Head of Year

HEATHCOTE SCHOOL & SCIENCE COLLEGE

Head of Year - TMS / UPS + TLR 1a (£7,727)

Offering the ability to teach in the following subject areas – Geography, Science, Maths, MFL, Computer Science

Commencing September 2018

Are you looking for a friendly and supportive school with an ethos of growth and development? Are you looking to start or further your career in an exciting school with excellent resources?

Heathcote School is an 11 – 18 School that has a new Headteacher and a new vision. The school is on a rapid journey of improvement ensuring the ‘good’ status (Ofsted 2014/2018) is retained and for the school to ultimately become ‘outstanding’ in all areas. This is an exciting time to be at a school in an unparalleled setting with unlimited potential.  In a recent survey, 96% of staff stated that they enjoy working at this school.

The School Improvement Plan (2017 – 2020) focuses on four key areas:

· Building at all levels an ambitious culture of high challenge and low threat enabling Heathcote to be the school of choice for staff and parents.

· Ensuring the best possible learning and leadership of learning, across the school.

· Ensuring safety is at the heart of everything we do and standards of behaviour and attendance are exemplary within the school and community.

· Giving all pupils equal opportunities to make maximum progress. 

We are looking for a qualified and talented Head of Year from September 2018. We have moved from non-teaching Learning Managers and these new roles are key to the success of the school. You will need to be able to lead the year group and associated tutors to

· ensure that pupils are supported to ‘be the best they can be’ in all aspects of school life and embrace the vision of ‘encourage, challenge and succeed’

· raise standards resulting in high levels of engagement and success in school (as measured in progress data, high attendance and low levels of internal/external exclusions) 

· ensure compliance with all the school’s policies and systems

We are looking for a dynamic and inspirational leader to be part of the team that drives the school to the next stage of its development and who can inspire other staff to grow and develop to be the best. You must be an experienced and successful teacher (at least 2 years) with the ability to teach one of the subjects specified above.

We are working to ensure rapid school improvement in a high challenge, low threat way and enable robust systems and structures to ensure consistency in all areas, encouraging the growth and development of all staff. The school has excellent resources and a stunning site close to the forest. The school puts well-being and development at the heart of its work and we have very talented staff who are encouraged to grow, develop and work collaboratively, within school and with local schools, and to be the best they can be. 

If you are interested, please look at our school website www.heathcoteschool.com where you will find application forms and further information. If you would like to arrange a visit, please contact the School Office on 020 8498 5110.

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@heathcote.waltham.sch.uk

Closing date for receipt of applications: 2pm Friday 11th May 2018

Indicative dates for interviews: week commencing 14th May 2018

Please note: applications will be considered as they are received and we reserve the right to close this position before the date specified above. We therefore urge candidates to submit an application as soon as possible. 

Heathcote School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.