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Head of Year

Blue Coat Church of England Academy, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2ND

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  8 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 35 hours per week Term time plus 10 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC 24-28 dependant on experience

What skills and experience we're looking for

At Blue Coat Church of England Academy, we are committed to supporting the development of all our students. With this in mind, we are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, inspiring and enthusiastic Head of Year to expand and develop our highly effective pastoral team.

The successful candidate will be a highly self-motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who will play a key role in supporting the development and welfare of our students. All members of our pastoral team play a key role in protecting and safeguarding young people.

What the school offers its staff

The school has been rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted, most recently in January 2023:

Leaders are committed to all pupils becoming successful and active citizens. The school celebrates diversity and meets the needs of all pupils. Many pupils and staff told inspectors, ‘We are proud to be a part of the Blue Coat family.’

Leaders have instilled a culture of safeguarding across the school. This means that staff act in the best interests of pupils. Pupils know how to protect themselves online and offline. Pupils know whom to speak to if they have any worries.

Blue Coat Church of England Academy is one of the oldest educational establishments in Walsall, is well-respected and valued by the community it serves. We operate on a very collaborative approach to school improvement working with a range of other schools and nationally recognised trainers. The school is very proud of the family ethos which pervades all aspects of its work, which is grounded in Christian values.

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please complete the online application.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Pastoral Team- HOY.pdf - 228 KB (opens in new tab)

Head of Year JD.pdf - 259 KB (opens in new tab)

About Blue Coat Church of England Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 897 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Blue Coat Church of England Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: st-mcfarlane-s@bluecoatacademy.org
• Phone number: 01922 720558
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blue-coat-church-of-england-academy (opens in new tab)

Comprehensive Church of England Academy.

Arranging a visit to Blue Coat Church of England Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email st-mcfarlane-s@bluecoatacademy.org.

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