Head of Year 10 (Support Staff / Non-teaching)

Head of Year 10 (Support Staff / Non-teaching)    

The Macclesfield Academy, Park Lane, Macclesfield                         

£33,024 – 36,648 Annually (FTE)

Grade 8 point 24 -28

Job Description & Person Specification 

Reporting to

Head of Behaviour and Attitudes

Purpose of the role

Head of year. To enable all pupils to engage in education by providing leadership and support around student welfare, behavioural and attendance issues. This will involve working with staff, parents/carers and pupils to address barriers to learning and make sure effective policies and procedures are in place.

Main responsibilities

Working with pupils

1. Identify strategies to help overcome individual pupils’ barriers to learning
2. Use systems to monitor the behaviour and progress of pupils who are on targeted interventions
3. Co-ordinate the development of pupils’ individual support plans and review ongoing progress towards set goals
4. Manage the transition of new pupils arriving or existing pupils returning to school, putting the necessary support in place to overcome any barriers to learning
5. Promote high standards of behaviour and consistently implement the school’s behaviour policy

Working with staff

1. Make sure each member of staff has access to, understands and can apply consistently, the school’s pastoral procedures and strategies, especially new staff
2. Liaise with teaching staff to support monitoring activities on individual pupils’ behaviour
3. Work with the attendance officer to monitor and implement strategies to improve the attendance of pupils who are on targeted interventions
4. Work with the SENCO to identify pupils in need of additional support and to develop individual support plans
5. Work with senior leaders to develop whole-school pastoral care policies and action plans
6. Participate in senior leadership meetings, as required

Working with parents/carers and external agencies

1. Act as the lead point of contact for parents/carers in relation to pastoral and behavioural issues, involving relevant staff members as necessary
2. Communicate with parents/carers following behavioural incidents to discuss the effectiveness of the support in place for their child
3. Maintain regular contact with parents/carers to discuss their child’s progress, behaviour and attendance
4. Build positive relations with parents/carers to encourage family involvement in their child’s progress
5. Communicate with parents/carers about specific support in place for their child
6. Assist parents/carers with any information they need to support their child
7. Liaise with external support agencies and professionals as required, to cater for pupils’ individual needs
8. Build and refresh knowledge on the range of external support available that could support pupils’ individual needs

 Administration

1. Maintain accurate records of interventions and relevant meetings
2. Facilitate the transfer of relevant pupil information inside and outside the school
3. Make sure that pupil medical information is updated and that staff are aware of the individual medical needs of pupils
4. Complete relevant paperwork required by external agencies

 Safeguarding

1. Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies
2. Work with the designated safeguarding lead (DSL) to promote the best interests of pupils, including sharing concerns where necessary
3. Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

Other

1. Putting children and young people at the centre of everything the Academy does, and to ensure their safety and welfare of children and young people across the Foundation.
2. To identify and implement opportunities for the Academy to operate in a more effective and efficient manner for the benefit of stakeholders.
3. Adhere to the Academy’s policies on code of conduct, Safeguarding, H&S and Data Privacy.
4. Any other duties not specified, but are commensurate with the skills and knowledge of the post holder.