Head of Year

About the Role

We are seeking an exceptional, highly motivated Head of Year to join our pastoral team and play a key role in supporting the personal development, behaviour, attendance and wellbeing of our students.

As Head of Year, you will:

• Be the first point of contact for student in your year group, supporting them to meet high expectations for conduct, progress and attendance.
• Build positive relationships with students, families and staff to ensure every child is known, valued and supported.
• Lead interventions.
• Monitor student wellbeing and safeguarding concerns, ensuring effective follow-up.
• Support key events inlcuding leading assemblies

The role is 37 hours per week on a term-time only basis (39 weeks per year).

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Is approachable, calm, resillient and has the ability to engage and motivate young people.
• Has excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• Can manage a busy workload and respond quickly to pastoral issues.
• Has experience in a school, youth work, or similar setting
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and aspirational standards for all students.

About Iveshead School

An 11-19 school where students have the opportunity to study seamleslessy, within one extremely well resourced campus.

We have built on the reputation and results we have achieved in recent years and provide a caring place of learning for our students. Here they can develop the skills and confidene they need to make their way through to the next stage of their lives whether that is higher education, an apprenticeship or employment.

The character of our school can be defined by our three core values - 'respect', 'enrich', 'suceed'. We offer a supportive and welcoming environment with respect for all, a dedicated staff and a strong blend of activities which create an enriching and successful education for all students at Iveshead.

About Mowbray Education Trust

As a leading, high performing education provider, the Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a multi- academy trust currently educating around 2,500 pupils from the age of 2 to 16. Our schools are based in the town of Melton Mowbray and surrounding villages in the Borough of Melton and are easily commutable from Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Oakham.

As an organization, we are always looking to develop our staff to grow their career with us through mentoring and professional development opportunities. Our staff are driven by one main vision, to do our best for every single pupil so that they can develop to their full potential, to act courageously and with integrity in all that they do.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks; including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check - this includes a 6-month probationary period.