Head of Year

St Aldhelm's Academy, Poole, Dorset, BH12 4HS

Deadline is tomorrow

• Closing date

  7 May 2024 at 10am

• Date listed

  25 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £39,272.00 - £55,797.00 Annually (Actual) M1 - UPS 3 + TLR 1.1 (£9,272)

Head of Year job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a Year Group at St Aldhelm’s Academy. Dynamic, forward thinking and absolutely committed to changing the lives of all young people, we need a Head of Year who will share our inclusive and positive ethos as our pupil numbers continue to rise. You will be a highly organised and efficient teacher, with a proven ability to foster good relationships with pupils and parents. We welcome applications from any subject of speciality.

What We have to Offer:

• A visible and approachable senior leadership team and an enthusiastic and committed team of teachers and support staff.
  
• A strong support network both within the school and across Ambitions Academies Trust.
  
• All staff are part of a professional learning community in which evidence-informed CPD is designed to meet individual needs.
  
• Strong potential for career progression.
  
• A culture that respects work-life balance and an ongoing commitment to wellbeing with a dedicated Wellbeing Champion.
  
• An Employee Assistance Programme including in the moment support and counselling sessions with an external provider.
  
• AAT Staff benefits include free eye testing for DSE users through Specsavers, free will writing through Dunham McCarthy Solicitors and reduced price corporate gym membership through BH Live.
  
• A competitive pension through Teachers’ Pensions or The Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff.
  
• A thriving school community with extensive facilities
  
• A creative and innovative culture keen to explore new ways of working to meet fresh challenges and exploit opportunities.
  
• Excellent personal career development - our culture is to promote from within the Trust as much as possible.
  

Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please contact Charlene Crack; HR Academy Lead at Charlene.Crack@staldhelms-academy.co.uk

Ambitions Academies Trust (AAT) comprises schools from all sectors: mainstream (primary and secondary) and special. AAT secures outstanding achievement and improved life chances of all our pupils. All our Academies have high expectations as the focus of their work. We are strongly committed to supporting colleagues in developing their careers further and offering excellent CPD opportunities

Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment as AAT reserves the right to close applications early.

Please note we DO NOT accept applications by CV and are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

Ambitions Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and an online search

High Expectations lead to High Achievers

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.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

About St Aldhelm's Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 851 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Aldhelm's Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-aldhelm-s-academy (opens in new tab)

A mixed comprehensive school with approximately 700 pupils on roll, in years 7 to 11.

Part of Ambitions Academies Trust and located in the beautiful county of Dorset.

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