What skills and experience we're looking for • Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) • A degree or equivalent • Knowledge of pastoral systems and structures • Successful experience as having worked as a tutor within the pastoral systems of an 11-16/18 school • Safeguarding Level 2 trained and secure knowledge of KCSiE 2025 • A track-record of exceptional classroom teaching with an acute understanding of effective pedagogy • Experience of improving outcomes for groups of students • Ability to provide analysis of student data and appropriate action planning • Confidence in using a range of data analysis tools • Good understanding of school MIS and other data information systems (such as CPoMS) • Experience of leading whole-school events involving staff, students and/or parents • A commitment to and evidence of professional development. Main Purpose: To lead and inspire excellence throughout the school • To teach as directed by the Headteacher on an agreed reduced timetable • The key purpose of the Head of Year is to ensure that the students in their year group live out the culture and ethos of the school daily • To be responsible for ensuring that students in the year group behave with consistently high levels of respect for others, demonstrating high levels of self-control and consistently positive attitudes to their education • To take responsibility for the efficiency and effectiveness of the pastoral systems and structures to ensure excellent attendance, behaviour and punctuality within the year group • To ensure the implementation of an expertly designed ‘pastoral curriculum’ and assembly programme that fosters a sense of belonging to the school community and which supports the visions, values and ethos of the schools • To monitor academic progress of the year group, utilising the role to improve academic outcomes • To be responsible for supporting the day-to-day operational management of the year group within the wider school. What the school offers its staff Working at MLP, staff have access to a number of benefits: * Teacher Pension Scheme * Teacher laptops * Cycle to work scheme * Wiltshire Awards scheme * Benenden Healthcare scheme * Discounted gym membership * Employee assistance phone line - support with health, financial & legal issues Commitment to safeguarding The Trafalgar School at Downton is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and online check before the appointment is confirmed. References from current employers will be taken for shortlisted candidates, employers may be contacted to gather further information. Without satisfactory references, an offer of employment will not be confirmed. Unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 must be declared.