Assistant Head of Year (Non-teaching)

South Bromsgrove High; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

South Bromsgrove High is seeking an Assistant Head of Year (Non-Teaching) to provide efficient pastoral support to students and promote positive attitudes to learning, attendance, behaviour and wellbeing.

The role requires liaising with the Head of Year, supporting the implementation of the behaviour policy, and monitoring behaviour and attendance data. It also involves safeguarding, administration and contributing to reintegration meetings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide pastoral support to students to promote wellbeing and achievement.
• Liaise daily with the Head of Year regarding behaviour, attendance, punctuality and safeguarding concerns.
• Support the implementation of the school's behaviour policy.
• Monitor behaviour, conduct and attendance data.
• Be a visible presence around the school promoting positive behaviour.
• Respond to incidents via the school's on-call system.
• Maintain accurate records of behaviour incidents and safeguarding concerns.
• Support attendance initiatives and year-group administration.

Job description

Assistant Head of Year (Non-Teaching)

The main aim of this role is to provide efficient and effective pastoral support to students. The successful candidate (together with the Head of Year and Deputy Head of Year) will be responsible for promoting positive attitudes to learning and behaviour as well as good attendance in order to maximise student wellbeing and achievement.

37 hours per week, term time only, plus 4 teacher training days

Liaise daily with the Head of Year regarding behaviour, attendance, punctuality and safeguarding concerns.

Support the implementation of the school's behaviour policy.

Manage daily behaviour concerns and parental enquiries, responding appropriately.

Monitor behaviour, conduct and attendance data.

Be a visible presence around the school promoting positive behaviour.

Responding to incidents made via the school's on-call system.

Conduct fact-finding into behavioural incidents gathering statements and evidence.

Support the operation of the internal suspension, supervised study and other behavioural provision.

Work with students who fail to meet behavioural expectations.

Support reintegration meetings with parents.

Maintain accurate and detailed records of behaviour incidents and safeguarding concerns.

Support attendance initiatives.

Support the Head of Year with year group administration and organisation.

Please see full job description attached

We are looking for a candidate who has energy, can quickly develop relationships with students and is prepared to embrace innovation and change.

The successful candidate will be able to consistently apply and uphold the school's behaviour systems, expectations and sanctions, ensuring a calm, orderly and purposeful learning environment.

SAFEGUARDING

South Bromsgrove High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service.