Head of Year & Student Wellbeing

We are looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and diligent Head of Year to join our busy and dedicated Pastoral Support Unit. The post holder will work closely with the Vice Principal, the team of tutors and other school colleagues to ensure the students' personal and wellbeing needs are met and allows students to shine brightly and thrive in their endeavours.

The strength of the department is its focus on student support and building excellent communication between staff, students and families. We are looking for a committed role model who can establish a positive ethos for all students with a focus on attendance, positive behaviours, home school communication, and wellbeing and kindness.

The successful candidate will become an essential and valued member of the pastoral team and we are looking for a candidate that shares our ethos of supporting and caring for our community and will relish new challenges and has a willingness to participate in professional development and opportunities.

You should have knowledge of barriers facing young people and support strategies as they navigate their educational journey, interests and ambitions for their future. Good organisational and communicational skills are required as you will be working with multiple different groups of people - students, families, colleagues, and external agencies - with a holistic approach for every child.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.