Head of Learning
Hertswood Academy, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5LGThis job expired on 7 July 2025
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 5pm
Date listed
4 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £33,075.00 - £50,471.00 Annually (FTE) Plus 1b £12,043
Head of Learning job summary
Are you a passionate and experienced pastoral leader ready to make a significant impact on student lives? We are seeking an exceptional Head of Learning to join our dedicated team and drive outstanding student behaviour, attendance, punctuality, and discipline. This pivotal leadership role is central to fostering a positive, inclusive, and stimulating learning environment where every student can achieve their full personal and educational potential.
About the Role
As our Head of Learning, you'll be instrumental in shaping the holistic development of our students. You'll work closely with the Senior Leadership Team, the Pastoral Team, and the Behaviour and Welfare Team to strategically oversee and operationally manage student welfare and pastoral care across your designated year group. This isn't just about managing behaviour; it's about nurturing well-rounded individuals who are prepared for success in all aspects of life.
Key Responsibilities:
Student Progress, Behaviour & Welfare: Lead the charge in securing outstanding behaviour for learning, significantly improving attendance and punctuality, and implementing targeted interventions to raise standards across the academy. You'll champion the intrinsic link between academic achievement and personal development.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Improvement: Systematically monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of pastoral interventions, using data and insights to drive continuous improvement in student conduct and well-being.
Partnership & Community Engagement: Build strong, collaborative relationships with parents/carers, external agencies, and the wider community to ensure comprehensive support for our students.
Staff Support & Development: Empower and support staff in managing student needs, fostering positive relationships, and contributing to students' social, moral, spiritual, and cultural development.
Leadership & Management: Demonstrate exceptional leadership, manage allocated budgets, and ensure effective communication with the Senior Leadership Team and Governors on all pastoral matters. You'll also play a key role in promoting enrichment programmes.
What We're Looking For:
You'll be an inspirational leader with a proven track record in a pastoral leadership role within a secondary school.
You should have:
Qualifications: Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) is essential, with a Leadership/Management qualification and Designated Safeguarding Lead qualification being desirable. Up-to-date Safeguarding training is a must.
Experience: Significant experience in improving student behaviour, attendance, and welfare, leading and motivating teams, and working effectively with parents/carers and external agencies. You'll be comfortable with data analysis to inform interventions.
Skills & Abilities: Outstanding communication, leadership, and organisational skills. You'll be analytical, solution-focused, resilient, and empathetic, with a clear understanding of safeguarding and child protection. Proficiency in school management information systems (e.g., Arbor) is also key.
Personal Qualities: A clear commitment to our academy’s vision and values, a passion for student well-being, high expectations, and a proactive, adaptable approach. You'll thrive as part of a wider leadership team.
If you are a visionary and compassionate leader with the drive to foster an environment where every student thrives, we encourage you to apply!
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.
About Hertswood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1173 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hertswood Academy website
Hertswood Academy is a coeducational secondary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire which gained academy status in January 2013. The headteacher is Peter Gillett, who joined Hertswood Academy in January 2013.
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