Year Leader

Head of Year 

Post: Head of Year

Employer: Farnham Heath End School

Location: Farnham, Surrey

Salary: MPS/UPS + TLR 2

Contract type: Full time (Flexible working would be considered)

Job starts: September 2024

School type: Secondary 11-16, mixed gender

We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and inspirational Year Leader, who is ambitious and has a real passion for the pastoral and academic achievement of the year group.

The successful applicant will have high expectations and will be a reflective practitioner who is always keen to develop and improve their teaching. They will lead the year group and team of dedicated tutors. They will regularly meet with parents to discuss progress of students. The successful applicant will support and coordinate with our mentoring, counselling and careers sessions. They will support the year group by analysing and actioning key data including improving and maintaining excellent attendance and behaviour and achievements for the year group. Candidates will appreciate their role in helping our students to have high aspirations, and they have the highest expectations of all that they work with.

Farnham Heath End can offer successful applicants:

• a range of CPD opportunities to support their professional development inside and outside the classroom.
• a self-driven approach to professional growth.
• a range of evidence informed strategies to support teaching and learning inside the classroom.
• a consistent approach to behaviour which ensures learning is not disrupted.
• a welcoming staff community.
• opportunities to collaborate across a range of mainstream and specialist provision schools within the Weydon MAT.
• external leadership/NPQ opportunities, including supporting masters’ applications and aspiring senior leader’s development programme
• access to a fitness suite within the school.

A chance to be a part of a Weydon Multiple Academy Trust School;

• which includes a dedicated WMAT Maths subject lead.
• opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across a range of mainstream and specialist provision schools.
• the annual WMAT conference which is a great opportunity to interact with colleagues across the other WMAT Schools
• the WMAT Wellbeing Weekend which offers our staff and students a well-earned two-day additional break during term time.

We welcome applications from ambitious individuals who share our vision and wish to contribute to transforming community education in Farnham. Farnham Heath End School has excellent facilities and is rapidly improving so that it becomes an outstanding provider of high-quality local education.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an Enhanced DBS Clearance.