Year Lead KS5

We are looking for an excellent Pastoral Year Lead to join our exceptional STEM and Media focused Academy. The role is to provide pastoral care for the Key Stage 5 cohort of up to 200 students, including UCAS and careers guidance. This is a fantastic opportunity for a committed and energised Year Lead who places the well-being and success of students at the heart of their role.

Brook 6th Form & Academy is a is a small school of KS4 and KS5 students, housed in an impressive new building in Barking and Dagenham, part of the Business and Science Park, which is soon to be joined by the exciting new Eastbrook film studio complex. The school has excellent transport links, with Dagenham East tube station a short walk away.

Brook 6th Form & Academy is well resourced with new science laboratories and extensive engineering workshop facilities that enable staff to deliver Quality First teaching to our students through practical activities, as well as traditional classroom based pedagogy. We are now embarking on the next phrase of our development with the introduction of the T- Level in Media Production and the T-Level in Engineering in KS5, and the building of a Mechatronics workshop and state of the art Media Suite. This is an exciting time to be joining the school, with its traditional STEM based subjects moving to excellent, and the broadening of the curriculum to include Media in response to local employment needs.

This is an opportunity for a committed and reliable Year Lead to work with students who have are passionate about STEM and Media subjects. You will be working in a supportive, nurturing culture that sets high expectations of educational outcome whilst supporting students to fulfil their academic potential and achieve their goals of a STEM or Media destination. You will bring an ability to guide students though the UCAS application and careers process, as well as an ability to work closely with students regarding attendance, punctuality, behaviour, well-being and pastoral care.

WE OFFER

• A small friendly school, in a well-resourced, relatively new building
• An exciting and inspiring way of working
• Motivated and enthusiastic students who are keen to learn
• Supportive team approach to working
• Professional development for all staff

This is a non-teaching post.

To apply

Please return your completed application form by email to: e.seiliute@brooksixthform.com

CVs will not be accepted.

Pre-employment checks

Confirmation of appointment is conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and

occupational health check.

References

Confirmation of appointment is also subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Salary

SO1 or more for an exceptional candidate - Inner London scale

Contract

Fixed term contract until 31st December 2024

Commencement

September 2024

Closing date for applications: 12 noon, Monday 2nd September 2024

Interviews: Friday 6th September 2024

Visits and informal discussions

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post, in the first instance please

contact the Principal, Kim Donovan kdm@brooksixthform.com or telephone 0203 773 4670.

Brook 6th Form & Academy is a Partnership Learning. Partnership Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants. Please note if you have not been invited in for interview by the interview date on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.