Head of Alliance

The Gorse Academies Trust; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Teacher/local government pension

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development support

Job summary

Elliott Hudson College, part of The GORSE Academies Trust in Leeds, is seeking an inspirational Alliance Leader to lead our pastoral support provision and drive exceptional outcomes for students.

You will oversee student support, guidance, attendance and behaviour, leading an Alliance team and using data to improve achievement and progression, while promoting high aspirations and inclusion across the college.

Qualifications

• Experience of successful leadership and team management.
• Strong commitment to student welfare, safeguarding and inclusion.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to use data effectively to drive student achievement and intervention.
• Passion for raising aspirations and transforming young people’s lives.

Responsibilities

• Lead an Alliance team and oversee student support and guidance.
• Promote high standards of attendance and behaviour.
• Drive exceptional outcomes for students through data-informed interventions.
• Empower every student to achieve their full potential.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Organisational skills

Data analysis

Strategic thinking

Education

Level 6 qualification

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate

Elliott Hudson College is seeking to appoint an inspirational and ambitious Alliance Leader to lead our outstanding pastoral support provision and drive exceptional outcomes for our students.

This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled leader who is passionate about student wellbeing, achievement and progression. You will lead an Alliance team, oversee student support and guidance, promote high standards of attendance and behaviour, and help ensure every student is empowered to achieve their full potential.

We are looking for a candidate with:

• Experience of successful leadership and team management.
• A strong commitment to student welfare, safeguarding and inclusion.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• The ability to use data effectively to drive student achievement and intervention.
• A passion for raising aspirations and transforming young people\'s lives.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Relevant degree of Level 6 qualification.
• Clear ideas and strategies for raising pupil attainment in Post-16.
• A minimum of two years successful experience of working with a Post-16 provision.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team - as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About us:

Elliott Hudson College is an ambitious and high performing 16-19 sixth form college that is committed to raising standards for young people across the Leeds City region. Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, Elliott Hudson College has a mission to ensure that its students receive an exceptional education and that they successfully progress to their chosen destination.

Within GORSE, we aspire for every young person to acquire the gift of choice and at Elliott Hudson College we are committed to building a community in which all students and staff can thrive. By adopting an approach where we all try to be, and do, a bit better each day, we build a culture of excellence in which all can flourish.

If you would like to know more about our college, please visit our website at Elliott Hudson College .

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as defined by the Equality Act . If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

GORSE Policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders

The GORSE Academies Trust use \'OnlineSCR\' for the processing of safeguarding checks - their privacy notice can be seen at: https://onlinescr.co.uk/policies/privacy-policy/ .

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK - either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.