Pastoral Head of Year
The Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HJThis job expired on 25 September 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
25 September 2024 at 9am
Date listed
5 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,840.00 - £31,698.00 Annually (FTE)
Pastoral Head of Year job summary
At The Royal Liberty School we are committed to providing an excellent education that develops ambition, raises expectations and delivers excellent results. Our students are helped to become the best versions of themselves as people who know they must work hard and who have responsibilities.
We have very strong and positive relationships with parents and carers, who play an active role in the school's vision and values. We genuinely believe in the importance of working in partnership with our staff, parents/carers, students and all stakeholders as we know this approach has reaped dividends for us.
Job Purpose
The purpose of the Head of Year is to provide pastoral support for students. Their main responsibility is to promote positive behaviour, safeguard the students and maintain an overview of the academic performance and progress in a year group.
Heads of Year liaise with a number of staff within the school including Form Tutors, SENDCO, Learning Mentor and Attendance Officer.
To be responsible for a Year Group, establishing a positive ethos & identity.
Evaluate students’ progress, achievement and attainment and report to the Governors, Trust, SLT, staff and parents as appropriate.
To provide support for students to promote a positive attitude to learning which will enable students to make the most of the learning opportunities that are open to them.
They are the first contact point for parents, responsible for ensuring that there is a positive working relationship between home and school.
Key Responsibilities
Encourage good, positive respectful behaviour amongst students in accordance with the Behaviour Policy. Contribute to the moral, intellectual and social development of students.
Develop a personal knowledge of students and provide information and advice as required.
Promote the pastoral well-being of students:
Monitor the Go for School’s behaviour log, analyse use of on-call and attendance on Sims. Report these findings to the Director of Pastoral Care and implement Learning Development & Support
Address behaviour of students causing concern following School Behaviour Policy.
Meet with parents/carers of students whose behaviour is causing concern.
Attend and or lead reintegration meetings following fixed term exclusions.
Liaise with external agencies, relevant school staff and School Counsellor to ensure a coordinated approach to students.
Liaise with members of staff on matters relating to students’ progress and attendance.
Prepare behaviour support plans for students whose behaviour is being monitored
Complete Safeguarding Training in line with statutory requirements.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to do likewise. “We welcome enquiries from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. Applications are welcome from all sections of the community regardless of gender, gender identity, ethnic origin, disability, age or sexual orientation.”
We take a collaborative view of learning where good practice is shared through a structured INSET programme within school and across the Trust.
As an employee you will have access to our Healthcare Cash Plan that pays cash benefits to cover a range of healthcare expenses such as dental check ups and treatments, a virtual GP and prescription service, optical care and physiotherapy.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing staff with up to 6 sessions or face-to-face, structured telephone, video or online counselling per year along with other services.
As an employer we are committed to promoting career development and recognise hard work and effort. This is evident in the attached staff testimonials. In addition to ongoing CPD we will also provide;
2 week October half term
Support towards achieving further qualifications
Leadership programmes (NPQML, NPQSL, NPQH and PiXL Leadership Programme)
Progression opportunities
Teacher Training Programme
If you are looking to advance your career in a small, friendly supportive school and are committed to providing the very best experience for our students we would love to meet you. If you would like to speak to the Headteacher, Mr L. Raftery, please feel free to contact the school. We welcome visits to the school from potential applicants, to arrange this please contact Ms C Jones, Heads PA, cjones@royalliberty.co.uk
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 The Royal Liberty School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 748 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Royal Liberty School website (opens in new tab)
Secondary School for boys.
Ofsted rating: Good.
School location
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