Head of Year (Non-Teaching)
Ryburn Valley High School
Calderdale
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Scale G (NJC point 20-24) Actual Salary: £27,016 - £29,350 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 4 September 2024
Job overview
Salary: Scale G (NJC point 20-24) Actual Salary: £27,016 - £29,350 per annum
Contract: Permanent, Term Time plus 3 days
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: Wednesday 4th September 2024
Interview: to be confirmed
Start Date: ASAP
As Head of Year you will play a pivotal role in shaping the futures of the young people in a specific year group both academically and pastorally. You will monitor students’ performance and provide incisive support and intervention for the year group that you lead. This is a diverse role with a spotlight on the individual to model excellent behaviour, establish and maintain positive and professional relationships, and support the ethos of the school.
We’re looking for someone with:
- excellent communication skills who will make a difference with their ability to build positive relationships with students, staff, parents and external agencies
- outstanding leadership skills who will focus on providing the young people in your care with excellent opportunities to enable them to achieve exceptional outcomes
- a positive outlook who is self-driven and has the ability to motivate others
What you’ll get in return?
You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!
- Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- Staff development through appraisal and CPD
- Access to a canteen
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Great transport links – Honley Train Station is across the road
- Free onsite car parking
- Collaboration with Trust colleagues in similar roles
- Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all of our students
What the role involves in a nutshell:
- Monitor performance of students in the year group both academically and pastorally to provide incisive support and intervention
- Supervise breakfast, break and lunchtime for the year group
- Promote good attendance, punctuality and behaviour across the whole year group through a variety of strategies
- Work closely with staff on intervention strategies, targeting students for intervention and supporting on issues which may present a barrier to learning
HOW TO APPLY
Could we be a good fit for each other? If you have any questions or would like a chat about the role, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Carrie Burbidge our Personal Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team via c.burbidge@ryburn.tlt.school
If you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and return it to recruitment@tlt.school by the deadline.
SAFER RECRUITMENT
We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023.
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About Ryburn Valley High School
- Ryburn Valley High School
- St. Peters Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge
- West Yorkshire
- HX6 1DG
- United Kingdom
A COLOURFUL WORLD
Would you like to work at a remarkable, high performing and popular comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Calderdale, West Yorkshire?
Ryburn is a really special school with a well-deserved reputation for providing an education which develops students’ character and passions as well as strong academic results. Our core purpose is to inspire our 1500 students with a love of learning, a zest for life and a genuine confidence to excel in a colourful world.
We do all this through our amazing staff, in and outside the classroom, and across the trust. Staff who put passion, care, and creativity at our heart, backed up with highly effective teaching strategies, and underpinned with mutual support and collaboration. Schools can be intense places to work, and we always aim to put ‘staff first’, recognising that a focus on staff wellbeing and development benefits everyone.
Say yes to new adventures. Join our team.
Location:
Ryburn is set in a stunning location in the hills of beautiful Calderdale with amazing countryside right on the doorstep, as well as easy access to urban culture and excitement in Halifax, Leeds and Manchester. It’s a great place to live and provides many opportunities for students.
Did you know:
- You might have seen Ryburn on Happy Valley series 3 on the BBC, where the school served as the location for Ryan’s school. Or series 6 of CBBC’s ‘Our School’ which followed year 7 settling into their new school.
- The school holds many accolades including the Artsmark Platinum, Unicef’s Rights Respecting School status, the Character Kitemark Plus and not forgetting a Guinness World Record for the largest toast mosaic.
Find out more by reading our job pack, visiting our website or following us on social media.
- www.rvhs.co.uk
- www.ryburnsixth.co.uk
- www.facebook.com/ryburnvalleyhighschool
- www.instagram.com/rvhs_school
- www.twitter.com/RVHS_school
PART OF TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST
Our school is proud to be part of Together Learning Trust, a close family of local schools in Calderdale and Kirklees. We are driven by a shared commitment to providing magical learning experiences for our children and a belief that all of them can achieve great things.
Being part of a supportive trust brings many benefits to the school, staff and students. Working in collaboration supports our schools to be better. We cherish our staff, support their wellbeing and enable them to flourish. Through the professional development of leaders and staff, effective curriculum development, robust quality assurance, mutual support and great governance, by working together we demonstrate meaningful and sustainable improvements in our schools. Our aim is to become the best at getting better.
For everyone involved in our Trust our mission is simple. To Grow, Excel, and Learn Together.
Discover the benefits of working for Together Learning Trust by visiting www.togetherlearningtrust.co.uk/jobs and explore the rest of our website to find out what we’re all about.
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