Assistant Head of Year
The Stanway School
Essex
- £23,877 - £26,661 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Local Government Pay Scale 7, Point 19-24
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2023
- Apply by:
- 29 May 2023
Job overview
THE STANWAY SCHOOL
ASSISTANT HEAD OF YEAR
Pay Range: Local Government Scale 7, Point 19-24
Actual Salary from: £23,877 - £26,661
Start Date: 1st September 2023
The Role
We are seeking an outstanding, energetic and highly organised individual to join our well established and hardworking pastoral team who play a pivotal role in the effectiveness and success of the Year Groups and overall School.
This post is 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term Time, plus Non-pupil days)
This role is Monday – Thursday 08:30am – 16:30pm and Fridays 08:30am – 16:00pm
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
● To provide effective support in building and maintaining an effective pastoral team which is continually enhancing the quality of pastoral care within their Year and School.
● Maintain effective methods of communication with the Headteacher, SLT members, staff, students, parents, governors, external agencies and the community.
● Informing colleagues, when appropriate, about social or behavioural issues or changes affecting students and assisting with the development of strategies and procedures for dealing with students with behavioural difficulties. Give fellow staff advice and guidance on how to deal with students and parents.
● Working closely and confidentially with the Designated Safeguarding Leads in all child protection issues, making initial assessment when necessary and decisions, if trained.
● Monitoring students attendance, liaising with the attendance officer, Head of Year and Senior Leadership team regarding necessary actions and implementing as agreed.
We're looking for you if you have:
● Successful experience working with children in a school environment
● Good understanding of child development and pastoral issues such as inclusion and transition including the importance of physical and emotional wellbeing
● Excellent organisational and time management skills
● Work constructively as part of a team, understanding organisational roles and responsibilities
● Ability to establish rapport and respectful and trusting relationships with children, their families and carers and other adults
Why work for The Sigma Trust, The Stanway School?
We can offer you:
● A Competitive Salary.
● Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish.
● Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships.
- Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Free membership to Perkbox, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms.
Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.
Additional Information:
For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk
To Apply
To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:
Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 29th May 2023
Interviewing Date: TBC
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
Attached documents
About The Stanway School
- The Stanway School
- Winstree Road, Colchester
- Essex
- CO3 0QA
- United Kingdom
Every student matters at The Stanway School. To be part of our staff community is to accept challenge as a daily experience, promote kindness as an integral part of developing young people’s personalities and to celebrate success for all. These form part of our Stanway Standard: a recognition of when our young people ‘get it right’ and bolster their confidence through explicit acknowledgement of our core values; more than that, though, they are essential to our ethos as a school.
Proud
Our school is heavily over-subscribed, with over 1300 students currently on roll. This year (2021) all of our year groups will be full with 280 students following the development of our site to accommodate students in modern, purpose-built classrooms that include our new Creative Arts block and recently completed new dining hall to facilitate safe recreation time too. From Italian Meatballs to a Full English Breakfast, our lunchtime offering is popular with staff and students alike!
As a specialist Humanities and Maths & Computing school, our students are motivated to pursue a broad education into KS4 when choosing their GCSE options. Evidently, we are doing something right with some great headlines in recent years’ exam results:
• 51%/44% of students achieving Grades 5+ in both English & Maths
• 76% of all entries achieved a Grade 4 or above
• 21% of all entries achieved a Grade 7 or above, including English and Maths
• 65 Grade 9s have been awarded this year
High expectations for behaviour, attendance and punctuality help our students make good progress and we endeavour to match our teaching to students’ individual needs, interests and aptitudes. All members of the school community are expected to strive to beat their previous best and take pride in their achievements.
Determined
Our outstanding staff are determined to provide high quality teaching for all students, regardless of their prior attainment or social background. As testament to this commitment, we have a suite of well-attended Continuing Professional Development activities that take place throughout the school year. One example would be staff opting to engage in research to ensure we remain at the cutting edge of educational development and pedagogy, supporting students through evidence-based approaches to ensure rigour in our curriculum. Alternatively, as a new member of staff at Stanway you could benefit from our collaboration with The Sigma Trust (since September 2016); over 35 Science colleagues gathered at a partner school in February to discuss exam board feedback and try online resources to reinforce class-based learning at home.
At The Stanway School, we are proactive as well as reflective in our attitudes towards development and therefore we aim to engage our staff because, ultimately, it leads to better outcomes for our students who are always the priority.
Respectful
The Stanway School is a trusted and respected member of the local community and works exceptionally hard to provide the very best start for our young people through outstanding teaching and the highest quality guidance and support. We have implemented a behavioural system based on positive regard and building relationships with our students, which enables us to have conversations about how to support students in the classroom and maintain the focus on learning as paramount to our daily activities rather than simply sanction behaviours that limit potential and impact on attainment.
Considerate
At The Stanway School, we help our students to find their own voice through a broad and balanced, exciting curriculum. At the heart of our curriculum is a strong commitment to teaching modern British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and belief. Our curriculum offers opportunities for all learners to succeed through the development of sequenced knowledge and cultural capital over time. Pathways through the carefully designed curriculum allow students to make more than national progress throughout all year groups. Following their own academic path, our young people develop informed opinions, and are able to play a full part in their school community leaving them ready for their next stage of education, work or training.
Everyone in our school community is valued, and we recognise this through our multi-layered rewards system. Students are motivated to apply for our Omnium, Bicameral and Triumvirate awards, in appreciation of students’ commitment to their school community and personal achievement. We recognise and celebrate success wherever it occurs: in the classroom; on the pitch; in the studio, or in contributions to the wider community through the annual charitable events organised by each of our five houses.
Responsible
An established member of the Sigma Trust, we aim to provide opportunities for our students and staff alike to broaden their horizons through opportunities to develop. We honour our responsibilities as an employer by offering individualised development based on the strengths and goals of our staff. Learning Support Assistants are encouraged to gain skills to ensure they are effective in their crucial roles supporting students; Initial Teacher Trainees are welcomed each year to inspire the next generation of teachers for our students, and benefit from experienced mentors and excellent role models. Once qualified, our staff are motivated to develop their skillsets through engagement with the Early Career Framework; then, when they are ready, aspiration to middle leadership and beyond can be pursued. The NPQML and NPQSL are rooted within our development pathways as we fulfil our responsibility to challenge all and nurture confidence in future leaders.
Jonathan Bland
Headteacher
The Stanway School
Safeguarding
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
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