About this Role
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 carers
* Contribute 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.
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