Deputy Head of Year

Deputy Head of Year
Brent
ASAP Start
Permanent
(Non-Teaching role)
£26,355 - £28,055

The Deputy Head of Year will play a crucial role within the school supporting the Head of Year to ensure the best possible educational experience and outcomes, along with  pastoral wellbeing for a particular cohort of students. The successful candidate will assist the Head of Year in effectively leading their team, providing a clear vision and direction, and identifying areas for improvement. They will also contribute to a positive and ambitious pastoral team ethos within the Pastoral Team. The successful candidate will coordinate and manage the work of the year team to meet school and national requirements of policy and practice thereby supporting overall pupils’ progress.
In addition to regular communication with parents and carers. The Deputy Head of Year will have a key role in liaising and communicating with other post holders: Head of Year, Tutor Team, and, where relevant, the Senior Leadership and Management Teams and external agencies.

The Deputy Head of Year will: 
•    Establish purposeful working relationships with pupils and encourage high expectations. 
•    Lead on the monitoring of attendance and punctuality to identify students who are a concern and take the initiative to follow up verbally and/or in writing with students, parents and appropriate staff. Set individual and group targets for improvement in consultation with Head of Year, tutors and other professionals to support pupils’ progress. 
•    Checking registers for attendance and punctuality on a daily basis. Making absence calls for the cohort. 
•    Monitor and supervise students who are on daily reports so that they can better understand what they are required to do to progress. 
•    Undertake initial investigation into incidents for review and action by Head of Year. 
•    Assist with the organising and running of after school detentions. 
•    Supervise and support students in C4 Isolation. 
•    Where required, be part of rota for a Student Support Services System, which will include the monitoring late arrivals and carrying out uniform and equipment checks 
•    Spend some time each day visiting lessons to ensure a positive learning environment is maintained. Responding to requests to support behaviour in a lesson when required. 
•    Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom. 
•    Actively contribute to the system of praise and reward in the year group. 
•    Use specialist skills/training/experience to support pupils. 
•    Organise interventions including telephone calls home, letters home and parental interviews where a student’s punctuality, attendance or academic focus are a concern. 
•    Take individuals and small groups for a range of intervention and mentoring strategies.

Qualifications:
•    Maths & English 
•    Other relevant qualification

Experience:
•    Experience in a pastoral role, supporting student welfare and progress.

Knowledge:
•    Understanding of school policies and national educational requirements. 
•    Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written 
•    Ability to develop and implement behaviour and discipline strategies. 
•    Knowledge of child protection, inclusion, and safeguarding policies.

Skills:
•    Commitment 
•    Excellent numeracy/literacy skills. 
•    Effective communication with students, staff & visitors 
•    Ability to prioritise effectively 
•    Work constructively as part of a team, understanding School roles and responsibilities and your own position within these 
•    Good organisation and personal management skills

If you are interested in this Deputy Head of Year opportunity, interviews & lesson observations can be arranged immediately!!

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. You will have a safeguarding responsibility if appointed.
The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service and employment will be subject to references. 
This post is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
To apply for this opportunity your detailed CV to Clarus Education now to be considered. We will be contacting those shortlisted within 48 hours of an application.
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