Head of Year: Student Wellbeing & Attendance Lead

Supply Heroes; Bartley Green; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time role

Long-term opportunity

Potential permanent

Professional development

Supportive school community

Job summary

Supply Heroes is seeking a dedicated Head of Year (Non-Teaching) for a Good-rated secondary school in Birmingham. This full-time, long-term role offers potential permanent progression and requires strong pastoral leadership to support students academically, socially and emotionally.

You will lead a team of tutors, collaborate with staff, families and external agencies, promote attendance, behaviour and wellbeing, and help remove barriers to achievement while delivering assemblies and year-group

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in a professional capacity.
• Experience providing pastoral, behavioural, wellbeing or student support within an educational or similar setting.
• Experience supporting vulnerable, disadvantaged or additional-needs students.
• Experience working effectively as part of a team and leading colleagues where appropriate.
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and student welfare.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a designated year group, providing effective pastoral support and guidance.
• Lead and support a team of form tutors to ensure high standards of student care and progress.
• Monitor and improve attendance, punctuality and behaviour through effective intervention strategies.
• Support students' emotional wellbeing, personal development and welfare.
• Work closely with safeguarding, SEND and attendance teams to support vulnerable students.
• Monitor student progress and help implement strategies to address underachievement.
• Act as the first point of contact for parents and carers regarding pastoral matters.
• Build strong relationships with students, families and external agencies.
• Investigate and resolve student concerns and relationship issues.
• Deliver assemblies, workshops and year group initiatives.
• Maintain accurate records using school information systems and pastoral platforms.
• Support the implementation of behaviour, safeguarding and wellbeing policies.
• Attend meetings, parent events and professional development activities as required.

Skills

Pastoral leadership

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

Safeguarding knowledge

Education

5 GCSEs incl English & Maths

Job description

Supply Heroes is seeking a dedicated Head of Year (Non-Teaching) for a Good-rated secondary school in Birmingham. This full-time, long-term role offers potential permanent progression and requires strong pastoral leadership to support students academically, socially and emotionally.

You will lead a team of tutors, collaborate with staff, families and external agencies, promote attendance, behaviour and wellbeing, and help remove barriers to achievement while delivering assemblies and year-group