Head of Year

General

  • To work as a member of the Head of Year team under the direction of the Key Stage Manager.
  • To ensure all staff working in the year team are actively implementing theAcademy’s policies.
  • To implement and support all Academy policies.
  • To support raising the standards of attainment,learning and progress of a year group to ensure all students receivehigh quality lessons.
  • To coach and mentor key stage staff to raise standards in learning and progress and to develop strategies to support student wellbeing and success.
  • To work with teachers and support staff to ensureattainment, learningand progress within the curriculum to be high quality including all student groups.
  • To lead the appraisal of designated staff within the Year Team.
  • To support the process of appointing new staff.
  • To line manage staff with a focus on delivering high quality learning and progress.
  • To be the link between the year group and the rest of the Academy to ensure accurate and effective communication in all formats including assemblies, meetings etc.
  • To lead the Academy’s rewards system for the year group to promote student achievement and self- esteem.

Academic, Personal and Social

  • To lead tutors and the cohort of students to implement the Academy vision, identifying key areas for improvement and planning appropriate actions to meet them.
  • To manage staff and resources associated with the year group.
  • To monitor the quality of learning experienced by the year group, liaising with other leaders and managers and offering support and guidance where necessary.
  • To support the delivery of CPD to appropriate staff.
  • To support the curriculum and timetable from a pastoral perspective; this is to involve adapting and modifying programmes of study and timetables for individual students to raise attainment.
  • To have an understanding of learning and progress within the curriculum and timetable which allows personalisation.
  • To collaborate and share High Quality practice within theAcademy and the wider community.
  • To support and promote all aspects of the Academy Improvement Plan.
  • To support the Key Stage Manager in developing and implementing a Well Being/Head of Year Improvement Plan.
  • To promote all aspects of Well Being/Head of Year Improvement Plan.

Community

  • To ensure communication with parents/carers is accurate, timely and synchronises with Academy policy.
  • To support Primary Liaison and relevant outreach programmes.
  • To support teaching and learningfor the relevant year group, Academy and wider community.
  • To work in partnership with a range of outside agencies.

SchoolsCompany

  • To support the SchoolsCompany vision: “To enable all young people and adults of all backgrounds to become the best they can be personally and professionally”.
  • To collaborate and work with other schools/settings in the SchoolsCompany Trust within the role at Goodwin Academy.

The post holder may be required from time to time to undertake other duties as may be reasonably expected, without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed.

The law requires this position to have an enhanced criminal background check. This is to protect children and vulnerable adults and to safeguard positions of trust. The position is therefore exempt from Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. If your application is taken further you will be asked to declare details of any criminal record, even convictions that are ‘spent’ according to the act. If you are offered the post this information will be checked against Criminal Records Bureau files. You will be provided with full information at each stage.

Goodwin Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.