St Matthias is a good school where staff know students well. Leaders work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of the school’s diverse community. Students feel happy and safe at school. This is because leaders have created an environment where students are well supported and cared for. Leaders expect students to try hard in school. They do not tolerate disruption in lessons or at social times. In lessons students are polite and respectful of their teachers. Everyone gets access to a good-quality curriculum. (Extracts from Ofsted Report published 10th January 2020)

The job requires a person who;

• Aspires to be an excellent teacher

• Can deliver quality learning for all students

•Wants to innovate and develop their subject within the curriculum model

• Can create a distinctive ethos and sense of belonging within a year group and build a successful team who will take responsibility for the progress and development of all students

• Leads by example at all times

Ethos

• Always look and expect the best from all our students

• Promotes creativity in learning design, delivery and outcome

• Is a positive role model in personal behaviours and self-management

• Respects everyone as an individual

• Takes care of our learning environment

• Promotes sustainable development

• Works collaboratively, embracing team work and partnership

Leading Learning

• Supports learning by following the agreed policies, systems and structures

• Takes responsibility for their professional learning and support development of colleagues

• Is committed to student attainment

• Promotes health and wellbeing, including safeguarding our students

Community

• Works to build community cohesion

• Works positively with parents and families

Generic

• Works within the framework of national legislation and in accordance with the provisions of the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document. In addition the post is subject to compliance with reasonable requests made by the Head teacher.

Specific Year Leader responsibilities include:

• Creating a distinctive ethos and sense of belonging for the year group.

• Ensure students’ successes are regularly acknowledged and celebrated.

• Regularly reviewing the Behaviour for Learning data and taking the appropriate actions.

• Weekly Year Team meetings to review the role of the Form Tutors and to follow up any issues and take necessary actions.

• Promoting attendance and punctuality by working alongside the Attendance Officer to monitor student attendance and punctuality.

• Sharing data with line manger to take appropriate action with individual students who are underperforming in a subject(s) or with groups of underperforming students.

• Broker solutions with colleagues to support individual students with interventions from Form Tutors, Teachers and Subject Leaders to address causes of concern in lessons and to reduce the negative impact on the learning of others.

• Liaise with all stakeholders to develop whole school procedures, to share good practice and to monitor the Behaviour for Learning Consistent Approach.

• Always leading by example, maintaining a positive and visible presence in key areas throughout the school day.

In your letter of application please include your current experiences and successes as a Year Leader and why you want to be considered for this role at St Matthias School.

If you’re currently not a Year Leader, please explain how and why you consider yourself ready to be a Year Leader at St Matthias School.

Salary Range: Main to Upper pay scale (dependent upon experience and expertise) and TLR

Contract Type: Negotiable

Starting Date: September 2022

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Closing Date: 12pm Friday 1st April 2022

or further information please call the School on 01902 556400 or email enquiries@st-matthias.com Website: www.st-matthias.com

Supporting documents
Year Leader.docx