Assistant Head of Year
Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5AN9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
3 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,154.00 Annually (Actual) Term time only, permanent, 37hrs per week
Assistant Head of Year job summary
We are looking to recruit an Assistant Head of Year to assist the Head of Year with supporting and encouraging pupils as well as helping remove barriers to learning. A key part of the role is to assist with all the attendance matters arising for the year group as well.
Main duties & responsibilities
To hold high regard and expectations for all pupils at all times.
To work with the Head of year, Attendance and the Inclusion Team, including the Family Liaison Officer to support pupils’ emotional wellbeing and mental health and attendance.
To respond to conflicts and situations as they arise. Defuse situations and develop strategies for those involved in conflict.
To be available during lunch and break times to deal with immediate situations as they arise.
To identify personal issues that are affecting pupils’ performance at school and share this information with relevant staff in order to help the pupil learn effectively.
To develop ideas for activities and groups that will support pupil engagement and positive attitudes towards learning.
To work closely with all staff to create and implement inclusion support plans and monitor their success.
To keep administrative records of all work with pupils, families and external agencies.
To identify and adopt best practice across the academy in all areas of pastoral care.
To articulate and support the academy rules and dress codes with all pupils and their parents/carers. Support the pupil(s)
To develop good, productive working relationships with pupils which encourage independence and responsibility for their own behaviour.
To develop solutions for individual pupil issues and support the development of progress strategies.
To provide comfort and immediate care and support following any incidents/upsets.
To observe behaviour patterns in pupils and report concerns to relevant persons.
To encourage and reinforce positive behaviour and interactions between pupils.
To support individuals and groups in complying with behaviour targets staff have set.
To monitor behaviours attentively in order to defuse possible conflict situations.
To seek assistance in conflict situations which are outside of your role and authority to resolve.
To manage own behaviour in response to pupil actions and provide a good role model for pupils.
Support the Head of Year
To promote effective communication between home and school by being available for parents/carers on both a drop-in and appointment basis.
Make daily attendance calls to help raise attendance for the year group
To communicate effectively with all agencies and arranging and recording meetings.
To support with admin tasks such as collecting statements, issuing report cards, etc.
To create and review individual inclusion plans with families.
To refer pupils to other agencies as necessary.
To support children with barriers to learning.
To promote engagement by working with families/carers and pupils.
To work with families/carers to improve school attendance.
To meet regularly with the Head of Year team to ensure progress is being made by all groups of pupils.
To ensure deadlines are met.
If you would like any more information please do not hesitate to contact Victoria Simmonds, HRAL.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wey Valley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 996 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wey Valley Academy website
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