Deputy Head of Year 7

Landau Forte College; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal allowance

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

Landau Forte College Derby is seeking an enthusiastic non-teacher to work alongside Heads of Year and the Senior Leaders to support student welfare, behaviour and attainment. The role involves providing care and guidance for students and building positive relationships with families.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised, resilient, and capable of multi-tasking in a busy school environment. This is a valuable opportunity within a leading educational organisation.

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will have creative and resilient problem-solving abilities.
• Must be highly organised with the ability to multi-task and prioritise.
• Experience working with young people or in a school setting is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support Heads of Year in the pastoral welfare of students.
• Guide students to manage relationships with peers face-to-face and online.
• Assist with anti-bullying policy implementation and parental liaison.
• Counsel and support individuals and groups of students as needed.
• Monitor attendance, behaviour and contribute to rewards/sanctions.
• Collaborate with Student Support Team and leadership to develop pastoral systems.

Skills

Creative

Hard-working

Lateral thinker

Excellent organisational skills

Multi-tasking

Resilient

Education

5 GCSEs including English & Maths

Experience in school environment/with young people

Job description

Our opportunity for you

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic non-teacher to work alongside the Heads of Year. The successful candidate will play a key role in the progress and achievement of all students. The main role of the Deputy Head of Year is to work collaboratively with and in support of Heads of Year, Senior Leaders and the Student Support Team to provide comprehensive care, support and guidance for students in Year groups in order to ensure they meet the school’s high expectations of attitudes to learning, behaviour and attainment.

The type of people we are looking for are likely to possess infectious enthusiasm, a reliable and highly organised individual, who can multi-task, with a professional and friendly disposition. They will be resilient, driven, determined, and ambitious.

This is an excellent opportunity to work in a leading educational organisation at the cutting edge of educational development.

Key information

Contract: Permanent (term time only plus 5 INSET days), Full-time

Start date: ASAP

Salary: Dependent on experience

Closing Date: 23 October 2026

Person specification

The successful candidate will have:

Specific Skills and Abilities

• A creative, hard-working, lateral thinker
• Excellent personal organisational skills
• at least 5 GCSE qualifications at grade C or above, including English and Mathematics
• Experience of working in a school environment and/or with young people
• The ability to motivate students and a desire to make a positive contribution to their education
• The ability to manage challenging behaviour in line with the school policy
• The ability to build positive relationships with all young people and their families

Job description

Duties for this job will include (but are not limited to):

• To support the Heads of Year in taking responsibility for the pastoral welfare of the students in the Year Group
• To guide and support students to safely and successfully manage face to face and on line relationships with peers
• To be proactive in the implementation of the anti-bullying policy in conjunction with the Executive Team;
• Be available to counsel and support individuals and groups of students;
• to act as a link person between home and school;
• To help to organise and administer appropriate rewards and sanctions
• Work with the Landau Forte Parliament and encourage student participation
• To liaise and seek involvement as appropriate from parents / carers, teachers, Student support Team and external agencies in relation to the welfare of individual students
• Contribute as required to parents’ evenings, staff meetings, gatherings, celebration evenings and other activities as associated with particular Year groups
• Review student behaviour by analysing monitoring data
• Where necessary provide support for teaching staff on behavioural issues
• Monitor student attendance, punctuality, positive and negative behaviour in line with the school’s policies and ensure that appropriate action is taken when required.
• Promote the aims of the school and support the school ethos
• Lead by example, setting high expectations for all
• Create a positive climate where students aspire to be the best that they can be and believe in themselves
• Work alongside members of the leadership team and the Student Support Team to ensure the delivery and on-going development of the pastoral system.
• To monitor students on the school site during lunchtime.
• Monitoring of students after school as required, supporting with catch ups and extracurricular activities.
• To be familiar and comply with all relevant Health and Safety, Management of Risk, Operational, Personal, Data Protection and Financial Regulations policies and procedures.
• To ensure the duties and responsibilities are carried out in a safe manner and safe working practices are adopted, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act, 1974.
• To ensure equality of opportunity is afforded to all persons both internal and external to the school, actively seeking to eliminate any direct or indirect discriminatory practices/behaviour
• To understand and comply with procedures for the emergency evacuation of the school.
• To work in a flexible manner undertaking any reasonable duties commensurate within the range and grade of the post, or indeed lesser duties as directed and whether detailed within this profile or not, but as required by the Academy to enable students to achieve.
• To carry out other duties and responsibilities requested
• Any other appropriate duties and responsibilities relevant to the post as directed by the Chief Executive Officer, Principal, Vice Principals, or Assistant Principals.

What we can offer you

• A first-class working environment within an organisation committed to continuous improvement
• Excellent resources, the opportunity for professional growth and development
• The chance to make a difference to the education and wellbeing of our students
• A meal allowance, commensurate with your working hours
• Healthcare Cash Plan, from Westfield Health

Landau Forte College Derby

Landau Forte College Derby is a highly successful and heavily oversubscribed 11 - 19 school with a strong record of success across all aspects of its work. We are an inclusive and diverse school and we hold outstanding teaching and learning at the centre of everything we do. We aim to inspire, engage and challenge all our young people, regardless of background, to be the best that they can be. We have the highest expectations of all in a supportive, happy and welcoming environment. Our students are active, responsible citizens, ready to make a difference in the local, national and global community.

The local area

Derby is a vibrant and exciting city, located right in the heart of the UK. The city has a developed arts and culture scene and the area has a great Geography. The College is located just a few minutes’ walk away from Derby city centre.

Derby provides great range of sports and leisure facilities and is the gateway to the Peak District. Within a 10 minutes’ drive of the city you will find yourself in the beautiful open Derbyshire countryside with unspoilt villages, historic houses and adventurous attractions.

Derby is 10 minutes away from M1 junction 25

London is 90 minutes away by train

East Midlands Airport is 20 minutes away

All appointments made are subject to satisfactory references and a criminal background check. Landau Forte Charitable Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post.