Year 11 Year Group Manager - Fixed term contract

Workington Academy; Stainburn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Workington Academy is seeking a Year Group Manager to provide a pivotal link between students, families, staff and external agencies, supporting wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and engagement at a crucial stage of secondary education.

The role includes deputising as Designated Safeguarding Officer, leading attendance interventions, supporting students’ social and emotional needs, working with the Director of Learning and pastoral teams, communicating with parents, contributing to assemblies and

Qualifications

• Experience in pastoral or welfare context with young people.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work calmly under pressure.
• Excellent organisation and time-management.
• Confidence with attendance systems and safeguarding procedures.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a wider pastoral team.
• Commitment to confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Enhanced DBS disclosure acceptable and expected.

Responsibilities

• Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer and manage child protection caseload.
• Lead attendance monitoring and intervention for the year group.
• Support students with social, emotional, behavioural and attendance needs.
• Collaborate with Director of Learning, pastoral teams and external agencies.
• Communicate regularly with parents and carers; contribute to assemblies and academy events.
• Use data to identify concerns and implement timely interventions.

Skills

Pastoral care

Attendance monitoring

Safeguarding procedures

Interpersonal skills

Organisation

Job description

This is a key pastoral role within the academy, providing a pivotal link between students, families, staff and external agencies. The successful candidate will play a central part in supporting student wellbeing, attendance, behaviour and engagement at a crucial stage of secondary education.

The Role

As Year Group Manager, you will:

• Act as Deputy Designated Safeguarding Officer and hold a child protection caseload
• Contribute to the leadership of attendance monitoring and intervention for the year group
• Support students with social, emotional, behavioural and attendance needs
• Work closely with the Director of Learning, pastoral teams and external agencies to meet student needs
• Communicate regularly and professionally with parents and carersContribute to assemblies, rewards, student voice and wider academy events
• Use data to identify concerns and implement timely, effective interventions

This role requires a strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and high standards, alongside excellent organisational and communication skills.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience of working with young people in an educational, pastoral or welfare context
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work calmly under pressure
• Excellent organisation, time-management and administrative skills
• Confidence working with attendance systems, behaviour processes and safeguarding procedures
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a wider pastoral team
• Absolute respect for confidentiality and professional boundaries

Experience in education, youth work or student support is advantageous, but we also welcome applicants able to demonstrate suitability through transferable experience.

Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children's Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, online searches are carried out on successful candidates.