Head of Year

Perins School; New Alresford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym access

Childcare discounts at Perins Presch

Breakfast & Afterschool Club at Sun Hï

Job summary

Perins School in New Alresford seeks a Head of Year to join the teaching staff in a prominent pastoral leadership role. The position focuses on supporting students’ social, personal and academic development while upholding Perins’ ethos.

Initially, the role will focus on Year 10 and will roll through with the cohort of students in years 8 to 11, working with House Leaders and tutors to promote high attainment and progress. Perins offers a supportive environment with development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Lead Year 10 initially, with rollout to Years 8–11.

Responsibilities

• Lead Year 10 initially and extend to years 8–11, providing pastoral support.
• Support House Leaders and tutor teams to uphold the Perins Ethos as standard bearers.
• Maintain high standards of social, personal and academic development to maximize student progress.

Job description

Perins is a well respected secondary school in the beautiful market town of New Alresford. Our motto \"In Omnia Excellentia\" (Excellence in Everything) reflects our aspirations that every student has the opportunity to progress and develop in all areas, preparing them for the future.

Head of Year is an additional role which you will carry out in addition to forming part of our teaching staff. A subject specialism in a core subject would be advantageous. This role will initially be with Year 10 and will roll through with the cohort of students in year groups 8 to year 11.

In conjunction with the House Leaders, Heads of Year support, hold accountable and develop a team of tutors focusing on being “standard bearers” for the Perins Ethos. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining high standards of social, personal, and academic development of students so that:

The large majority (90%+) of students in KS3 make at least Expected progress.

40% of students, from their starting points, make above Perins Expected progress.

90%+ of all students meet attainment targets.

We are committed to providing a rich and rounded educational experience for all students at Perins as we believe that everyone is entitled to high levels of individual achievement, care and support.

Perins School offers a supportive and rewarding work environment with opportunities for development and growth. Staff benefit from free access to our onsite gym, and childcare discounts at Perins Preschool. as well as the Breakfast & Afterschool Club at Sun Hill Junior School.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools

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• AI-generated answers can often be generic and impersonal, which may not accurately reflect your qualifications, skills, and experiences.
• AI-generated applications may lack the personal touch that human-written applications have, this may make you seem less engaged or interested.
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• If you rely too heavily on AI you might not develop the necessary skills to communicate your experiences and qualifications effectively in interviews or other stages of the hiring process. This may make you come across to the interviewer as a different person to the one that wrote the application form, and you may not be successful in the interview.