Up Holland High School is looking to recruit a Head of Year (non-teaching) to join a current team of 4. You will need to be enthusiastic, ambitious and committed. You will need to be child centred, possess excellent communication skills, be a strong team player and be Dedicated to Excellence.
The scope of work appropriate for this post is detailed below and full vacancy details can be found on the attached /Person Specification.
* To ensure the whole school community has high expectations for students’ behaviour and conduct.
* Monitor and show demonstrable improvement in the behaviour and attendance of students who have particular needs.
* To eradicate or minimise incidents of concern, bullying, aggression, discrimination and derogatory language, if they occur they are dealt with quickly and effectively and are not allowed to spread.
* To support students in pastoral care and encourage a commitment to their learning, support them in studying effectively and therefore to do so, are resilient to setbacks and take pride in their achievements.
* Ensuring student have high attendance, come to school on time and are punctual to lessons. When this is not the case, the Pastoral team alongside other school systems in place takes appropriate, swift and effective action.
* To encourage positive relationships among students and staff and respectful culture; students are safe and they feel safe.
* identify students who may need early help or who are at risk of neglect, abuse, grooming or exploitation; help students reduce their risk of harm by securing the support they need, or referring them in a timely way to those who have the expertise to help.