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  • 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
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School size
976 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

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