Assistant Head of Year

Hessle High School and Penshurst Primary School; Hessle; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Hessle High School is seeking an Assistant Head of Year to join our pastoral team. We are committed to creating a supportive learning environment and helping students reach their personal and academic goals.

The role involves leadership of a year group and close collaboration with staff, parents and external agencies. The successful candidate will lead welfare initiatives, monitor student wellbeing, and contribute to the school's safeguarding and personal development priorities.

Job description

The Hessle Academy is seeking to appoint an Assistant Head of Year to join the pastoral team at Hessle High School. We are ambitious about the future - creating learning environments and excellence in teaching and learning that provide our children and young people with the best chance at a successful future. Coupled with this is the commitment, care and investment in our people, who we believe are our greatest asset. If you are a team player who is looking for a varied and interesting career in a secondary school, then we want to hear from you!

This will be a challenging and rewarding role, suitable for an individual who has the proactive ambition to remove the barriers to learning for all young people within the school community to ensure they achieve their academic and personal development goals. The successful candidate will be able to confidently and positively contribute to the wellbeing of students across the school.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivational individual with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, share good practice and support one another. Attention to detail is required, as accurate record keeping must be undertaken. This must be supported by a high standard of literacy. IT skills are also essential and experience of school software is advantageous, although training will be provided.

We reserve the right to close the post before the deadline if sufficient applications have been received.

About You

This RIGHT person will be caring , empathic and will seek to provide the very best support when working with our learners. The Assistant Head of Year will be part of a dedicated team, whose mission is it to provide an excellent learning environment for all. Communication is key, so the ability to listen to and converse with students, parents/carers, school staff and external agencies is essential for this post.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated team player who can use their own initiative when needed. They will have the qualities to develop further in their career and will demonstrate a passion for developing themselves through committed CPD.

Full details and expectations of this post can be found in the job description and person specification.

What WE can Offer YOU

In return for your skills and experience, we provide a supportive and friendly environment to develop and thrive.

• all staff access to an excellent pension (TPS/LGPS)
• a generous annual leave entitlement with additional shutdown days over the Christmas period
• staff development opportunities
• free onsite car parking
• a supportive induction programme

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications for all people form all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role. We want to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during our recruitment process because of a disability, condition or impairment. To assist you with this, we will reduce or remove any barriers where possible and provide additional support where appropriate.

The Consortium Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure, in line with the usual terms and conditions of employment at The Consortium Academy Trust.