Head of Year
Gloucester Academy, Gloucester, GL4 6RN9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
8 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
27 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Hours of work are Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week. This is a permanent position, working Term Time, Plus INSET Days. Plus (with the flexibility for additional hours in term time). The salary includes payment for additional hours worked during the working week from 16.00 - 17.00.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Salary calculated in line with support staff pay scales. Grade F, Points 8-20 (£25,912-£31,586) FTE, (£25,695 - £31,357) Actual Salary (This salary includes payment for additional hours worked during the working week from 16.00 - 17.00).
What skills and experience we're looking for
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Team. The successful candidate will motivate, challenge,support and inspire our students. The ideal candidate ideally will have relevant experience in a similar role witha proven track record. Additionally, if you are looking to start a career in this area and without experience wewould love to hear from you, and support you with your journey.
We make a promise to the entire school community that we will provide a disruption free environment for everychild in the school. This means that every child will be able to learn, without interruption, every minute, ofevery day. Simply put, your role is to support students to be in the right place at the right time and beabsolutely ready to learn. Removing all possible barriers that may prevent this. This may involve investigatingincidents, meeting parents, supporting students, or being a presence around the school.
To work with colleagues, Trustees, School Council and parents/carers, in partnership, sustaining and improvingthe quality of education.
Key Responsibilities
- To enable all students to develop the habits of self - discipline required to climb their own personal mountainto University and beyond.
- To fulfil our commitment to disruption free learning, every minute, of every day.
- To lead a year group, or year groups in their pastoral development at Gloucester Academy
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- To share in the corporate responsibility for, and commitment to, the safeguarding andPromotion of the well-being and discipline of all students.
- To support the running of the Ready for Learning room; through resetting students regularly in the dayto ensure their successes.
- To oversee the pastoral and personal development of a year group or year groups of students byknowing every child and supporting them to meet the expectations of the school.
- To support academy attendance systems, working closely with the attendance team and with families toimprove student attendance.
- To support the academy induction programme for new students.
- To actively engage parents in the school and in their child’s development.
- To support detentions, by following up on non-attendance; this will be supported through a working dayof 8am - 4pm.
- To target specific groups of children to improve self - discipline.
- To develop rigorous tracking systems to monitor behaviour and intervene where necessary.
- To work closely with the communities and families to improve behaviour.
- To investigate and follow up on serious incidents, ensuring the academy behaviour policy is upheld.
- To follow up relentlessly on any reports of bullying, ensuring all students feel safe coming to school, fulfilling our commitment to being a no - bullying school.
- To undertake investigations into reported misbehaviour's/incidents and implement sanctions according to the school policy; this will be done in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team.
- To support the managed move process; attending meetings, working with parents and carers, working with partner schools to give the child the very best chance of success.
- To not allow excuses to become a part of the culture at Gloucester Academy.
- To support the development of positive mental health amongst students at Gloucester Academy.
- To perform particular assigned duties at the reasonable direction of the Headteacher or his/her designated representative(s).
- Daily involvement with the pastoral team, the senior team, and the inclusion team. Regular contact with parents and families to support improvements in behaviour.
What the school offers its staff
We offer our staff:
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Eligibility for Teacher Art Pass (teaching staff only)
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
To find out more about working life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure from our jobs portal.
Further details about the role
For full details of the role and how to apply, please download the recruitment pack.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 8th June 2025
We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date. Interviews will be held on Thursday 12th June 2025.
We are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust are committed to building an inclusive, diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. If you require any support or adjustments to interact with us, please let us know.
Greenshaw Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS and barred list check.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Gloucester Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 894 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gloucester Academy website
- Email address
- cosment@gloucesteracademy.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01452 428819
Secondary School
Arranging a visit to Gloucester Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cosment@gloucesteracademy.co.uk.
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