Head of Year (Year 12 / 13)
Teaching vacancies, Fellside, Gateshead
Head of Year (Year 12 / 13)
Salary Not Specified
Teaching vacancies, Fellside, Gateshead
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 5 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: e315487962d94353ba05983dc1b656dc
Full Job Description
- Be responsible for the academic progress, behaviour, attendance and pastoral care of students in a year group.
- Work with other staff within the Sixth Form team, including the Head of Sixth Form, Sixth Form achievement officer and careers guidance officer.
- Be a member of our wider Pastoral Leader Group that ensures the quality of pastoral care is consistently strong.
- Coach and mentor colleagues in ensuring they are excellent practitioners This role is aimed at colleagues who are passionate about making a difference for young people and feel they can do this through leading a cohort of students. The role provides an excellent opportunity to develop and enhance skills in preparation for senior leadership responsibilities. What the school offers its staff To recruit and retain the highest calibre staff the school offers a number of enhancements for colleagues. These include
- Lead a year group of around 200 students.
- Lead a tutorial team teachers.
Flexible contracts and hours of work which can be used to ensure school holiday time is taken off and fully paid (some training may be required in school holiday time) - High priority for admission of children of staff to the school.
- Access to school fitness facilities, including a gym.
- Access to salary sacrifice schemes.for electric vehicles and bicycles, subject to qualifying criteria.
- Access to a range of training programmes to ensure professional development.
- Access the opportunity to apply for support staff leadership roles.
- A supportive environment where work/life balance issues are considered carefully Commitment to safeguarding
The school is seeking to recruit a Head of Year who will lead one of our Sixth Form year groups. The role of a Head of Year is a an important position within Whickham School where the successful applicant will have the opportunity to: