Non-Teaching Head of Learning
Employment type: full time
Contract type: permanent
Closing date: 23rd February 2025
Interview date: TBC
Start date: March 2025 (earlier start negotiable)
Salary: H6 £28,624 - £31,067 FTE plus Fringe Allowance £1,013 FTE
Weeks worked: Term Time plus two weeks (INSET days)
Hours worked: 37 hours per week, Mon-Fri: 08:15-16:15 (earlier finish at 16:00 on two days a week, 30 minutes lunch)
About the Role:
We have an exciting new opportunity to join our Pastoral team and become a Non-Teaching Head of Learning! The function of the Head of Learning is to secure the effective care of the social, emotional and learning needs of all individual students within their year group(s). They are the key face for students in upholding behaviour and uniform standards as outlined in the school policies and oversee the form time programme. They are responsible for the welfare, learning and behaviour for all students within their year group(s) whilst working with parents and other staff to create a safe and supporting environment for learning.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Supporting Safeguarding:
o All aspects of safeguarding to ensure that every student within the year group(s) remains safe: this will involve undertaking child protection investigations, working collaboratively with external agencies and other members of the safeguarding team and other duties as required by the Assistant Headteacher – Director of Behaviour & Pastoral.
o Working with the Attendance Officer to monitor the attendance of members of the year group(s) and intervening to promote high levels of attendance, including conducting home visits.
2. Supporting Behaviour/Pastoral:
o Planning interventions around behaviour and key pastoral issues that arise within the year group(s).
o Writing and reviewing Individual Support Plans (ISP), Pastoral Support Plans (PSP), Risk Assessment Management Programmes (RAMPS); and Safety and Support Plans (SSPs) and any other behaviour strategies.
o Communication with parents and carers around key behaviour and pastoral issues.
o Leading and holding form tutors to account for the quality of the tutoring programme and for upholding the school expectations such as behaviour, conduct, uniform and equipment.
o Liaising with the relevant colleagues in order to monitor the behaviour strategies and interventions for all students within the year group(s).
o Attend meetings with families following a suspension or other behaviour issues to ensure successful reintegration.
o Maintain strong records and tracking of interventions and behaviour support and make recommendations about next steps to the Assistant Headteacher: Behaviour and Pastoral.
3. Supporting Learning/Character Development:
o Arrangement of appropriate support to be given to individual students with regard to their progress within school.
o Liaise with the SEND team and teachers to distinguish between behaviour and SEND issues and plan for support.
o The collaborative planning of an ambitious and appropriate tutoring programme for the year group.
o Mentoring students within the year group(s) in support of the learning process.
o Overseeing the enrolment and induction of new students within their year group(s) to support a smooth transition.
o Lead assemblies and organise external visitors/speakers to develop students’ character.
o Support the relevant middle/senior leaders in events related to the year group(s) including but not limited to evening events (Parents Evenings, Open Evenings, Options Evenings etc.).
o Monitoring the progress of each student in the year group(s) to ensure every student makes good academic progress towards meeting or exceeding their targets.
o Working collaboratively with teachers and middle leaders to ensure effective teaching strategies are employed for all students within the year group(s).
4. Additional Duties:
o Be a positive role model to students.
o Use the school’s processes and systems to gather and respond to student/parent voice.
o Where necessary, supervise students removed from lessons and ensure this time is used to good effect.
o Complete duties on a rota for detentions, Internal Exclusion Room, Patrol, supervising students in unstructured times.
o Undertake any other task reasonably requested by the senior leaders.
o Respond to parental concerns/issues/queries.
o Adhere to all Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies.
About Mount Grace:
Mount Grace is a traditional, mixed comprehensive school occupying 20 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. We are a rapidly improving, truly inclusive school with approximately 600 students including over 100 in the Sixth Form. We have a genuine partnership with local people and we are the community school of Potters Bar and the surrounding villages. Every student is offered a varied, personalised curriculum and will be challenged to achieve their full potential.
For more information about the role, please see the attached job description!
Visits to our school are warmly welcome! Please contact HR@mountgrace.herts.sch.uk to arrange a mutually convenient appointment.
Due to the volume of applications we receive, we regret that we can only contact those shortlisted for the position. If you have not heard from us within 5 working days of the closing date, please assume your application has not been successful on this occasion.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.
Mount Grace School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Online search checks will also be carried out on all shortlisted candidates.
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