Assistant Head of Year

3 months ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Arnold Hill Spencer Academy Full time

**Post Title: Assistant Head of Year**

**Location: Arnold Hill Spencer Academy**

**Salary/Pay Range: NJC 9-14 £19,831 - £21,724 **(actual pay)

**Hours of work: Full Time 37 Hours, **_**Term Time Only, Permanent**_

**Reporting to: Vice Principal for Behaviour, Attitudes and Safeguarding**

**Purpose of Role**

**Nature and Scope**

Working as part of this important team you will be required to carry out the following duties. The nature of the Academy Year requires some of these tasks to be done regularly whilst others will be on an annual cycle.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**

Assistant Heads of Year are responsible for assisting the Head of Year with the pastoral and academic overview of their year group. They need to be role models in terms of conduct, dress and professionalism and in the way colleagues and students are treated. This should be with respect and courtesy. Assistant Heads of Year are expected to support the school’s ethos and values at all times and will liaise closely with the Head of Year and Deputy Head Teacher responsible for Behaviour, Attitudes and Safeguarding.

**Relationships**

The post holder reports to the Head of Year and will oversee tutors in relation to their pastoral role.

**Safeguarding**

Assistant Heads of Year are expected to uphold the Academy’s policies in respect of Safeguarding and Child Protection and ensure the safety and well-being of all learners.

**Specific responsibilities include**:
The following are the principal duties of the post. They are meant to provide a working framework within which the post holder should exercise initiative, flexibility, and accountability.

This list is not meant to provide a narrow definition of specific responsibilities but to serve as guidance and should be seen as enabling rather than restrictive.
- Assist the Head of Year on the implementation of the School Behaviour Policy in relation to an assigned year group.
- Assist the Head of Year to monitor student attendance across the year group in liaison with the tutors and report any issues to the Attendance Manager.
- Ensure attendance is promoted in tutor time and assemblies.
- Make appropriate referrals to Pastoral Support staff and external agencies as and when required.
- Participate fully in the student referral process, providing evidence based recommendations on appropriate provision.
- Assist the Head of Year to monitor the use of data for student tracking and intervention processes.
- Facilitate discussions with students about their work.
- Hold regular meetings to track student progress and devise interventions as required.
- Assist the Head of Year to lead a team of tutors and support tutors when necessary.
- Ensure that updated and effective information for students is available, circulated and used by tutors.

**Pastoral/Disciplinary**
- Liaise with relevant Heads of Year to oversee smooth pupil transition across years.
- Resolve behaviour issues.
- Support the implementation of the school attendance strategy and ensure tutors fully implement relevant procedures.
- Support the implementation of the School rewards system.
- Assume responsibility for the welfare of students; follow up incidents; maintain detailed records and student files; have meetings with parents during or after school as required, sometimes with other senior staff members; attend reintegration meetings; arrange sanctions where appropriate; communicate with parents;
- Attend regular meetings with the Pastoral Team
- Support the Head of Year to manage and lead a team of tutors meeting with them both formally and informally on a regular basis in order to coordinate their work
- Support the tutors by both counselling and disciplining students as and when appropriate

**Academic**
- Monitor and evaluate achievement standards for a year group and implement and monitor intervention strategies where appropriate.
- Focus upon raising achievement for all students.

**Other Responsibilities**
- Liaise with the Careers teachers in relation to external events and student career progression
- Have an ambitious vision for the school and set high standards for quality and performance, demonstrating at all times high expectations and ambition for all students.
- Foster good working relationships with parents and the wider community

**General**
- Work in a professional manner and with integrity and maintain confidentiality of records and information.
- Maintain up to date knowledge in line with national changes and legislation as appropriate to the role.
- Be aware of and comply with all Trust policies including in particular IT, Health and Safety and Safeguarding.
- Participate in the Trust Professional Performance Review process and undertake professional development as required.
- Adhere to all internal and external deadlines.
- Contribute to the overall aims and ethos of the Spencer Academies Trust and establish constructive relationships with nominated Academies and other agencies as appropria


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