Head of Year (Sixth Form)

Kesgrave High School, Kesgrave, Suffolk IP5 2PBHead of Year (Sixth Form) MPR TLR2B (£5,347)Full TimePermanentRequired from September 2024We are looking to appoint an inspirational Head of Year to take responsibility for the pastoral care of a Sixth Form year group from September 2024 (a cohort of around 200 students) joining our highly effective pastoral team. You will play an active role in planning for September once appointed. Heads of Year teach a maximum of 18/30 lessons and are supported by a Student Support Officer and the Director of Sixth Form.You will be a resilient, flexible and adaptable individual who is eager to take on a leadership role. As Head of Year you will be responsible for the care, welfare and behaviour of all students in the Year group; enabling each student to receive the support needed to achieve their full potential, through their academic work and participation in activities that extend beyond the classroom.You will need to:have the vision and presence to lead a cohort of students and team of tutors to bring about successful outcomes for allbe committed to supporting the academic and pastoral development of all studentstake responsibility for the behaviour, attendance, punctuality and ethos of the schoolenthuse and motivate students to engage with their education so that they can go on to be the authors of their own life journeybe an outstanding classroom practitioner, have excellent communication skills, be ready to coach others and still have the desire to improveremain committed to your own professional development both as a leader and classroom teacher, continuing to support the subject area you are deployed within.Kesgrave High School is a large 11-10 school that has over 1850 students on roll, including over 320 students in the Sixth Form.Staff benefit from excellent conditions of service and we are committed to personalised CPD and career opportunities both within school and across our Trust.Kesgrave is part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Farlingaye High School, Bungay High School, Castle EAST School and Avocet Primary Schools.To find out more:Should you wish to arrange a visit to the school, or for further details about the post, please contact the school via:Email: #####: www.kesgrave.suffolk.sch.uk/join-us/staff-vacancies/Telephone: (01473) 624 855.How to apply:For further details and an application form, either telephone the school on (01473) 624 855, or download using the following link: Completed applications and supporting letters should be made via Julie Garnett, Headteacher’s PA: ##### your letter of application, you should address what you consider to be the key aims as a Head of Year in the Sixth Form. This should be no more than two sides of A4.Closing date: 9am, 8 May 2024.
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