Deputy Head of Year 12/13 (non-teaching)

Key responsibilities

Student conduct - To support the school in maintaining high standards of conduct from all students through the effective delivery of behaviour systems. Success in this area will require the role-holder to model the values of the school in being academically ambitious, committed to endeavour, having a strong sense of community and being consistently reflective.

Attendance and punctuality - To support the delivery of strategies to support excellent punctuality to school in the morning and to lessons throughout the day and take responsibility for supporting the improved attendance of persistent absentees.

Pastoral care - To assist the delivery of high quality pastoral care within the school.

Administrative responsibilities - To fulfil administrative duties that are fundamental to the effective management of the year group, particularly the administration and of the UCAS applications process.

Specific tasks

Student conduct

● Be publicly visible in modelling high standards of behaviour through completing duties with diligence and enthusiasm around the school, setting the tone for how students should conduct themselves in corridors and other shared spaces, such as the library and canteen.

● Hold students to account on instances of misbehaviour as directed by the Head of Year 12 / 13 (HOY).

● Conduct parent meetings and maintain regular communication for families of students whose conduct is of concern.

● Support the weekly analysis of behaviour data using our Management Information System (Bromcom) to ensure that the HOY, tutors and teachers are well informed about the students in their care.

● Supervise impactful detentions as directed by the HOY.

● Supervise study spaces, including the library, maintaining the high expectations necessary to sustain an academic environment.

Attendance and punctuality

● Complete all tasks required for the school to maintain outstanding standards on attendance and punctuality, as directed by the Pastoral Support Lead and HOY.

● Ensure that all morning and afternoon registers are complete and accurate for the assigned year group on a daily basis.

● Follow the school’s systems for following up on instances of lateness, absence and truancy on a daily basis.

● Support the weekly analysis of attendance data to ensure the HOY, tutors and teachers are well informed.

● Lead on the delivery of strategies to improve the attendance habits of persistent absentees.

● Communicate regularly with parents and carers to share concerns in regards to attendance and punctuality where appropriate.

Pastoral care

● To be proactive in responding to concerns raised about students.

● To be a reliable member of the safeguarding team, to protect the safety of our students and promote their wellbeing.

● To take responsibility as a mentor for a target group of students who may benefit from a structured program of support to improve their organisation and study habits, their social skills, or their self-confidence.

● To contribute to the delivery of the school PSHE program.

● To contribute to aspects of the tutor program, and the co-curriculum.

● Where needed, to provide cover for tutors and run effective tutor time sessions.

● To provide accurate records of all safeguarding interventions on the school’s database - Myconcern.

● To complete duties as directed by any member of the school’s safeguarding team.

Administrative responsibilities

● To ensure that the progress of all Year 12s / 13s towards making effective UCAS applications is satisfactory, by tracking deadlines effectively, and responding to students that have fallen behind.

● To proof-read, check and verify the information that students enter into UCAS throughout their applications.

● To follow-up with staff members that have been asked to write references for students.

● To provide support for students pursuing apprenticeships and other non-traditional post-18 options.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion and proactively seek to recruit a diverse staff body.

The London Academy of Excellence Tottenham is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note that this role ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore, you are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ (i.e. filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). Further information is available on the school’s website.