Head of Year
Frederick Bremer School
Waltham Forest
- Expired
- Salary:
- Salary: TLR 1a (£7,853) (OLW)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 May 2022
Job overview
Position: Head of Year
Salary: MPS
Pupil Roll: 900
Pupil Age range: 11-16 yrs.
Co - Educational
Do you believe every child deserves the very best education? Are you creative, enthusiastic, energetic and a committed team player? If so, we have the position for you! We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and passionate Head of Year who will support all pupils in designated year group to ’be the very best they can be’ in all aspects of school life. The successful candidate will be responsible for the pastoral care of all pupils in the Year Group, line manage form tutors and ensuring that the tutor programme is well delivered. The successful candidate will lead on planning and resourcing tutor time activities as well as educational visits. They will be committed to raising the standards of students progress and attainment with the year group, and monitor and support student progress.
The successful candidate will deliver effective and impactful school assemblies with an emphasis on Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Understanding. They will have visible presence around the school, and have an absolute commitment to helping every young person become the ’very best they can be’. The ideal candidate will have relevant experience working with pupils in a pastoral capacity, the ability to take firm decisions and work calmly under pressure whilst being a caring, considerate and respectful to all.
This is a strongly good school, as evidenced by our Ofsted visit in 2019, and we are on a trajectory of continuous improvement. We are committed to high quality learning and teaching for all pupils, ensuring all pupils make rapid progress regardless of their starting point. The successful candidate will join an experienced and successful school committed to collaborative working. Frederick Bremer is a popular and over-subscribed school which enjoys excellent state of the art facilities in a modern building. At Frederick Bremer, staff have access to comprehensive CPD programme and structured career progression routes. We model the mantra ‘Humans first, professionals second’ and we take the support and well-being of our staff very seriously.
Equal opportunities are at the heart of how we operate at Frederick Bremer. We have a diverse staff body whose identities are respected and valued. We are always seeking to add to the diversity of our staff and we actively welcome applicants who identify as BAME or other minority groups. We also welcome applicants who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics of the 2010 Equalities Act. We have range of strategies to promote staff well-being including a new bespoke well-being curriculum for all pupils. Diversity and equality are central to our values at Frederick Bremer. We also offer opportunities for flexible and part time work arrangements.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance.
For more information and an application pack please see our website www.bremer.org.uk or contact HR on 020 8498 3340 or email recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk .
Completed application forms should be returned or emailed to recruitment@bremer.waltham.sch.uk by Monday 23 May 2022 at 9:00am. Interviews date: 25th or 26th of May 2022
Attached documents
About Frederick Bremer School
Frederick Bremer School is a mainstream, non-selective, co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16, situated in Walthamstow, East London. There are 860 students on its roll.
The school has specialist provision for children who have autism spectrum conditions. It also has a large and highly specialist special educational needs team, which supports a large number of pupils with needs ranging from visual impairments to cognitive learning needs.
Frederick Bremer School was named after a local entrepreneur who invented the first petrol-driven car in 1894, which he drove around the local streets of Walthamstow.
Headteacher
Mrs Jenny Smith
Values and ethos
Frederick Bremer School’s motto is “The very best they can be”. The secondary school promotes the shared values of respect, responsibility and integrity. Its broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum places great emphasis on critical thinking. Teachers engage in ongoing debate about teaching practices, in order to ensure the best possible learning experiences for children. There is a pupil leadership programme, including an active school council.
Ofsted report
"The headteacher has been relentless in driving improvement over the last three years. As a result, the quality of teaching is increasingly strong and pupils are making rapid progress. Pupils’ personal development, behaviour and welfare are good. They enjoy being a part of the strong inclusive school community and have confidence in each other. The attainment gap between disadvantaged pupils and their peers in the school is closing quickly. Safeguarding provision is strong. Pupils are well informed about keeping safe; they feel safe in the school."
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