Head of Year

Cove School; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cove School in Farnborough invites an experienced teacher to join us as Head of Year, leading a dedicated team of tutors within our pastoral framework. You will drive pupil progress, promote positive behaviour, monitor attendance and support wellbeing across Year 7–11.

You will collaborate with staff, parents, and external agencies, modelling high-quality teaching and developing leadership capability while aligning with school policies and safeguarding commitments.

Qualifications

• Recognised teaching qualification such as PGCE or QTS.
• Thorough knowledge of the secondary curriculum up to GCSE.
• Good level of IT literacy and data-informed practice.
• Experience teaching across several ages and abilities.
• Strong safeguarding awareness and pupil wellbeing focus.
• Ability to monitor and use data to support pupil progress.
• Capability to lead and support a team of tutors.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of tutors to maintain high pastoral standards.
• Collaborate with staff across the school to provide coordinated pupil support.
• Engage, motivate and challenge pupils to raise achievement and wellbeing.
• Monitor behaviour, attendance and wellbeing, identifying concerns early.
• Develop positive relationships with pupils and parents to support progress.
• Lead across Year 7–11 with sharing resources and best practice.
• Ensure safeguarding and school policies are upheld.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Team leadership

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

PGCE / QTS or equivalent

Degree or relevant qualification (desirable)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Following the successful promotionof a valued member of our teaching staff to a new leadership role, we now havean exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and dedicated teacher to join ourschool community as Head of Year.

As a key member of our pastoral team, you will play a pivotalrole in shaping pupils’ school experience working collaboratively with pupils,parents/carers, tutors and colleagues across the school. This is a rewardingand influential role, with responsibility for driving pupil progress, promotingpositive behaviour, improving attendance and championing pupils’ wellbeing andpersonal development. You will have the opportunity to make a tangible differenceto the lives of young people while developing your own leadership skills andcontributing to the wider success of the school.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher lookingto take the next step in their career. You will be supported to develop yourpastoral leadership expertise, broaden your experience and build the skillsneeded for future leadership opportunities. We are looking for an inspirationalclassroom teacher who is passionate about high quality teaching and learning, committedto raising aspirations and excited by the opportunity to motivate and inspireothers.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:

• Lead and inspire a team of tutors, ensuringhigh standards of pastoral care, communication and consistency across the year group
• Workcollaboratively with staff across the school, including SLT, teachers,tutors, SEND, behaviour team and safeguarding colleagues to provide acoordinated approach to pupil support
• Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupilsin order for them to raise achievement and maximise their academic andpersonal development
• Monitor and analyse behaviour, attendance,progress and pupil wellbeing across the year group, identifying concernsat an early stage and implementing appropriate interventions
• Develop positive relationships with pupils andparents/carers promoting effective communication and partnership working
• Support pupils to develop the skills,confidence, resilience and independence they need to succeed in school andbeyond
• Have excellent subject knowledge
• Be willing to teach across the full age rangeof pupils; year 7 to year 11
• Enhance the quality of teaching and learningin the department and wider school through sharing resources and goodpractice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and activeparticipation in continuing professional studies programme
• Activelysafeguard and promote the welfare of all children
• Supportthe schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
• Adhereto and promote all school policies and procedures

Person Specification:

• Recognised teachingqualification, such as a PGCE, QTS or equivalent experience
• Degree or relevantqualification (desirable)
• Thorough knowledge of the(11-16) subject curriculum up to GCSE
• Good level of IT literacy
• Experience of successfulteaching across a range of ages and abilities
• Good understanding of safeguarding,pupil wellbeing, attendance and behaviour
• Ability to monitor and usedata effectively to support pupil progress and achievement
• Be capable of deliveringinspirational and adaptive lessons to the full age and ability range of pupilsat the school
• Have excellent and effectiveclassroom management skills
• Have excellent communicationand interpersonal skills to enable effective dialogue and ability to build positiverelationships with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies
• Ability to lead and support ateam of tutors to work successfully as part of a wider pastoral team
• Organised, self-motivated andable to manage competing priorities effectively
• Be committed to inclusion,safeguarding, pupil wellbeing and continuous improvement