Head of Year
Filey School, Filey, YO14 0HG2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,873.00 - £29,269.00 Annually (FTE) Grade G SCP 13 - 18 £26,873 - £29,269 pro rata per annum (Actual salary £25,100-£27,337)
Head of Year job summary
Head of Year
Location: Filey School
Contract: Temporary Maternity Cover, Term time only, plus 3 weeks.
Hours/working pattern: 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 08:00-16:00
Salary/hourly rate: Grade G, SCP 13-18 £26,873 - £29,269 pro rata per annum. Actual £25,100 - £27,337 per annum.
Closing Date: Wednesday 9th October at 9am.
Interview Date: Shortly after closing date.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Our Opportunity
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Head of Year with excellent communication skills to join our school.
The successful candidate will understand issues that may affect the students’ abilities at school / to attend school. They will work closely with the Pastoral and SLT teams to promote good student behaviour and attendance. You will have the ability to inspire, enthuse and encourage students to enjoy their learning, leading to a desire to achieve their highest potential.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Work with the Senior Leader for Engagement and Safety in all matters pertaining to the attendance, behaviour, and welfare of students.
- Liaise and meet with parents and agencies in promoting the attendance, good behaviour, welfare, development, and attainment of students. On occasions, this will involve acting as ‘case manager’ for the student in partnership with outside agencies and the writing of reports.
- Apply sanctions consistent with the school’s behaviour policy.
- Analyse data weekly to improve the engagement and learning of vulnerable students.
Filey Secondary School
Filey School is an 11-16 mixed community school serving the coastal town of Filey and its surrounding villages. We have a proud heritage in our local community and are embarking on a period of transformation and improvement. We aim for every member of our school community to develop a love of learning and enable them to reach the highest outcomes that they can. We are committed to ensuring our students are happy, safe and have clear direction and support. We joined Coast and Vale Learning Trust in June 2022 and benefit from the collaborative and supportive environment of the Trust while returning to our identity as Filey School.
Our Trust
Coast and Vale Learning Trust is a growing family of schools located on the beautiful Yorkshire Coast. The Trust was founded by Scalby Secondary School but has grown over the last few years to include Newby and Scalby Primary School, Friarage Primary School and the Scarborough University Technical College (SUTC) in Scarborough, Lady Lumley’s Secondary School in Pickering and Filey School. Our ambition is to continue to welcome new schools into our Trust where we can add capacity, resources, improvement and make sure all our young people have access to the very best education.
The aim of the trust is to serve all the education community along the North Yorkshire Coast and down the Vale of Pickering. We are committed to supporting all schools in becoming great schools, whether they are part of Coast and Vale Learning Trust or not. The learners of our community deserve the best education regardless of their background or location.
Choosing where to work and who to work for is one of the vitally important decisions in life. In choosing to work for Coast and Vale Learning Trust you would be joining a team of colleagues dedicated to transforming the lives of 3000 children and young people.
We have a simple vision in wanting our schools to be places ‘where children and staff thrive’. Coast and Vale Learning Trust will work tirelessly to make this a reality.
Working for Us
As well as being committed to your ongoing development and training we also offer a range of employee benefits including a competitive salary, access to a government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme as well as a variety of retail discounts.
Application Process
For further information about this role please contact Amanda Cowling, the Trust’s Recruitment Assistant by email: recruitment@coastandvale.academy or call (01723) 365686.
We do not accept CVs.
If you would like to discuss this vacancy or arrange to visit us please contact as described above.
Closing date for receipt of applications: Wednesday 9th October 2024 at 9am
Interviews will be held shortly after.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check. We have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our Schools.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. We want to recruit the right people for the Trust, from the widest possible backgrounds, to make the most of each individual’s different knowledge and experience.
Your privacy is important to us. By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Trust’s “Privacy Notice Recruitment” which can be found on our website.
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 are not accepted.
About Filey School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 455 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
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