Head of Year

WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL

HEAD OF YEAR – TLR 1B - £11,500

Are you passionate about teaching and leading in an innovative and forward thinking school?

Come and join us at Whitmore High School where we genuinely invest and develop our staff because we believe exceptional teachers transform students’ lives!

The successful candidate will:

·      Lead, manage, develop, and be accountable for a year team and the programme for a specific cohort of students in order to ensure the highest possible standards of student achievement, personal development and well-being.

·      Be responsible for the strategic direction and development of the year group. Leading and managing staff, student progress and standards of achievement, personal development, safeguarding and well-being.

·      Be responsible for the efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources

·      Be responsible for contributing to whole school development and improvement

·      Be an influential teacher who is committed to getting the best outcomes for the students in our school

·      Be committed to equal opportunities for all and to the safeguarding and welfare of young people

Why work for Whitmore High School?

·      State of the art building with well-equipped classrooms, excellent resources and modern facilities

·      Staff are supportive and collaborative

·      We serve a diverse and supportive local community who value education

·      You’ll be working in an OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ school

·      Exceptional and wide-ranging CPD opportunities

·      Staff Wellbeing group who promote a healthy work life balance and arrange activities such as weekly staff yoga, on-site massage, weekly fruit, breakfast boxes, well-being garden, book club with free Kindle loan for staff etc.

·      Free annual flu jab, free use of the on-site gym, Cycle to Work tax free bike scheme

OFSTED graded the school outstanding in all areas and commented “Students have outstanding attitudes to learning and take a pride in their work”. Our students are happy, well behaved and make excellent progress.

Full details of the post and more information on our school can also be viewed on our website www.whitmore.harrow.sch.uk

Completed application forms must be submitted by the closing date – Monday 13th May at 9.00am

Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment. A copy of our child protection policy can be found on the school website. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and pre-employment checks. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, this post is listed as an exempted employment. You therefore need to reveal all spent convictions during the recruitment and vetting process.