Head of Year

Harris Federation; London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Harris Academy Beulah Hill is seeking a Head of Year to join their pastoral team. This role involves managing the pastoral care for students, developing strategies for academic success, and contributing to school improvement initiatives. The Academy offers a supportive and engaging environment with a focus on student welfare and academic achievement.

Benefits

Performance and Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan

Additional Harris Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience of working with students from the 11-16 age range.
• Evidence of pastoral related training.
• Current First Aid certification or willingness to undergo training.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the pastoral needs of your year group.
• Develop effective strategies to support student achievement.
• Contribute to school improvement plans and monitor pastoral systems.

Skills

Pastoral Care

Behaviour Management

Student Engagement

Communication

Education

Good standard of education

Tools

ICT

Monitoring Systems

Job description

£34,916-£37,166 (term time only, 40 hours per week)

Grade 8 (Outer London): £38,934-£41,442 FTE + Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (LGPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits

Summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Head of Year to join our strong and committed pastoral sixth form team at Harris Academy Beulah Hill.

You will lead and manage the pastoral needs of your year group by developing effective systems and strategies to ensure that all students in the year group are supported to enable them to fulfil their educational potential.

About Us

Harris Academy Beulah Hill is an extremely popular 11-19 academy. We deliver a broad and challenging curriculum to all our students in a calm and well-ordered environment. We have high expectations of all members of the school community. This is reflected in our consistently high student performance at GCSE, progression to post 16 study at our sixth form and then on to some of the best universities in the country.

Beulah Hill is a wonderful place to learn and teach. We have a very hardworking team of teachers and support staff; they provide a caring and welcoming atmosphere for our students. Beulah Hill is a huge site with close to 8 acres of school buildings, sports halls, gymnasium, tennis courts and large playing fields / athletic track thus providing excellent facilities for our students. The academy also has full-time basketball and football coaches through its partnership with Greenhouse and Kinetic. We have recently invested over £1 million to further improve our outstanding facilities including the development of a state-of-the-art Design Technology room equipped with laser cuter and 3D Printers, Food room and a newly laid sports field to ensure all year-round sporting opportunities. The Academy has a limit of 800 places across Year 7-11. We are unlike other schools; we do not want to expand at this moment in time, in fact we wish to remain small for as long as possible! This will ensure a small school where each child is known to staff and a caring environment can be provided.

Beulah Hill is traditional in our approach to discipline and uniform, yet forward-thinking and at the cutting edge of curriculum development, learning and pedagogy. The Academy aims to develop the whole child. We have a real focus on progress and attainment, yet ensure students develop their cultural awareness. We have a breadth of extra-curricular activities including Drama, Creative writing, Chess, Food and Art Clubs alongside support and extension in traditional subjects. We are proud of our Campus; we are proud of our students and proud of the education that they receive.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities within your year group will include:

• Contributing to the whole School Improvement Plan in conjunction with the Pastoral Lead
• Contributing to the development of effective monitoring and evaluation of pastoral systems
• Contributing to planning programmes of intervention for students who show significant underachievement and barriers to learning
• Participating in the development and implementation of strategies to maintain acceptable student behaviour
• The management of student behaviour
• Developing and implementing strategies to ensure that attendance and punctuality is at or above the school target
• Developing and managing systems for the monitoring and tracking of students out of lessons
• Establishing and managing a programme of enrichment activities
• Motivating and rewarding students
• Participating in the planning and delivery of assemblies
• Developing effective relationships with parents
• Establishing and maintaining effective administration systems
• Leading in student welfare meetings
• Leading in the development of robust and effective student welfare strategies
• Developing and implementing effective strategies for conflict resolution
• Implementation and monitoring of the schools policy on uniform
• In the event of very serious incidents, collating of information required by the Senior Management for disciplinary action
• Establishing and managing systems for the support and guidance of students during examinations
• Tracking, monitoring and supporting students' academic progress
• Developing, building and maintaining relationships with outside agencies
• Completion of student reports, references and records
• Inclusion of information regarding behaviour, attendance, punctuality and relationships in student reports
• Establishing forums for parental consultation and discussion
• Establishing systems which facilitate “student voice“
• The management of year group information systems utilising all available media

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• A good standard of education
• Evidence of pastoral related training
• Evidence of recent relevant ICT training
• Current First Aid certification, or willingness to undergo training
• Current mini-bus licence or willingness to undergo training to get one
• Experience of working with students from the 11-16 age range
• Experience of using ICT to monitor attendance and punctuality, or willingness to undergo training
• Experience of developing student autonomy through strategies such as peer mentoring
• Experience of using extra-curricular activities to enhance motivation and attainment
• Experience of raising levels of attendance and punctuality through rigorous monitoring, reporting and follow-up action
• Experience of using ICT for curriculum and administration purpose

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

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We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

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