Assistant Head of Sixth Form

**Assistant Head of 6th Form**

**TLR2C - £3,017**

**Required September 2023**

The post will appeal to experienced teachers with a strong track record wishing to join a thriving and heavily oversubscribed school.

We are looking for someone who believes in building strong relationships with students and is willing to go the extra mile to support them in being successful both in and outside of school. You would be expected to develop, plan and deliver effective and high quality learning experiences to all students across all key stages.

Proud of its success this is an exciting time to join West Hatch. Rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted, with a thriving Sixth Form. West Hatch is a family and is committed to supporting staffs wellbeing and professional development throughout their career; come and be a part of our future and allow us to develop yours.

Closing date: Friday 12th May 2023 at noon

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Responsible for**

Managing and supporting Sixth Form (Years 12 & 13) under the strategic leadership of KS5 Raising standards Leader and Head of Sixth Form.

Teaching classes as allocated by the Leadership Team.

**Purpose of the Job**

This postholder is responsible for the strategic leadership of transition into sixth form, and support in the leadership and management of Sixth form. This includes

a) The pastoral care of Sixth Form students

b) The standards of Sixth Form students,

c) The effective induction of all Year 12 students into the sixth Form

d) Plan the effective introduction of Post 18 Pathways: UCAS cycle and Apprenticeships, including Oxbridge.

e) The effectiveness of the tutor team, and form time delivery.

f) Mentoring and intervention with students to support achievement

g) To be visible around the school during lessons, between lessons and during breaks and lunch times

**KEY FUNCTIONS**
- Making sure that all students adhere to uniform requirements
- Ensuring that Sixth form students use their supervised study time effectively
- Be proactive in addressing student behaviour concerns and adherence to school policies and expectations by:

- Systematically tracking behaviour logs and exclusions, monitoring the reasons for increases in logs, i.e. homework, punctuality, behaviour, and putting in place well thought out strategies to address any concerns.
- Making regular visits to lessons through weekly learning walks and observations.
- Support colleagues in behaviour management, leading on restorative justice meetings where appropriate.
- Being visible around school during lessons, in-between lessons, at break and lunchtime.
- Being in regular contact with parents/carers.
- Make positive use of Form Time as a vehicle for personal development and maintaining high expectations of attendance and behaviour.
- Following each reporting cycle, support the Raising Standards Leader to implement the schools strategic plan for raising achievement for the Year group.
- Support to plan and manage events appropriate to the Sixth Form including but not limited to: Year 10 taster day, Year 11 transition day, Open Evening, Parents evenings, Leavers day and Induction days.

The postholder will be required to support the schools lunch duty system to ensure visibility and maintain the health and safety of students.

The Conditions for Employment of School teachers (schedule 3) specify the general professional duties of teachers. These duties may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the reasonable discretion of the Headteacher. This job description does not form part of the conditions of employment - it describes the way in which the post holder is expected and required to perform.

**Salary**: £12,565.38-£38,683.49 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 12/05/2023
Expected start date: 01/09/2023