Head of Year (pastoral)

Head of Year (Pastoral)

Responsible to: AHT / DHT

Hours: 37.5 hours Term Time plus 10 days 

Salary: S26 - S32 + CST R1  (FTE of £30,099 -£35,802 + £3,210) Actual of £26,973 - £32,084 +£3,210

Start date: As soon as possible

Trinity Academy is a highly oversubscribed free school that opened in 2019. We are a values based community that focuses on the learning of all students and staff, that cares deeply for our young people and each other and that is committed to co-curricular enrichment. Our stated goal is to be a +1 school for progress and as such, we are looking for a highly motivated, professional and experienced pastoral leader to join us in our mission.

Our Heads of Year are an outstanding group of people with a passion to see all young people succeed. In joining this team, you will be overseeing the pastoral needs of a  year group; constantly driving for excellent attendance, behaviour and safeguarding.  You will be supported by a pastoral support leader in providing care  for every student in your allotted year group.

This is a key role for the Academy in fulfilling its commitment to develop “the heart” of the school. You will be experienced in working with young people in a school setting and have a track record of impact. You will need drive and determination to ensure that every student receives the support they need to be the best version of themselves. You will need to provide strategic leadership, be able to hold others accountable, have great people skills and deeply care for all young people.

Details of the role

What you will get from Trinity Academy:

• The chance to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time, with the opportunity for development. 
• Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Employees can join our cycle-to-work scheme.
• A 24/7 employee assistance programme which provides counselling, support and advice on a wide array of areas. 
• Considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.
• We are committed to your professional development. As a growing school there is considerable opportunity for career development both within the school and across the Cathedral Schools Trust.

Applications are welcome from both new and experienced Heads of Year with the vision and ability to work in an outstanding department. 

If you would like to find out more about the school including FAQs, please visit the website at: www.trinityacademybristol.org.

Please read further documents for further details about the role including the job description and person specification. 

Please note that we will only consider applications through iTrent and will not consider CVs so please ensure that your supporting statement on the application meets the requirements of the person specification. We encourage you to be succinct and to restrict your supporting statement to no more than four pages in length. 

Closing date: 22nd September 2024

Interviews: 1st October 2024

Due to the high levels of applications for roles at Trinity, we are unable to register receipt of applications. Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for an interview. If you have not heard from us by the interview date, unfortunately you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We reserve the right to appoint before the deadline for an exceptional candidate.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.  All posts at Trinity Academy are subject to pre-employment checks including, but not limited to, initial and periodic enhanced level checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

The school may carry out online searches on shortlisted applicants and all applicants will be required to provide details of their online profile, including social media account names/handles, as part of the interview process.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include: 

• Ability to ensure and deliver effective safeguarding
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  The  school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Cathedral Schools Trust is an equal opportunities employer and recognises the strength in diversity. Our schools have a wide range of cultural, socio economic and religious influences and we use this to ensure that we broaden our understanding of each other and the world.  

Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or religious belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability or age, and maternity, marital or civil partner status. We particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups.  

We are a life-friendly school and support our employees in achieving a balance in life and meeting their commitments beyond school.

For further information about our Recruitment and Safeguarding procedures, please refer to CST Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and CST Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.