Pastoral Head of Year
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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Up to 12 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £37,575
What skills and experience we're looking for
Contract: Fixed term for up to a year
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, year round
Hours:37 hours per week
Actual Starting Salary:£37,575 per annum
Salaries are paid in 12 equal monthly instalments
Can you provide support and guidance to our students and their families?
We are seeking a strong pastoral leaderto join our Heads of Year team, on a fixed term contract to cover a maternity leave (maximum of one year), to be responsible for the care of young people within a specified year group. If you have experience in working with young people and their families from a diverse range of backgrounds and are passionate about well-being and mental health, this is the role for you.
The role
This is an important role securing a complementary service to teachers and other pastoral staff, addressing the needs of students that require support to overcome barriers that impact on their learning both inside and outside of school.
You will:
- Be the safeguarding lead for a year group and ensure good communication between families, other professionals, and the school
- Rigorously monitor the attendance and behaviour of the students to ensure a school-based action plan is in place to support the most vulnerable
- Develop the social, emotional and academic wellbeing of students in collaboration with external agencies
The person
We are looking for a pastoral leader who is highly organised, resilient, and compassionate. To succeed in this role you will have:
- Qualifications relating to mental health, wellbeing or child development
- The ability to demonstrate knowledge of and competence against the 9 domains of the Professional Capability Framework at social work level
- The ability to develop and establish effective, collaborative partnerships and networks to promote appropriate information sharing
Please refer to the job description and person specification formore information.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience,dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
- Automatic annual pay increments
- High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
- A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
- Generous public sector pension scheme
- Discounts on retail & travel
- Cycle 2 Work scheme
- Charity Giving
As the largest Multi-Academies Trust in Sussex, we are a close-knit family of schools committed to achieving ambitions, delivering excellence, and nurturing potential. Sponsored by the esteemed University of Brighton, we provide high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.
Our success is a result of the dedication and expertise of our staff and central teams, creating vibrant places of learning that ignite curiosity and foster a lifelong love of education. Together, we aim to inspire our children and staff to flourish and achieve their best.
At the heart of everything we do are our pupils. We believe that learning should be exciting, engaging, and fun – an adventure where curiosity is celebrated, and creativity is encouraged. We strive to create an environment where each child feels inspired and supported, enabling them to discover their unique talents and interests.
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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About The St Leonards Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1345 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The St Leonards Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- g.sidders@thestleonardsacademy.org.uk
The St Leonards Academy
Here at The St Leonards Academy, we have a clear vision of what creates successful learners. And we know how to implement it.
Our students are enthusiastic about learning because we make sure we supply excellent teaching and exceptional pastoral care.
As well as focussing on academic achievement we are equally committed to the improvement of our students' character through the promotion of our five virtues of kindness, respect, honesty, resilience and self-discipline.
They have opportunities galore to develop these virtues through our personal development curriculum and our enrichment programme that offers everything from rock-climbing to formal debating. Above all, they take pride in themselves, their school, and their learning.
Arranging a visit to The St Leonards Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.sidders@thestleonardsacademy.org.uk.
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