whether detailed within this profile or not, but as required by the Academy to enable students to achieve.
- To carry out other duties and responsibilities requested

Any other appropriate duties and responsibilities relevant to the post as directed by the Chief Executive Officer, Principal, Vice Principals, or Assistant Principals.

**What we can offer you**
- A first-class working environment within an organisation committed to continuous improvement
- Excellent resources, the opportunity for professional growth and development
- The chance to make a difference to the education and wellbeing of our students
- A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
- Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

**Landau Forte College Derby**

We are a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 - 19 College with a strong record of success across all aspects of its work. In May 2014 we were accredited as a School Centre for Teacher Training by the National College for Teaching and Leadership. In February 2015 we were designated as a Teaching School and the College is a local, regional and national hub for professional development.

We are committed to safegua


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