Head of Year
Chesterfield
ASAP - Ongoing
Salary - £120 - £160 per day dependent on experience
Long term - Full-Time
Empowering Learning are a market leading education recruitment company. We are working in partnership with Secondary Academy on the outskirts of Chesterfield who are looking to appoint a Head of Year 11 on a full time basis starting ASAP on a temporary supply engagement, it will be at least until Christmas, with the potential to continue in to January 2025.
This is a full-time vacancy Monday to Friday, starting as soon as possible. The school are looking to recruit an experienced, strong leader to support the pastoral management for Year 11. You will be responsible for supporting the well-being of students within your year group, providing a safe space for students to express their feelings and talk through any issues.
Strong administration skills are required, and the ability to communicate with students, staff, parents and carers and outside agencies is a must.
The job
- Providing Pastoral support to students in Year 11.
- Working with parents/carers and outside agencies to support the emotional, mental, and physical well-being of the child inside school and out.
- To provide supportive leadership, regularly checking in with staff and supporting any issues that may arise.
- To support the school standards of behaviour, supporting with on call and detention duties.
- To provide specialist support expertise to assist departmental staff, as appropriate.
- To support the school in the implementation of agreed whole school policies and initiatives.
- To plan and facilitate professional learning workshops as requested.
The successful candidate will
- Have experience in a Head of Year or Pastoral Manager role.
- Hold a degree or equivalent.
- Have the ability to empathise with children, and be supportive whilst searching for solutions.
- Have excellent behaviour management.
- Have experience of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success.
Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.
How to apply
If you are an experienced Pastoral Leader with recent school experience looking for their next challenge, then we would like to hear from you. Apply today via the website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Empowering Learning, please contact Abi Brooks on or
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