Head of Year

**Head of Year X3**

Permanent position required as soon as possible

**Venerable Bede CE Academy**

NJC SCP 18-22

**£30,559- £32,654 FTE Per annum**

**(26,839- £28,679 pro rata actual salary)**

37 hours per week

Term time only plus 5 professional development days, plus 5 additional days (40 weeks)

Working pattern: Mon
- Thurs: 8am
- 4pm, Fri: 8am
- 3:30pm

Green Book Pay and Conditions

Venerable Bede CE Academy is seeking to employ a dynamic, outstanding professional who will inspire and motivate all within our school community.
- Demonstrate high expectations of yourself and others.
- Enjoy working collaboratively, being innovative and creative
- Have the skills and knowledge to ensure the school is a safe environment
- Possess excellent organisational skills
- Have an excellent understanding when dealing with children and adults
- Keep calm under pressure whilst maintaining confidentiality
- Have an enthusiasm which would allow you to be supportive of the Trust and school’s ethos.

**CLOSING DATE: 9 th July 2025**

Applications must be received by: Noon, 9th July 2025

Short Listing will take place on: 11th July 2025

Interviews will take place on: w/c 14th July 2025

Post: Head of Year

Responsible to: Assistant Headteacher

Responsible for: Implementing pastoral strategies to support pupils’ well-being,

behaviour, and personal development

Salary band: NJC 18-22

Start date: As soon as possible

**Key purpose of the role**:
Working across a year group(s) to establish functional strategies for the school in all areas of pastoral care. To develop and implement long-term plans within the school that guide staff to support pupils to overcome their barriers to learning and maximise the opportunities provided for them.

To support pupils to achieve their full potential who may be exhibiting behaviour, emotional or social problems in school.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:
Support for the pupil
- To monitor behaviour, emotional and social issues within a year group(s) and make positive interventions when necessary.
- To identify personal issues that are affecting pupil performance and share this information with relevant staff in order to help the pupil maintain their school placement.
- To help support pupil attendance and punctuality by working with the attendance officer.
- Build and sustain strong partnerships with parents and carers, developing trusted relationships that support and promote positive outcomes for pupils.
- Collaborate closely with pupils and lead a designated cohort to foster a sense of pride, ownership, and responsibility.
- Champion a holistic approach to pupil development, ensuring that academic achievement and broader learning experiences are fully integrated into personal growth.
- Work in partnership with teachers and school leaders to create an environment where every child is supported to thrive and flourish, both academically and personally.
- To create and implement behaviour plans and monitor their success.
- To support pupils in lessons who are experiencing difficulties.
- To provide support to pupils in integration issues within their wider social environment
- To be accountable for implementation of a positive ethos within year groups and promote a positive behaviour code for pupils within these groups.
- To work to raise the self-esteem of all pupils in all year groups
- To act as a key worker for pupils as and when appropriate.
- To provide clear guiding principles and strategies to support teaching in order to manage pupil behaviour and to minimise opportunities for poor behaviour during social time and lessons.
- To create and implement mentoring systems within the school
- Supported by Senior Leaders to review, create and implement improved school and pastoral policies
- To drive forward innovation within the pastoral team
- To identify and adopt best practice across the school in all areas of pastoral care
- To articulate and support the school policies and dress codes with all pupils and their parents.

**Inter-agency Working**
- To initiate contact with other agencies via the Early Help Assessment framework, on behalf of the school and parent/carers and to liaise with all parties on a regular basis.
- To be responsible for completion, registration, and management of Early Help Assessment documentation when a need is identified, acting as Lead Professional where appropriate.
- Act as Deputy DSL when required, as directed by Line Manager/DSL.
- To represent the school, when requested, at Interagency or other professional meetings.
- To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up to date pupil information on the management information systems (e.g Arbor, CPOMS), inclusive of completion of follow up of actions to ensure safeguarding for all.

**Other Specific Duties**
- To demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, staff and volunteers.
- As a member of a first aid team, to carry out First Aid at Work duties for staff