Head of Year 8

Inspired Education is the leading global group of premium schools, with a portfolio of over 100 premium private schools spanning six continents which utilise proven educational practices from every corner of the globe, ensuring over 80,000 students receive a world-class learning experience from Kindergarten to Year 13. In addition, we are delighted to be recognised in the top 10 highest value private companies in the UK by Beauhurst.

In over 24 countries, Inspired schools are individually developed and anchored in the vibrant cultures of their respective locations. They collectively form an international family of schools that nurtures each student's academic and personal development in a progressive, dynamic, and innovative learning environment.

By joining our award-winning team of over 12,000 employees, you can work in state-of-the-art facilities alongside industry-renowned educators and leaders in some of the world's most desirable locations. We invest heavily in our team members who enjoy industry-leading professional development, exceptional career opportunities, and mobility across our group.

ROLE SUMMARY:

· To support, monitor and track the social, personal, and academic development of students.

· To co-ordinate, develop, and assure high-quality delivery of the pastoral curriculum.

The Head of Year will assume responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the Year Group, providing information to Tutors, Middle school Leadership, and Executive Leadership regarding the progress towards the relevant sections of the school’s strategic aims and development plan.

The post holder will work with the Executive Head, Heads and Deputy Heads of Key Stage, and Heads of Years to develop the vision and strategic direction of the school. They collaborate to maintain and improve upon the school’s academic outcomes, student satisfaction, and retention within and between year groups.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Co-ordinate, develop, and assure high-quality delivery of the pastoral curriculum in the year group. Ensuring the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant, and differentiated curriculum for students, in accordance with the aims of the school and its curricular policies.

- Monitor and support the wellbeing and educational needs of students within the year group, working with parents, tutors, teachers, Heads of Subject, and the SEN team as needed.

- Lead year group events, weekly inductions, reflect lessons and assemblies.

- Lead and support a group of tutors, keeping them informed of key information relevant to the year group. This involves providing a clear vision and direction of work, identifying key areas for improvement, and planning appropriate actions to meet them.

- Act as a role model and offer strong leadership to all teachers and tutors working within the Year Group, upholding, and representing the leadership team.

- Actively strengthen the relationship between home and school.

- Liaise with other Heads of Year, Heads of Subjects, the SEN Team, the Learning Innovation Team, Family Liaisons, and the Exams Team to monitor and develop the student experience for the Year Group.

- Follow agreed intervention strategies to support student progress and wellbeing, offering support and guidance where appropriate.

- Support teachers and tutors with the implementation of behaviour management strategies as per the school’s behaviour policy, liaising with families as appropriate.

- Act as a first escalation point for student and parent issues and concerns, ensuring clear and responsive communications to resolve matters.

- Collaborate with Family Liaisons to support students and families.

- Have a positive and solution-focused approach to challenges.

- Be a visible and public member of the Key Stage Team.

- Contribute to the effective implementation and upholding of the school’s ethos, identity and values to all stakeholders.

- Model excellence in the classroom.

- Contribute to marketing activities to support prospective families to join the school.

- Report on progress and developments within their Year Group to Middle school and Executive Leadership.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

- The effective and efficient operation of the year group.

- The development and quality of teaching, learning and provision.

- The management of student progress and standards across the curriculum; using data and a range of valid evidence to inform development planning; leading interventions; working closely with the Heads of Subject to support students.

- The learning needs and learning experiences of students and their engagement with school.

- The management of tutor’s pastoral role.

- The wellbeing of tutors in their Year Group.

- The planning of pastoral and co-curricular programmes, ensuring adherence to school policies and procedures, and behaviour for learning.

- The running of the Student Council.

- The implementation of relevant sections of the School Development Plan.

The Head of Year will need to assume additional responsibilities which might, from time to time, be determined as reasonable.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.