Teaching Head of Year

We require, as soon as possible, a well-motivated, committed and energetic Teaching Head of Year. Year leaders are totally committed passionate about tracking academic progress and tackling underachievement. The successful candidate will be able to form excellent relationships with staff, students and parents and will be a caring and supportive individual who is approachable and reliable. The successful candidate will model exemplary standards of professionalism and integrity to colleagues, tutors and tutees.

They will be rigorous in monitoring the work of Academic Mentors and will be excellent in motivating students to believe in our character values and their aspirations for the future using the VESPA system. The successful candidate will be competent in analysing data on student progress and will be skilled in early identification of underachievement and will be confident in drawing on a range of strategies to tackle that underachievement. They will be consistent in application of school procedures, policies, rewards and sanctions. Candidates will be responsible for a combination of on-call, reflection room and ISR as per rota.