Deputy Pastoral Head of Year

eTeach UK Limited; Oldham; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free counselling service

Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Job summary

Oasis Community Learning seeks a Deputy Pastoral Head of Year to support the Head of Year in leading a Year Group focused on students' pastoral welfare. You will communicate with families, collaborate with SLT, drive attendance initiatives and oversee behaviour and safeguarding matters to ensure progression.

Based in Oldham, the role is term-time only, with hours 08:00–16:00 (plus one 15:30 finish per week), contributing to a caring, high-expectation school environment.

Qualifications

• Weakly experience in supporting a Year Group and pastoral welfare.
• Strong communication with families and SLT is essential.
• Focus on attendance improvement and safeguarding of students.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head of Year to plan and deliver individual pathways.
• Monitor progress of vulnerable students and intervene as needed.
• Liaise with families and internal teams to ensure safeguarding and wellbeing.

Skills

Pastoral care

Communication with families

Collaboration with SLT

Attendance monitoring

Behaviour management

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a current or aspiring Deputy Pastoral Head of Year to join our passionate and committed Pastoral team.

As part of this role, you will support the Head of Year in managing a Year Group which focuses on the pastoral welfare of all students, communicating with families, collaborating with SLT, driving initiatives for good attendance and overseeing all matters around the behaviour and safeguarding of students.This position is term time only including INSET Days, Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:00 (1x 15:30 finish per week).

Our offer to you

• Clear career progression
• Comprehensive training opportunities
• Reduced workload through the Oasis curriculum resource bank
• Trust-wide opportunities
• Access to free counselling service
• My Oasis Benefits and Discounts
• Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free gym access
• A lively environment with colleagues who care

The role and what we are looking for

We are looking for someone who can proactively support the Head of Year to lead, plan and deliver individual pathways; has high expectations, and will support the targeted intervention and tracking of our most vulnerable students, ensuring they make good or better progress. You must be willing to model and support the Oasis ethos.

We are a secondary school in Oldham, Greater Manchester that are dedicated to supporting our young people to reach their potential. We leave no child behind; our progress data is strong and it is attributed to the hard work of our staff and students. We work together, sharing this educational journey with a common goal - develop happy and successful leaders who are culturally enriched role models in our community. Being part of the Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust, we benefit from support and sharing of best practice from our regional schools, Regional Director and wider Oasis family.