Assistant Head of Year
Benfield School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE6 4NUThis job expired on 1 October 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 October 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,948 - £26,845 per annum (£21,422 - £23,051 per annum)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking an individual with experience working with children or young people within secondary education, who can support the Head of Year to implement innovative and evidence-based strategies, interventions and systems to impact positively on key pupil outcomes. You will be responsible for helping to drive and improve school attendance, whilst maintaining parental contact to identify and remove barriers to attendance.
We are looking for a someone who can inspire and influence and who has:
- Experience working with children with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties.
- An ability to respond positively and effectively to unexpected and challenging problems and situations and lead others to resolve or escalate.
- An ability to work effectively with minimal supervision, using your own initiative and also as a member of a team.
What the school offers its staff
In return we offer:
- A positive and caring ethos with support from our employee assistance programme.
- A team of hardworking, dedicated and friendly staff where everyone is valued.
- A commitment to continuing professional development
- The benefit of working in a highly collaborative multi academy trust
Further details about the role
This post is term time only plus 5 training days.
Our school is one of six primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-18 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.
If you would like to join us and feel you could thrive here, then please read the accompanying job description and person specification, visit https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Assistant_Head_of_Year/250997 click 'apply now' to complete an online application form no later than midnight on Sunday 1st October 2023.
NEAT Academy Trust school is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Commitment to safeguarding
As this vacancy involves working with children and young people, you must declare relevant criminal convictions when you apply for the job. A criminal record will not automatically stop you from getting the job but we will consider the nature of the offence when assessing how suitable you are for the job and discuss this with you at interview. If this job is in regulated activity we will also check if you are barred from working with children. If you are barred from working with children it is an offence for you to apply for a job.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Benfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 969 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Benfield School website
- Email address
- benfieldrecruitment@neatat.org.uk
Our school is one of six primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.
Benfield School is a fully inclusive 11-18 school it has a distinct ethos with strong sense of support and loyalty. Excellent relationships between students and staff and a purposeful learning environment is evident in lessons and around the modernised site. With this foundation, students have a strong platform to be confident, happy and are able to achieve their aspiration.
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