Head of Year
Queen Elizabeth School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AGThis job expired on 2 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
2 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- To be agreed
Head of Year job summary
Be part of our journey…
Since relaunching in September 2021 with a new name and a new ethos, Queen Elizabeth School is quickly establishing itself as a centre for excellence. We are on a mission to “empower our students to achieve academic excellence through aspiration and innovation”. With the support of a highly ambitious leadership team and surrounded by colleagues who are passionate about the whole student experience, and with our new sixth form, QE6 opening in September 2023, now is a fantastic time to join our forward thinking school.
Whatever their role in the school, all of our colleagues share a passion for learning and working with the next generation.
Situated on the Hertfordshire/Bedfordshire border and close to the market town of Hitchin, the school also benefits from being within 5 minutes drive of idyllic countryside locations, yet being 5 minutes from the M1 and London Luton Airport.
We are now looking to appoint a Head of Year with the possibility of Teaching responsibilities to join our team. This is an essential role in the school to ensure that students’ welfare is prioritised and prevent barrier's to students’ achievement. .
Find out more about Queen Elizabeth School, from the voices of our school community here https://www.qesluton.co.uk/Choose-QES/.
We welcome visits from all prospective staff to Queen Elizabeth School.
To arrange a visit or book a telephone conversation to discuss the role further, please contact recruitment@qesluton.co.uk
Key Duties
To have responsibility for all student behaviours and attitudes to learning within the year group and to liaise directly with Deputy Headteacher behaviour and welfare where appropriate
To promote a positive ethos for learning through the high expectations of all student interactions; conduct, behaviour, attendance, punctuality, uniform, equipment, etc
To monitor student behaviour, attendance and punctuality and take remedial action as appropriate in conjunction with other key post holders
To contact parents to discuss student progress, behaviour, attendance and punctuality
To liaise with external agencies as appropriate to support a student’s needs
To chair form tutor meetings and ensure that behaviour, attendance, punctuality are not barriers to academic achievement.
To ensure the schools rewards policy is implemented consistently and to promote and celebrate student achievement in public on a regular basis
The successful candidate will
Share our values of ambition, integrity, determination and kindness
Hold an absolute commitment to exceptional standards
Be a consummate professional
Be a team player with an understanding that excellence can only be achieved by working together
QES staff all benefit from
Working in a state of the art building with outstanding IT, sporting and performance facilities
Excellent opportunities for progression- we will always seek to promote from within in the first instance
Outstanding professional development opportunities, both from our internal CPD programme and through our partnership organisations
Season ticket loan
Use of our on site fitness suite
Bike to Work Scheme
Opportunities to support extra curricular activities domestically and internationally
Ample staff parking and excellent transport links
Subsidised staff accommodation available
Start date: ASAP
Salary: Negotiable
Job Role: Permanent, Full-time, TTO & Training Days
Hours: Full time hours between 8.00am and 4.00pm
Recruitment Timeline:
Position advertised: 12th June 2024
Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd September 12:00pm
Final Shortlisting: To Be Confirmed
Interviews: To Be Confirmed
We reserve the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.
Safeguarding
Queen Elizabeth School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
The Department for Education (DfE) has set out statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ for schools and colleges on safeguarding.
Safeguarding is defined in paragraph 4 as: “Protecting children from maltreatment; preventing impairment of children’s health or development; ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care; and taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes.”
The definition of 'children' includes everyone under the age of 18.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.
About Queen Elizabeth School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1186 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Queen Elizabeth School website (opens in new tab)
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