Head of Sixth Form
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Start date details
September
Closing date
31 January 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 January 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 5
Working pattern
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- Directed
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Scale 4-8 (London Fringe)
Additional allowances
Performance and Loyalty Bonus + Pension Scheme (TPS) + Harris Wellbeing Cash Plan + Additional Harris Benefits
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Head of Sixth Form will have responsibility for the day-to-day running of the Sixth Form, the academic progress and pastoral welfare of the Sixth Form students and the operation of the Sixth Form area.
As a more senior member of staff, the Head of Sixth Form will contribute to the overall leadership and management of the academy and be active in promoting its aims and supporting an ethos that promotes achievement and high standards.
The Head of Sixth Form will report to the Deputy Head or Assistant Head.
The successful candidate will have:
- QTS (or equivalent) and a good undergraduate degree
- Experience of leading, managing and supporting staff
- Evidence of further professional development relevant to the post
- Practical experience of successfully promoting equality of opportunity
- Pastoral experience demonstrated by securing high levels of behaviour, attendance and commitment from students of all abilities and backgrounds
- Successful experience of raising levels of attainment and progress
What the school offers its staff
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred is an outstanding school with an excellent reputation. It is an oversubscribed 11-18 school where staff are supported to become the best through an investment in excellent professional development.
Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.We look for talented individuals who share our vision for creating exceptional places of learning, and are committed to ensuring that every child in London has access to the best possible education.In addition to the opportunities for career progression, training and development, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, electric car scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.
Further details about the role
Your responsibilities will include:
- To take a lead on developing and implementing a strategic plan for the Sixth Form that aligns to the academy vision and values, whilst also enabling future growth and sustainability.
- To encourage students to contribute positively to the life of the Sixth Form and the wider life of the Academy
- To develop and deliver a structured and purposeful tutorial programme
- To monitor Sixth Form attainment and effort grades
- To initiate and respond to communications with parents ensuring that they are kept fully informed and involved in the progress of their children.
- To oversee all aspects of reference writing and the administration of the UCAS process
- To review A level results in August and at other times during the year after each data drop, and to plan subsequent interventions
- To ensure that the Senior Leadership Team and staff are advised regarding national developments with reference to university policies, careers and specific areas of Sixth Form curriculum
- To take responsibility for the Sixth Form prospectus, associated publications and the Sixth Form area of the academy website
- Monitor and enforce good attendance and punctuality, with regular communication to home when needed.
- To play the leading role in the disciplining of students referring situations to the appropriate member of SLT when appropriate.
- To organise the private study arrangements for Sixth Form students
- To oversee the Sixth Form co-curricular programme including tutor time and enrichment
- To work with Year 11 tutors and students and to ensure the smooth transfer of students to the Sixth Form
- To organise and run the Sixth Form Open Evening for students and parents and other events as appropriate
- To organise and coordinate a Year 12 induction programme
- To manage the School Prefects, Head Boy and Head Girl
- To lead and line manage the Sixth Form Team
- To organise the collection and maintenance of student destinations
Commitment to safeguarding
The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.
About Harris Academy Chafford Hundred
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
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- School size
- 1491 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- Email address
- info@harrischaffordhundred.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01375 484 580
Harris Academy Chafford Hundred is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ 11-19 academy with a very strong reputation in the local community. With values of ‘Excel, Exceed and Explore’, the academy is a school for the future, preparing students for success through personalised learning, and improving continuously in every aspect of delivery.
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