Year Leader -Year 7 and Primary Transition

Year Leader - Year 7 & Primary Transition Grade 7 SCP 29-33, £25,951-£29,323 pro rata (Actual salary £22,595 - £25,531)

Full time 37 hours per week; 

Term time + 10 days  8.30am – 4.30pm (half hour unpaid break & 4.00 pm finish on Fridays)

Permanent Post to start ASAP

We are a 3-19 all age fully inclusive Academy on an exciting journey to become an outstanding organisation and delighted to be able to offer state-of-the-art facilities in a new £36 million building providing staff with the opportunity to work in a cutting edge and vibrant environment.

It is an exciting time to be joining us as we work hard to improve and bring in line our KS4 outcomes with those in our primary and 6th form phases which are already considered to be good. We are currently in consultation to become a Multi Academy Trust alongside two outstanding schools - St James’s C of E High School and Canon Slade School, and should it come into being later this year there will be opportunities to work collaboratively within the wider MAT community sharing good practice and building on the much needed improvement work and progress that has been taking place this year. 

You will need to demonstrate the skill and personal resilience to lead the pastoral work of our year 7 students, having their spiritual and emotional needs and wellbeing at the heart of your work and alongside this, be able to build enthusiastic and professional relationships with our feeder primary schools, co-ordinating the provision of engaging and high quality learning experiences for their year 5 & 6 pupils. 

Each June, all year leaders will transfer to their new year group for the following academic year, therefore releasing the final half term for this post holder to ensure a smooth transition of Year 6 students into the secondary phase of their education and that all is in place for their safety and wellbeing in September. This will also create the time needed to plan for the following year’s Year 5/6 programme.

Preferably with previous school experience, you will be someone who:

• has a passion for seeing young people thrive and achieve their full potential. 
• has experience of working with secondary aged young people demonstrates personal integrity and professionalism and role models those personal qualities we wish to instil in our students.
• has excellent presentation and communication skills, able to enthuse and engage a student audience in the delivery of his/her message and hence promulgate a positive opinion of our academy with our feeder primary schools.
• has the ability and willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role
• is able to work under independently, under pressure and to deadlines
• can work collaboratively with colleagues, both teaching and non – teaching
• has excellent interpersonal skills and is able to form positive and supportive relationships with young people and their parents
• believes our students deserve the best provision and will advocate on their behalf and challenge appropriately where colleagues are not demonstrating agreed standards
• has a detailed knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures

  In return we can offer:

• a supportive and encouraging staff team with the desire to improve outcomes and make a profound difference to the lives of young people
• a rigorous and motivational programme of continuous professional development
• opportunities to work with KS2 pupils
• a paid premium to a Healthcare Cash Plan to claim back contributions towards dental, optical and other medical costs
• 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to a Childcare Voucher Scheme
• A lunch allowance for those colleagues volunteering to assist in lunchtime duties or activities

Please note that if the MAT is established, then all employees of Bolton St Catherine’s Academy will be employed by the new MAT. 

For more information visit our website www.boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk, or contact our Pastoral Leader – Will Pacey wpacey@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk

Visits to the school prior to application are warmly welcomed. Please contact Mrs L Knibb to arrange on 01204 332533.

To apply, please complete the online application form or, in the event of difficulty, download an application form from our website and email to hr@boltonstcatherinesacademy.org.uk. In your letter of application, please show how you meet items on the Person Specification and explain why you are applying for this post and why our school. Please also pre-empt any obvious questions your application may pose by addressing these in your letter.

The academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.  Closing date: Closing date: 9am Monday 13th November 2017