5 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    10 April 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 April 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

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

SCP 28-31 £37,938 - £40,476 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • To be a practitioner of Restorative Approaches.
  • To work with key staff to promote a whole school approach to support pupils in overcoming barriers to learning and improving participation in learning and school life.
  • To implement, monitor and report on progress, behaviour and attendance interventions.
  • To support the re-integration of pupils excluded from school or following an alternative timetable.
  • To support form tutors so that they develop an effective role in mentoring and supporting pupils in their groups through Restorative Approaches.
  • To coordinate and cooperate with various multi-agency panels.
  • To implement and monitor the school’s policies and procedures with regard to pupil support, establishing processes to ensure accurate record keeping and information is given to members of the school leadership team, including the Headteacher and to Governors.
  • As a member of the Middle Leadership Team contribute to the development of policies relating to pastoral issues and advise other colleagues accordingly.
  • To work as part of the pastoral team to develop and foster a real sense and ethos of team work and Restorative Approaches within school.
  • To be a practitioner of Restorative Approaches

What the school offers its staff

  • Flexible contracts and hours of work which can be used to ensure school holiday time is taken off and fully paid (some training may be required in school holiday time)
  • High priority for admission of children of staff to the school.
  • Access to school fitness facilities, including a gym.
  • Access to salary sacrifice schemes.for electric vehicles and bicycles, subject to qualifying criteria.
  • Access to a range of training programmes to ensure professional development.
  • Access the opportunity to apply for support staff leadership roles.
  • A supportive environment where work/life balance issues are considered carefully

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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About Whickham School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1673 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Whickham School website
Email address
jmcmeiken@whickhamschool.org
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Whickham School is a large and successful school in Gateshead with over 1700 students including approximately 350 in our high performing sixth form.
Demand for student places is strong and the school is regularly oversubscribed. Students are organised into year groups whilst eight faculties deliver the school curriculum. The Sixth Form, which has its own dedicated facility, is an increasingly popular choice of students from all over the local area.

In January 2020 many faculties moved into a brand new, state of the art, STEAMS themed building. The stunning four storey building houses Science, Technology (plus Business and IT), Engineering, Art, Maths and Sport.

The Leadership Team meet weekly and share responsibility for policy generation, decision making, planning and the general wellbeing of the school. The relevant governing body committee is involved in strategic planning and policies from the onset. Faculty and Year groups meet every two weeks to discuss strategic issues

Arranging a visit to Whickham School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jmcmeiken@whickhamschool.org.

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