Head of Year

Teaching Vacancies; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Studies Programme (CPD)

Team-based school culture

Own laptop provision

Teachers' Pension Scheme

Lifestyle discounts platform

Staff wellbeing service (HA Wisdom)

Teaching and Learning training room

Staff room with refreshments during学校有

Job summary

Cove School is seeking an enthusiastic Head of Year to lead a year group within a strong pastoral framework. You will work with pupils, parents and staff to promote attendance, wellbeing and progress.

The successful candidate will hold a recognised teaching qualification and demonstrate capability to lead tutors across years 7–11, driving high standards of teaching, behaviour and safeguarding in a supportive, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Recognised teaching qualification (PGCE/QTS or equivalent).
• Thorough knowledge of the 11-16 curriculum up to GCSE.
• Good IT literacy.
• Experience teaching across a range of ages and abilities.
• Strong safeguarding, pupil wellbeing, attendance and behaviour understanding.
• Ability to monitor and use data to support pupil progress.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of tutors to maintain high pastoral care and consistency across the year group.
• Collaborate with SLT, teachers, tutors, SEND, behaviour and safeguarding teams for a coordinated pupil support approach.
• Engage and motivate pupils to raise achievement and personal development.
• Monitor behaviour, attendance, progress and pupil wellbeing and intervene early.
• Develop positive relationships with pupils and parents to promote communication and partnership.
• Support pupils to build skills, confidence, resilience and independence.
• Maintain excellent subject knowledge and be willing to teach across year 7–11.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Data analysis

Differentiation

Pastoral care

Behaviour management

Adaptable lessons

Education

PGCE / QTS or equivalent

Tools

IT literacy

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

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

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

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced teacher looking to take the next step in their career. You will be supported to develop your pastoral leadership expertise, broaden your experience and build the skills needed for future leadership opportunities. We are looking for an inspirational classroom teacher who is passionate about high quality teaching and learning, committed to raising aspirations and excited by the opportunity to motivate and inspire others.

We are looking to appoint a colleague who will:

• Lead and inspire a team of tutors, ensuring high standards of pastoral care, communication and consistency across the year group
• Work collaboratively with staff across the school, including SLT, teachers, tutors, SEND, behaviour team and safeguarding colleagues to provide a coordinated approach to pupil support
• Engage, enthuse, motivate and challenge pupils in order for them to raise achievement and maximise their academic and personal development
• Monitor and analyse behaviour, attendance, progress and pupil wellbeing across the year group, identifying concerns at an early stage and implementing appropriate interventions
• Develop positive relationships with pupils and parents/carers promoting effective communication and partnership working
• Support pupils to develop the skills, confidence, resilience and independence they need to succeed in school and beyond
• Have excellent subject knowledge
• Be willing to teach across the full age range of pupils; year 7 to year 11
• Enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the department and wider school through sharing resources and good practice, lesson observation, collaborative teaching, mentoring and active participation in continuing professional studies programme
• Actively safeguard and promote the welfare of all children
• Support the schools’ aims and objectives for teaching and learning
• Adhere to and promote all school policies and procedures

Person Specification:

• Recognised teaching qualification, such as a PGCE, QTS or equivalent experience
• Thorough knowledge of the (11-16) subject curriculum up to GCSE
• Good level of IT literacy
• Experience of successful teaching across a range of ages and abilities
• Good understanding of safeguarding, pupil wellbeing, attendance and behaviour
• Ability to monitor and use data effectively to support pupil progress and achievement
• Be capable of delivering inspirational and adaptive lessons to the full age and ability range of pupils at the school
• Have excellent and effective classroom management skills
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable effective dialogue and ability to build positive relationships with pupils, parents, staff and external agencies
• Ability to lead and support a team of tutors to work successfully as part of a wider pastoral team
• Organised, self-motivated and able to manage competing priorities effectivelyBe committed to inclusion, safeguarding, pupil wellbeing and continuous improvement

What the school offers its staff

• Access to an exceptional Professional Studies Programme from extensive in-house CPD, to a wide range of external courses
• To be part of a school which has a real ‘team approach’ where you will be valued and supported
• A well-resourced curriculum area including your own laptop
• Contribution to the Teacher’s Pension Scheme
• Lifestyle discounts through our employee ‘Lifestyle Savings Platform'
• Access to free staff wellbeing service via our provider ‘HA Wisdom Wellbeing’
• A dedicated Teaching and Learning training room
• A staff room with complimentary refreshments and food provided on whole school events such as Parents’ Evenings

Commitment to safeguarding

Cove School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check as well as other relevant pre-employment checks.