Deputy Head of Year

Deputy Head of Year

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: MPS/UPS plus TLR2B

Closing date: Monday 24 May 2021

Start: September 2021

About TDET

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is a charitable organisation dedicated to raising educational outcomes across a range of primary and secondary phase schools and academies in the East Midlands. As a multi-academy trust we strive to provide outstanding teaching and learning for all and an ethos and culture that encourages everyone to be the very best that they can be.

We put learners, and their learning, at the heart of everything we do.

Thomas Deacon Academy

The Thomas Deacon Academy that we know today opened in 2007 as one of the UK’s first and largest academies. Whilst a building does not make a school, it is worth noting that Thomas Deacon Academy was designed by Norman Foster and Partners and in addition to our impressive main academy our beautiful 43-acre campus includes TDA Juniors - a modern, light and purpose-built Key Stage 2 facility - and expansive playing fields and sporting facilities.

In September 2018, a new extension to the existing main building led to new accommodation being created for a sixth form study centre, refectory expansion and staff professional learning centre.

Moving forward, our core purpose for the Academy is: “To ensure that each student acquires the necessary knowledge, skills and character to make a positive contribution to society and ‘thrive’ as a global citizen.”

The Academy’s core purpose is supported by our six pillars of character which provide the foundations for our TDA Way.  Our character values are: Curiosity, Commitment, Courage, Compassion, Confidence and Courtesy.

In September 2019, TDA received a very positive Ofsted report, judging the academy to be Good overall. Ofsted commented favourably, amongst other things, on the overall leadership of the academy, good teaching, positive relationships between staff and students and students’ behaviour. The Sixth Form was graded as ‘Good’ and recognised as a strength of the Academy. These aspects of the academy have been maintained alongside the identified areas for development being addressed.

The Role

Thomas Deacon Academy is an increasingly popular school which is seeing an increased intake year-on-year which has resulted in a restructure of the pastoral services to ensure that effective support is given. As a result this is a very exciting time to join our passionate and enthusiastic pastoral team from September 2021 as a Deputy Head of Year. There is an opportunity to shape the foundations of the new teams and to drive forward new initiatives and new ways of working. We would welcome applications from Maths, Social Sciences or Food specialists.

The successful candidate will assist the Head of Year in providing vital support, through a balance of academic progress and pastoral wellbeing, that encourages students to grow into well-adjusted individuals.

The ability to develop strong professional relationships with students, their parents, and external agencies to assess their needs and ability is essential to this role. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and embedding an ethos of high expectations, exceptional attitudes to learning and exemplary conduct as well as creating a culture of learning.

The Person

You will:

• Be an effective and efficient teacher and tutor.

• Be enthusiastic about helping young people to succeed.

• Have the ability to form strong professional relationships with young people.

• Have high expectations for the behaviour and academic progress of young people.

• Be able to liaise effectively with Academy staff and external organisations to ensure a coordinated team approach.

The Trust offers:

• Excellent salary package.

• Fantastic training/CPD opportunities in a friendly supportive environment.

• Opportunity for progression across Thomas Deacon Education Trust.

• Use of Academy facilities (including a gym and onsite car parking).

• Teachers’ pension scheme.

• An engaging, creative and welcoming environment to learners who take pride in their school.

• An inclusive and collaborative approach.

• A talented, highly motivated, committed and professional team of colleagues, both within the school and across the trust.

• An actively supportive Local Governing Body and Trust leadership.

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.