Deputy Year Leaders are essential pillars of the academy’s structure, offering support to ensure both the academic progress and personal development of all students in a particular year group. Deputy Year Leaders work with Year Leaders and tutors to coordinate the wellbeing and progress of students, communicating closely with teachers and senior leaders, parents and carers. Deputy Year Leaders support the Year Leaders to action the academy’s vision and values, and in working towards achieving the academy’s strategic goals. candidate for this position will work directly with Year 7.
The successful candidate for this position will work directly with Year 7. Under the current pastoral structure, the Year Leader and Deputy Year Leader for Year 7 remain consistent throughout each academic year. This continuity ensures robust support for students as they transition from primary to secondary school and as they progress from Year 7 to Year 8.
Lord Lawson is pushing ahead! In November 2022, Ofsted inspectors judged the school ‘Good’ in all areas, with just one point for development. This judgement confirmed what staff, students and parents already knew: through clear-sighted leadership and our commitment to the academic and personal development of students and staff, the school has improved beyond recognition in four years. Since then we have continued to develop: this year we have focused particularly on improving our culture and engagement. We live out our vision every day: Together we grow, learn and succeed. We are recognised as an inclusive school, and we particularly welcome applications from colleagues who belong to groups that are currently under-represented in our leadership team.
For further information on this post, please refer to the application pack, which also includes the and person specification.
If you are successful and appointed to this role you will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure.
Please ensure you supply an email address for each of your referees. All references will be taken up and verified prior to interview.
Salary amounts quoted are pro-rated to reflect Term Time Only, and are from 1 September to 31 August; if you commence employment part way through the academic year they will be subject to an equated salary adjustment.
Closing Date: 9am Thursday 9 January 2025
Shortlisting to take place: Thursday 9 January 2025
Interviews: Week commencing Monday 13 January 2025 date to be confirmed