Head of Year (Non-Teaching)

Salary: Band G NJC points 20-24. Full Time: £30,296 - £33,024. Actual Salary: £26,203 - £28,563

Contract: Permanent, Term Time plus 5 days

Hours: 37 hours Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm

Closing Date: Friday 3rd May 2024 at 9am

Interview: to be confirmed

Start Date: 10th June 2024

As Head of Year, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the futures of the young people in a specific year group. The role involves supporting the students pastorally as a year group that you will lead. This is a diverse role with a spotlight on the individual to model excellent behaviour, establish and maintain positive and professional relationships, and support the ethos of the school.

What we’re looking for

Someone with:

• excellent communication skills who will make a difference with their ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies
• outstanding leadership skills who will focus on providing the young people in your care with excellent opportunities to enable them to achieve exceptional outcomes
• a positive outlook who is self-driven and has the ability to motivate others

What will you get in return?

You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!

In addition to this you will benefit from:

• Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• Staff development through appraisal and CPD
• Free Parking
• An onsite Gym
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular well being activities
• Regular social activities and sport
•  Collaboration with Trust colleagues in similar roles
• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students

What the role involves in a nutshell:

• Be a first response for everyday student problems
• Promote good attendance, punctuality and behaviour across the whole year group through a variety of strategies
• Promote a positive behaviour ethos in all classes
• Undertake weekly attendance checks for the year group and contact parents/carers to clarify reasons for absence

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love you to join us.

HOW TO APPLY

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you have any questions or would like a chat about the role, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Carrie Burbidge our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team via c.burbidge@ryburn.tlt.school  

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and return it to recruitment@tlt.school by the deadline.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.