Year Manager

Teaching Vacancies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking school in Leeds is seeking a Year Manager to challenge and support students, improving motivation and engagement. The ideal candidate will manage diverse student needs, demonstrate strong interpersonal skills, and work collaboratively with colleagues and families. This position offers training opportunities and benefits like a pension scheme and employee discounts.

Benefits

Professional development membership

Retailer discount access

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Pension Scheme

Onsite parking

Qualifications

• Skilled in managing student engagement effectively.
• Experience working with a diverse range of students.
• Ability to positively influence and support students.

Responsibilities

• Develop restorative approaches to inclusion and track progress.
• Support children at risk of poor engagement.
• Liaise with families and services to implement effective engagement strategies.

Skills

Effective student engagement

Strong interpersonal skills

Experience with vulnerable students

Job description

Overview

We are now looking to appoint a Year Manager. The post holder will be expected to challenge and support students in order to improve motivation, attendance, engagement and character for learning. We are looking for a candidate who is skilled in effectively managing student engagement and has successful experience of working with the full range of students including the most vulnerable. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, be able to positively influence students and confidently liaise with colleagues, parent/carers and a range of partner organisations.

Responsibilities

• Developing restorative and relational approaches to inclusion, holding students to high expectations and tracking progress
• Proactive steps to support children at risk of poor engagement
• Liaison with colleagues, families and other services to implement effective strategies aimed at securing engagement and progress

What the school offers its staff

Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. Our ethos is based upon inclusive and restorative values that we believe best allow every student the opportunity to realise their full potential. Over recent months the school has undergone a period of significant change and is embarking on an ambitious programme of improvement and growth.

Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Wetherby High School is a vibrant and happy place to work, where all members of staff work as one team. We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation.

Benefits that we offer staff:

• Membership of The National College to support continued professional development.
• Access to Retailer discounts through the Vivup Employee Discount Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme through the Local Authority.
• Employee Pension Scheme.
• Onsite parking.

Further details about the role

It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the following values; to ‘Know our children well’; to be ‘Partners in Learning’; to develop ‘Character for Achievement’; to ‘Enjoy and Aspire’. We firmly believe that in order to move forwards we need to be prepared and able to ‘do things differently and do different things’.

Along with your application form, please submit a covering letter.

We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.