Assistant Head of Year
Plume School, Maldon, Essex, CM9 6AB37 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
27 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- actual salary offered will be £27,102, inclusive of allowance for holiday pay
What skills and experience we're looking for
Assistant Head of Year
We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head of Year with effect with effect from September 2025. The main purpose of the role is to support the Head of Year with collaborative responsibility for the well-being of students within a year group to ensure that the student’s impeccable conduct reflects the academy’s effective strategies to promote high standards of behaviour. As well as being a key lead for the safeguarding of students within that year group.
Personal Qualities
The successful applicant should have qualifications in Maths and English at minimum C grade [or grade 4] GCSE or equivalent Level 2 qualifications.
Applicants should be hardworking, enthusiastic and have a high level of commitment and ability to focus on fostering the teaching and learning and personal development of Year 7 to 13 students.
Responsibilities of the Post Holder
Responsibilities of the post holder will be in accordance with the Assistant Head of Year’s job description.
What the school offers its staff
Remuneration and Working Time
This is a permanent role, and the hours are 37 hours per week for 41 weeks per annum (one week of inset days included).
The annual salary for a support colleague will be in accordance with the academy Support Staff Pay Scale, which for appointment for a full-time post currently involves a salary of up to £29,939 (Band 4 Point 26, 2024/25 pay awards), and the actual salary offered will be £27,102, inclusive of allowance for holiday pay. Salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1 April each year. Progression through the pay scale is subject to an acceptable annual performance development review process.
We can offer you:
- A highly supportive and friendly working environment
- Cycle-to-work Scheme
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- 24/7 Free Employee Assistance Programme (offering individual support, information and advice including financial, legal and home-life and work-related issues)
- CPD opportunities and Internal Promotion
- Up to 25% Gym Membership
- Free staff car park
- Essex Working Well Wellbeing Service (health and wellbeing support and guidance)
- Access to Workplace Health Champions
- Access to Mental Health First Aiders
Further details about the role
Application Process
If you are interested in the position and wish to discuss the post prior to application, please email Mrs Dorcas Ologunde, Director of HR at d.ologunde@plume.essex.sch.uk, to arrange a telephone conversation. We are very proud of our academy and what we can offer new members of our collaborative team. The Director of HR will be pleased to discuss the post and provide more information about the post and the academy in general.
To apply please complete the Online Plume Academy application form (https://plumetrust.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-PT-0039) This must be completed and submitted by the closing date and time stated (unaccompanied CV’s or third-party application forms will not be accepted).
Closing Date: noon Monday 27 January 2025
Interviews are likely to take place on the week commencing Monday 27 January 2025.
Plume Academy remains fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Board of Trustees is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointment are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of References and Health Clearances.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Plume School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1736 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Plume School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@plume.essex.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01621854681
The Plume School converted to become an academy school in January 2012.
The last full inspection took place in November 2023 and the school was judged to be good across all areas. Ofsted acknowledged the high quality of teaching and excellent relationships in the Academy. Please see the academy website for more information.
The academy is a larger-than-average secondary school with a sixth form.
The vast majority of pupils are White British.
The proportions of pupils who speak English as an additional language or who are from ethnic minorities are both well below the national average.
The proportion of students eligible for the pupil premium is broadly average, as is the proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities, although for those with an education, health and care plan the proportion is slightly above the national average.
The school meets the government’s current floor standards for pupils’ achievement in English and mathematics at the end of key stage 4.
Plume Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments are therefore subject to satisfactory DBS and Immigration Checks, together with the receipt of references.
Visits to the Academy are welcome.
Arranging a visit to Plume School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@plume.essex.sch.uk.
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