Gartree High School
Job Description
Job Title: Assistant Head of Year
Grade: 7
Hours: ,14 hours per week, term time only + 5 extra days (permanent post) - 8am - 3.30pm Thursday and Friday
Salary: £26,832 per annum pro-rata (£8690 actual)
Line Manager: Assistant Headteacher
Work in partnership with: Heads of Year / Assistant Headteacher (Student Wellbeing)
Purpose of Job: To work as a member of the pastoral team to provide direct behavioural, emotional and social support to students to enable them to achieve their full learning potential.
Applicants must be able to motivate and develop positive relationships with young people and support the Head of Year in raising standards and progressing achievement and attainment of students in the year group. This is an exciting time to join a popular, high achieving and consistently oversubscribed 11-16 school.
Duties:
* To develop an understanding of the social, emotional and learning needs and barriers to the students concerned
* To assist Head of Year with producing, implementing and evaluating pastoral support to students
* To respond to the social, emotional and learning needs of students identified by the Heads of Year by supporting students in their development of social skills; peer group relationships; self-esteem; appropriate school behaviour; organisational skills; listening skills, building upon the school's inclusive and high attaining ethos.
* To build and maintain strong successful relationships with the students, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration
* Where appropriate liaise with parents and carers, where appropriate informing parents/carers of incidents that occur
* Consulting with parents/carers regarding aspects of pastoral support offered to students
* To help promote independent learning
* To help reinforce learning
* To support students in recording work in an appropriate way
* To support students to further develop their study and organisational skills
* To model good practice
* To help build student confidence and enhance self-esteem
In relation to pastoral colleagues:
* To have formal and informal meetings with pastoral team and where appropriate teaching staff
* To work on activities with identified groups to support social and emotional needs of students
* To be involved in keeping records and evaluating student progress
In relation to School
* To work as part of a team, line managed by the Senior Assistant Head of Year in relation to individual students, liaising, advising and consulting where appropriate
* To support implementation of school policies and procedures, including those relating to confidentiality and behaviour
* To identify personal training needs and to attend appropriate internal and external in-service training
* Any other tasks as directed by the Head Teacher which fall within the purview of the post
Supervision Arrangements:
* Half - Termly reviews of performance with Senior Assistant Head of Year
* Regular meetings with Head of Year
Person Specification for Assistant Head of Year
Grade 7
Specification Essential Desirable
Qualification A good general education Evidence of qualifications in this area. and Grade C+ GCSE English & Maths or training equivalent. Qualifications in ICT
Experience Experience of successful working with Experience of working with children with vulnerable and/or disengaged young SEN and challenging pupils, preferably people. secondary age.
Qualities, A positive interest in working with An interest in ICT skills, children and the ability to develop knowledge positive relationships and abilities
Ability to get the best out of children and demonstrate their progress.
A sense of humour
Adaptability
Able to work on own and as part of a team.
Ability to build good working relationships with a range of colleagues
Confidence to run effective, targeted support groups
A clear communicator
Ability to work calmly and with patience
Health - a good attendance record and evidence of the stamina required to cope with the demands of the post.
References - Supportive
Applications
If you are interested in applying for this post, then we look forward to receiving your completed application form and letter of application. Your letter of application should be no longer than one side of A4. In it we would like you to tell us a little about why you would like this job and outline your experience to date. You will also need to submit a Gartree High School application form (please email to request one)
The closing date for applications is noon, on Friday 19th September
Interview date to be confirmed
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £8,690.00 per year
Expected hours: 14 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Free parking
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person