Head of House (non teaching)

We are seeking to appoint a committed, resilient and enthusiastic person to the role of Head of House and become an integral part of our hard working, energetic and strong Pastoral Team. You will have a genuine passion for supporting young people with the ability to form strong working relationships with both students and adults.

This position is a non-teaching post and will offer the right person a fantastic opportunity to work with young people and have a profound impact on their lives on a daily basis.  You will also play a large part in shaping the school’s thinking on pastoral matters, school ethos and vision and values.

Main responsible include

Pastoral care for your House, developing relationships to work with the students, parents and staff in supporting their education and wellbeing (incl behaviour, attendance and social development) and keeping accurate records and appropriate records of communications.

The ability to put pastoral interventions in place, both internally and working with external organisations to further support the development of our young people.

Leading high quality assemblies for your house and leading a team of tutors, alongside attending key school functions

Coordinating all house activities with your team of student house captains and creating a strong team ethos within your house

In return you will get to be part of a strong and passionate team of pastoral leaders, which is part of a multi academy trust, providing outstanding pastoral provision.

Tring School is popular and over-subscribed, serving the town of Tring and the surrounding villages. It is a mixed Church of England all-ability school, 1500 on roll, over 300 Post-16. Academic attainment is well above average and improving year on year. The school strives to support and encourage individual growth within a caring community. We have a talented team of staff who are ambitious to become outstanding in all areas of our work. Ofsted Inspection November 2017 stated: ‘Pupils are highly motivated to learn.' ‘Teaching is good overall with outstanding features.’ Staff wellbeing is incredibly important to Tring School and we have a wellbeing team who organise events and surprises to support staff as well as links to external support via our Employee Assistance Program. All new staff members are allocated a coach to support them through their first year at Tring School. All staff receive high quality CPD opportunities provided to the whole school and within the department.