Head of Year (with English or Science)
Harris Church of England Academy, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6EAThis job expired on 15 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- English, Science
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- TMS 1-6, UPS 1-3 & TLR2b
Head of Year (with English or Science) job summary
KEY PURPOSE
To provide leadership and management for a team of tutors. To lead the provision of pastoral care within a year group to secure excellent learning so all students achieve their potential within an atmosphere in which they feel challenged, valued and secure.
The appointee will be line managed by the Assistant Headteacher - Behaviour
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategic direction and development
To develop and implement policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement and the Every Child Matter’s agenda.
To use relevant school, local and national data to inform targets for development and further improvement for individuals and groups of students.
To establish and implement a variety of systems and processes which provide good information gathering about students’ prior learning, their progress and achievements.
To support, facilitate and monitor the progress of the house group to ensure it makes a significant contribution to the whole school short term action plan (STAP).
To regularly review the progress progress updates to the SLT line manager to ensure that they are fully aware of all successes, issues and concerns.
To ensure attendance at the Heads of House and Pastoral Managers meeting in order to keep abreast of debate and be part of any decision making.
To hold regular tutor meetings; keeping tutors up-to-date with decisions and proposals made by different groups to seek their views of these.
To develop a strategic view for the key stage/year which supports the vision, ethos and policies of the school.
To ensure that parents/carers are well informed about the curriculum, targets, student’s progress, attainment and achievement within the year group.
Student behaviour
To monitor attendance and punctuality of the house group and feedback any concerns to the Attendance Officer(s) and SLT line manager.
To monitor the behaviour logs to inform appropriate intervention and support.
To monitor the behaviour logs to ensure weekly feedback is given to tutors.
To make appropriate contact with parents/carers to discuss student behaviour and implement action/support plans where necessary.
To liaise with the SENCO and outside agencies when required.
To meet regularly with the SLT line manager to outline any students who are a cause for concern.
To liaise with other schools for Off-Site Direction placements following guidance from the SLT line manager.
To be responsible for the care of students within the year group, promoting self-discipline and positive behaviour in accordance with school policy.
Student guidance and support
To know all students in the year group as well as possible in order to support and guide them both academically and pastorally.
To take responsibility for the development and monitoring of the curriculum provision throughout the year group, liaising appropriately with Heads of Department, class teachers and SLT line managers.
Take an active role in all safeguarding matters surrounding students in the year group.
Support setting up interventions and support external agencies for the year group.
To work with the SENCO to ensure that individual pupils receive appropriate support.
To establish a positive and purposeful ethos through assemblies.
Student progress
To manage the student review processes and procedures.
To monitor the progress of individual students using information from the regular analysis of the predicted grades.
To meet regularly with the SLT line manager for achievement updates.
To coordinate termly reports.
To take part in and organise parents' evenings.
To lead, arrange and promote activities within the year group, including trips.
To support SLT in the monitoring of the quality of learning across the year group, including the analysis of performance data.
To establish a partnership with parents/carers to involve them in their child’s learning.
To celebrate student attainment and achievement and promote the values of the school through the planned leadership of year assemblies.
Leading and managing staff
To lead a team of form tutors.
To monitor, assess and develop the roles of the form tutors.
To secure, maintain and integrate the collaborative effort of the form tutors so that involvement, commitment and team spirit are promoted.
To update form tutors of changes to school policy.
To ensure that form tutors run their tutor group sessions effectively by implementing the tutor programme.
To be involved in decision making and policy development across the school.
To support the professional development of form tutors.
To take initial responsibility for the pastoral care and welfare of form tutors
To ensure that all tutors understand, and are actively implementing, the key aspects of the school’s behaviour and inclusion policies.
To alert the SLT line manager of any complaints regarding form tutors/subject staff and discuss strategies for support as required.
To support the SLT in developing positive working relationships with and between all students and staff in the year group.
To lead groups of staff in developmental activities and evaluate the effectiveness of the training.
To support the performance management process as required and use it to develop personal and professional effectiveness.
To ensure NQTs and staff new to the school receive appropriate induction and support.
To carry out QA of tutor time and PSHEE.
Resource Management
To ensure that the pastoral area(s) are kept in good order.
To support the headteacher in the deployment of staff and inform the headteacher of costs and priorities.
To distribute resources to meet the objectives of the school.
To ensure the effective and efficient management of resources for the year group by setting in place appropriate procedures for auditing and storage.
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 Harris Church of England Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 860 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Harris Church of England Academy website
Harris Church of England Academy is a mixed, non-selective, Church of England secondary academy situated in Rugby, Warwickshire. There are approximately 720 students at the school between the ages of 11-16.
Harris Church of England Academy converted to academy status in 2014. It is part of the Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust.
Headteacher
Mrs R Harrison
Values and vision
Harris Church of England Academy is more than just a place where students come to learn. It is also a place where a community develops and thrives. It is a place where we come together to support each other to achieve, whether it is in the classroom learning, on the sports field competing or on the stage performing, we know that success comes from us all working together.
Student progress will always remain a key priority because outcomes so often dictate future pathways and opportunities for young people.
Our educational vision is to create a community of lifelong learners who are anchored by a clear set of Christian values, passionate about realising their potential and have the capacity to contribute to their community, as well balanced and confident citizens. I have an absolute belief in the ability of all to achieve within a Christian ethos and to provide opportunities for young people to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.
The ethos of the school is at the heart of everything we do, as education is not just about the academic results but about looking at the whole person. It is about teaching life skills to enable young people to succeed in whatever they choose to do. All that we do is underpinned by Christian values and mutual respect.
For our students, the vision will enable them to not only achieve their true academic potential, but also increase self-esteem, build resilience and self-belief in their God given talents.
Ofsted
"The school has a caring ethos and ensures that pupils are well looked after and kept safe."
"Leaders are preparing pupils well for a life in Britain."
"Pupils are proud of their school, which is calm and orderly at all times."
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