Assistant Head of Year
Rugby Free Secondary School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 5PE5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
8th January 2024
Closing date
14 December 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 November 2023
Job details
Visa sponsorship
- No, visa sponsorship not available
Working pattern
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,400.00 - £25,000.00 Annually (FTE) £20,463 - £21,862 Actual 37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Assistant Head of Year job summary
Purpose
- To establish positive relationships with students, parent/carers, staff and external agencies in line with the school’s vision and values
- To provide the year group with high quality support. To ensure high levels of punctuality and attendance at all times.
- To maintain high standards of behaviour by identifying barriers to learning and ensure these are raised and addressed
Specific Areas of Responsibility and Key Tasks:
Behaviour and Standards
To support students in their learning, and encourage positive attitudes and behaviour in and around school
Uphold standards within the school regarding uniform and equipment
To direct and advise teachers in relation to behaviour, progress and effort of individual / groups of students
To support the Head of Year in managing the behaviour of the year group, establishing implementing other rewards/sanctions as appropriate
Pastoral Intervention and Student Support
To support students with social and emotional difficulties, making referrals to internal and external agencies as necessary
To be aware of the vulnerable students within the year group and act as a champion for them, supporting in one to one discussions or small group intervention as necessary
To encourage and develop positive parental relationships between Form Tutors, staff and relevant agencies
Be on call and available to students and parents throughout the day
Facilitate the transfer or placement of students to and from other schools
To provide ongoing information/reports for outside agencies on students
To be present at the Parents’ Consultation and Information evenings for the year group
To be available for students during lunch and break time where possible
To undertake a variety of duties including walkabout, and detention duty
To organise and manage the transition arrangements between all Key Stages as appropriate
To undertake learning walks and student trail and drop ins as required
To meet regularly with the Head of Year regarding students who are a concern in the year group
Safeguarding
- To ensure that all students have a safe environment in which they can learn, reporting any concern about the environment to a member of the site team or if appropriate to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
- To be aware of systems which support safeguarding and following the procedures as highlighted in the Safeguarding Policy
- To identify students who may benefit from early help as soon as possible and discuss this with one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
- To consider at all times what is in the best interests of the child
- To protect students from maltreatment; preventing impairment of student’s health or development; ensuring that students grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
- To take action to enable all students to have the best outcomes
Other Specific Duties
- To continue personal development as agreed
- To engage actively in the performance review process
- Establish and maintain effective relationships and communication with staff, parents and students
- Uphold the high standards of the school in all communications.
- Adhere to the schools policies.
- Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task to be undertaken may not be identified
- Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description
- Employees are expected to adhere to Rugby Free Secondary School’s agreed Code of Conduct
- The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition
Generic Responsibilities of all Rugby Free Secondary School Staff
- To continue personal development as agreed
- To engage actively in the appraisal process
- To undertake any other duty as specified by the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document not mentioned in the above
- Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task to be undertaken may not be identified.
- Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description
- Employees are expected to adhere to the School’s agreed Code of Conduct and set an example of personal integrity and professionalism
- Ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety
- To remain confidential at all times
- To adhere to the ethos of the school
- To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school
This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. It describes the way the post holder is expected and required to perform and complete the particular duties as set out in the foregoing paragraphs.
The job description will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subjected to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.
The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition. This job description is current at the date shown but in consultation with the post holder may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title
We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time.
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow (LT2) is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. LT2 is always happy to receive speculative applications from excellent teachers and support staff.
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About Rugby Free Secondary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 976 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Rugby Free Secondary School website (opens in new tab)
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