Assistant Head of Year - United Kingdom - Folkestonegirls

Description

The Trust

Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.

Our School

The Charles Dickens School is a successful, over-subscribed, non-selective 11-16 school located in Broadstairs, Kent. We have a vision and a determination to provide our community with an excellent school and we are making great progress towards this. Our results in 2022 identified us as the most improved school in Kent (out of 101 secondary schools) and one of the most improved schools in the country, and our results in 2023 are similarly strong. Schools Week identified us as the 8 th most improved school in the country between 2019 and 2023, for schools with an above average proportion of Pupil Premium pupils. Our recent Ofsted Inspection in March 2023 graded the School ' Good ' in every category.

The School has excellent facilities. All rooms are equipped with state-of-the art electronic interactive whiteboards. There are excellent specialist facilities for sport, hospitality, engineering, dance, drama, music and art. We have a Specialist Resource Provision for visually-impaired children. We offer and value a broad curriculum aimed at promoting talent beyond traditional academic subjects.

The Post

A dynamic and pro-active Assistant Head of Year is soughtas soon aspossibleto work closely with the Head of Year to addressthe needs of students, supporting them in overcoming barriers to learning and enabling them to achieve their full potential whilst raising standards of achievement, improvement, attendance and behaviour.

This role requires a candidate who is approachable, positive, reliable and patient. You will need to work independently with minimal supervision and be confident in mentoring students and communicating diplomatically with parents.

Hours of work are 37 per week, Mon-Thu and Fri (to include 30 minutes unpaid lunch break). This is a term time only post plus two Staff Development Days.

How to Apply

Applications for this post should be made online only using the School's application form. On the website visit the information page and click on Recruitment. Please email your application to If you wish to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please contactMr Dave Lee, Assistant Headteacher.

The Charles Dickens School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early and proceed to interview upon receipt of a number of suitably qualified applications. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with KCSIE 2023 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

Our safeguarding practices prevent us from accepting CV's.