Head of Year (non-Teaching)

The Queen Elizabeth Academy is seeking to appoint an organised Head of Year (non-Teaching), who will provide highly effective pastoral care to the year group and promote and secure a culture of high expectations for all students. If you enjoy working with young people and would like to help them prepare for their future working lives, we would like to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint an individual who, under the direction of the academy leadership team, will monitor all students’ welfare and safeguarding. The successful candidate will also lead, manage and develop a team of tutors, and engage with all staff, parents/carers and all other stake holders in raising aspirations and improving outcomes for all.

To succeed, you will have experience of working in a school’s pastoral system, including acting as a tutor, and have obtained a good basis level of education including GCES English and Maths or equivalent.

Why choose The Queen Elizabeth Academy? The Queen Elizabeth Academy is an 11-16 mixed academy based in Atherstone with approximately 715 pupils on roll. Following our Ofsted inspection in June 2022, we retained our “Good” rating, a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and students. Ofsted commented the pupils were “respectful of each other’s views and are exceptionally supportive. Pupils behave well. They are proud of their school and the improvements that have been made in recent years. Pupils enjoy school and know that leaders and staff have the highest expectations for them.” The Ofsted report is a fair reflection of the academy, and we continue to develop as we push from Good to Great.

In November 2016, as part of the Priority School Building Programme, we moved into brand new premises that have given us access to fantastic new facilities, which really set us apart in the locality.

As a proud Academy Transformation Trust academy, we are devoted to professional development and support which is second to none. Our trust is registered as Disability Confident, and we welcome all applications. Our ATT Institute offers hundreds of training events and leadership accreditation qualifications to develop your talent to its full potential. As an academy we believe it is our role to develop your expertise to the full through supportive coaching in order to transform the lives of our students.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

The Queen Elizabeth Academy is sponsored by Academy Transformation Trust, whose mission is to transform learning, aspirations and opportunities for their pupils and the communities in which they live. This commitment also extends to staff who are key to their success.

For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 6th January 2025 (or sooner should we receive sufficient applicants).

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.