Year Manager
Wetherby High School, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS22 6JSThis job expired on 19 October 2023
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
19 October 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
17 September 2023
Job details
Job role
- Head of year or phase
- Head of department or curriculum
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Full-time (37 hours per week) Term-time only plus 20 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,496 - £29,439 per annum pro-rata. 2023 Pay Award Pending
Pay scale
- C1/C3 (SCP 12-22) Grade dependant on experience. Actual starting salary at SCP12 £22,690
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are now looking to appoint a Year Manager who will be able to challenge and support students in order to improve motivation, attendance, engagement and character for learning. We are looking for a candidate who is skilled in effectively managing student engagement and has successful experience of working with the full range of students including the most vulnerable. The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, be able to positively influence students and confidently liaise with colleagues, parent/carers and a range of partner organisations.
This vacancy is also suitable for newly qualified teachers who are yet to secure their first teaching position to gain valuable experience in a wider school role.
The post holder will be expected to undertake a wide range of duties including:
- Developing restorative and relational approaches to inclusion, holding students to high expectations and tracking progress
- Proactive steps to support children at risk of poor engagement
- Liaison with colleagues, families and other services to implement effective strategies aimed at securing engagement and progress
What the school offers its staff
Wetherby High School is a forward-thinking school in a semi-rural area of North Leeds. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.
Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.
Wetherby High School is a vibrant and happy place to work, where all members of staff work as one team. We significantly invest in the development and training of all colleagues who are equally happy to share their expertise, skills and knowledge across the organisation.
The benefits that we offer staff:
- Membership of The National College to support continued professional development.
- Access to Retailer discounts through the Vivup Employee Discount Scheme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme through the Local Authority.
- Employee Pension Scheme.
- Onsite parking.
Further details about the role
It is essential that the post holder shares our school ethos which is firmly rooted in a restorative approach and the following values; to ‘Know our children well’; to be ‘Partners in Learning’; to develop ‘Character for Achievement’; to ‘Enjoy and Aspire’. We firmly believe that in order to move forwards we need to be prepared and able to ‘do things differently and do different things’.
Along with your application form, please submit a covering letter and CV.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful applications will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check and satisfactory references. The school has a privacy statement for job applicants which is published on the website.
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About Wetherby High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 734 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Wetherby High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@wetherbyhigh.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01937522500
Wetherby High School is a mixed non-denominational foundation school for students aged 11-16. The school is located in the heart of Wetherby, in a semi-rural area north of Leeds. The school is a growing school with over 700 students on roll.
The former secondary modern was built on its current site in 1966 and we are now entering an exciting phase in the school's development, with a new state of the art building planned for the school community.
Wetherby High School is a vibrant, welcoming and forward-thinking school. We are proud of our caring and inclusive reputation and have a strong team of professionals committed to developing and delivering a rich learning experience for all our students.
Our school community is based upon an inclusive and restorative ethos that we believe best allows every student the opportunity to realise their full potential.
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