Year Manager

Tyne Coast Academy Trust; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 27,581 - 29,472; Full time

Job summary

Monkwearmouth Academy, part of Tyne Coast Academy Trust, is seeking a Year Manager to support a year group with pastoral duties and to promote academic progression. The role is 37 hours per week, term time plus 10 days, with a pro-rata salary of £27,581 - £29,472 per annum.

You will handle attendance, punctuality, behaviour and uniform standards, act as first point of contact for parents, and may supervise classes or deliver assemblies.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a year group with pastoral care.
• Commitment to safeguarding and wellbeing.
• Experience promoting academic progress.

Responsibilities

• Manage a year group with pastoral care and responsibility for attendance, punctuality, behaviour, uniform standards and academic progress.
• Be the first point of contact for parents and carers.
• Occasionally supervise whole classes during teacher absences and deliver assemblies.

Skills

Pastoral care

Attendance management

Student wellbeing

Clear communication

Job description

Working 37 hours per week, term time only plus 10 days actual pro-rata salary is £27,581 - £29,472 per annum (pay award pending)

Monkwearmouth Academy is an amazing school at the heart of its community and is a supportive and exciting place to develop your career. Monkwearmouth has been graded ‘Good’ by Ofsted following inspection in November 2023, the report highlights that Monkwearmouth is a rapidly improving school with courteous and respectful pupils and that a carefully sequenced and ambitious curriculum is in place. Staff voice recognised the school as being considerate of workload and wellbeing. We are as ambitious for our staff, as we are our students, and hold extremely high standards and expectations in all that we do. Our continuous drive for school improvement is supported by Tyne Coast Academy Trust which provides excellent career development opportunities with a strategic growth plan.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of our pastoral team managing a year group with responsibility for pastoral care and promoting academic success. Areas of responsibility will include attendance, punctuality, behaviour, standards of uniform, academic progress and day-to-day pastoral issues. Additionally, the Year Manager will be the first point of contact for parents and carers and on occasions may be required to supervise whole classes during the absence of teachers and deliver assemblies.

We are looking for confident, caring individuals who believe the support, care and welfare of our students is the centre of all that we do and are committed to their wellbeing and progress acting as a positive role model at all times.

We are committed to investing in our staff and you will receive a supportive induction programme and have access to high quality CPD. Opportunities are also available for Trust wide working and career development opportunities. You will also receive consistent support from a dedicated Headteacher, SLT, CEO, Trust Central Team, Local Governing Body and Trust Board.

Monkwearmouth Academy and Tyne Coast Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks including an enhanced DBS with barred list check.

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone who discloses a disability where their application meets the minimum criteria for the post.