Head of Year - Harrow, United Kingdom - Whitmore High School

Whitmore High School

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Harrow, United Kingdom

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WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL
Porlock Avenue, Harrow HA2 0AD

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April 2023

Dear Colleague

HEAD of YEAR

Whitmore is a happy, successful school and we are seeking to appoint someone to join our team and make a positive impact on students' lives.

Staff here are supportive, caring and committed to a collaborative approach to teaching and learning.

As a new member of staff, you can expect a warm welcome and a wide range of CPD opportunities to develop your practice and career.

Our state-of-the-art building provides excellent resources for both staff and students.

The closing date is
9.00am on Monday 17th April 2023
I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

Susan Hammond
Headteacher

Whitmore High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL
Porlock Avenue, Harrow HA2 0AD

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WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL

HEAD OF YEAR - TLR 1B £10,845
The details outlined below represent the school's supplement to the Conditions of Employment of School
Teachers set out in the School Teachers' Pay & Conditions Document.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The heart of successful year group leadership is the provision of professional leadership to secure improving standards of achievement for all students in the year group, and the promotion of students' personal development, safeguarding and well-being.

A Year Leader must provide leadership and direction for the year group and ensure that it is managed and organised to meet school aims and objectives.

A Year Leader plays a key role in supporting, guiding and motivating teachers in the year team.

Year Leaders
evaluate the effectiveness of the year team and year group and progress towards targets for students and staff in order to inform future priorities.

The policy and practice of monitoring within a year team/year group provides the information for evaluation and action. A Year Leader identifies needs in their year team/groups and recognises that these needs must be considered in relation to the overall needs of the school.

Throughout their work a Year Leader ensures that practices improve the quality of education provided, meet the needs and aspirations of all students and help to continue to raise standards of achievement and well-being in the school.

JOB PURPOSE

To lead, manage, develop, and be accountable for a year team and the programme for a specific cohort of students in order to ensure the highest possible standards of student achievement, personal development and well-being.

REPORTING
The post holder will report to the specified Deputy Headteacher

RESPONSIBLE FOR
The post holder will be responsible for the teaching and support staff allocated to the year group.

WORKING TIME AND CONDITIONS
These will be as specified in the latest School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document

DIMENSIONS
The post holder will be responsible for the following, with reference to the national framework for middle leaders:

The strategic direction and development of the year group
Teaching and learning
Leading and managing staff
Student progress and standards of achievement, personal development, safeguarding and wellbeing
The efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Contributing to whole school development and improvement

ACCOUNTABILITIES

The strategic direction and development of the year group

To ensure that year team culture and ethos, policies and practices follow and contribute to those of the school

WHITMORE HIGH SCHOOL
Porlock Avenue, Harrow HA2 0AD

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To co ntribute to a whole-school culture and climate which:
(a) has high expectations for all students
(b) enable staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes towards the year group
(c) encourage students to make a positive contribution to school and wider community and to have their voice heard.

To set high expectations and goals for colleagues and students in relation to standards of achievement, behaviour, personal development, safeguarding and well-being. To lead and organise assemblies to promote these aspirations and to celebrate the achievements of individuals and the year team.
To contribute to whole school planning, review, monitoring and evaluation.
To monitor, evaluate, and review standards of leadership, and student achievement, personal development, safeguarding and well-being against school, local, and national standards
To represent the year team in the wider school community and liaise with the rest of the school, outside agencies, governors, partner schools, the Local Authority, further and higher education etc as required
To keep up to date with national developments in pastoral leadership and student achievement, professional development, safeguarding and well-being
To participate positively in professional developme