• Job Title: Assistant Head of Year (Support Staff)
• Location: Eastbourne
• Salary: £15,635.46 pro rata (£18, 960 Full time equivalent)
• Working Hours: 35 Hours per week, (Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm during term time. including 1 hour unpaid break. 43 weeks a year includes 36.4 weeks of term time plus 1 week INSET, and 5.6 weeks paid holiday/bank holidays
• Holidays: 5.6 weeks paid holiday/bank holidays

HRGO Recruitment are looking for an exceptional candidate to fill the post of Assistant Head of Year (Non-teaching/Support Staff).

The Assistant Head of Year will be working with the Head of Year and/or Phase Leaders to provide professional and comprehensive pastoral provision for the students at a local Comprehensive School. The main aspects of the role will be to provide effective support within the pastoral team with a focus on the behaviour, welfare, safeguarding and attendance of the students. The ideal candidates will be flexible in their approach and have the ability to think quickly on their feet.

Purpose of the Role

To provide support to the Head of Year and Assistant Head Teacher for the designated year group, in relation to student progress and behaviour. To liaise with both students and parent/carers where appropriate.
To ensure student wellbeing by providing medical care as and when required. To accurately update and manage student data in an effective and timely manner, ensuring confidentiality is maintained and data is accessible to the relevant parties.

KEY TASKS

• To support the pastoral team, tutor or class teacher in providing and organising appropriate care and support for students' pastoral needs. This would range across many student matters, including behaviour, attendance, welfare, achievement and any safeguarding issues
• To maintain the accuracy of student databases and student record files.
• To provide student tracking reports to Heads of Year.
• To make referrals to external agencies and chair relevant meetings on behalf of the Senior Leadership Team and/or Head of Year. This will include writing and coordinating reports and/or plans to external agencies.
• To support the Senior Leadership Team in the absence other pastoral staff and to meet with the Head of Year on a regular basis as part of the support process.
• To provide administrative support to the Head of Year in all their responsibilities - organising Parents' Evenings, reports, detentions, Year group special events, rewards/certificates, etc.
• To support Designated Safeguard Lead and senior staff with child protection issues if required.
• To attend, when appropriate, school/pastoral and year meetings to contribute to the discussions about individual students.
• To support in the supervision of the student areas at break and lunch times as required.
• To be a visible support around the school and within the "on call" system, delivered by the pastoral team and senior staff.

Additional Information

A full job description is available on request

All School based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the School's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and Procedure and work in accordance with this document at all times.

Please note if successful you will be subject to a full Enhanced DBS check

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