Head of Year (Non-Teaching)

NJC Scale 8, Points 26–28 (£40,180 – £42,059 FTE)
Actual Salary: £39,044 – £40,870
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Reporting to: Assistant Headteacher
Location: The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH

About The Ravensbourne School and Orion Education

At Orion Education, we are driven by a simple belief: every child deserves an exceptional education and the opportunity to thrive.

Our schools are united by our shared values of Trust, Kindness and Endeavour. We are ambitious for our students and staff, creating environments where high expectations, strong relationships and a relentless focus on improvement enable everyone to succeed.

At The Ravensbourne School, we are on an exciting journey of excellence. We are committed to providing a safe, inclusive and aspirational environment where every student is known, valued and supported to achieve their full potential.

We are equally committed to developing our staff. Through high-quality professional development, leadership opportunities and collaboration across Orion Education, we invest in our people and support them to grow their careers.

About the Role

The Head of Year is a key pastoral leader within the school, responsible for ensuring that every student in their year group is known, supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.

Working closely with students, families, tutors, teachers and external agencies, you will lead on attendance, behaviour, safeguarding, wellbeing and student achievement, ensuring that barriers to success are identified and addressed swiftly and effectively.

You will champion high standards and a strong culture of belonging, helping students to develop the character, confidence and resilience needed to thrive both academically and personally.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and highly motivated individual who is passionate about supporting young people and making a tangible difference to their educational experience.

Alongside your year group responsibilities, you will play an active role in supporting the day-to-day operation of the school. This includes contributing to student supervision, supporting behaviour systems, providing short-term lesson cover where required, supervising the removal room, responding to on-call requests and undertaking other operational duties that help maintain a calm, purposeful and productive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities

Pastoral Leadership

• Lead the pastoral provision for a designated year group.
• Promote high standards of attendance, punctuality, behaviour, conduct and uniform.
• Build strong relationships with students and families to support student success.
• Ensure students feel safe, supported and able to engage fully in school life.
• Support safeguarding processes and work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Team where required.
• Coordinate interventions for vulnerable students and those facing barriers to learning.
• Work collaboratively with external agencies and professionals to secure positive outcomes for students.

Attendance, Behaviour and Achievement3

• Monitor attendance, punctuality and behaviour, identifying concerns and implementing effective interventions.
• Analyse student data to identify trends and target support appropriately.
• Work with students, families and staff to improve attendance and engagement.
• Support students to overcome barriers to achievement and maximise academic progress.
• Contribute to strategies that improve outcomes and aspirations across the year group.

Leading the Year Team

• Lead and support tutors within the year group.
• Develop a strong year group identity and culture.
• Monitor and quality assure the tutor programme.
• Support tutors in delivering effective pastoral support and high-quality tutor time.
• Lead year team meetings and contribute to whole-school pastoral development.

Wider School Contribution

• Support the smooth day-to-day operation of the school.
• Provide short-term lesson cover, registration supervision, interventions and invigilation where required.
• Supervise students during social times and transitions throughout the school day.
• Support the school's behaviour systems, including supervising the removal room and responding to on-call requests.
• Undertake duties that contribute to maintaining a calm, safe and purposeful learning environment.

What We Are Looking For

We are seeking an exceptional individual who:

• Can quickly build positive, professional relationships with students, families and colleagues.
• Has high expectations of behaviour, attendance, punctuality and conduct.
• Demonstrates excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• Remains calm, resilient and solution-focused under pressure.
• Is committed to inclusion and ensuring every student can succeed.
• Has experience working with young people in an educational, youth work, social care or similar setting (desirable but not essential).
• Can analyse information and use data to identify concerns and drive improvement.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Is willing to undertake training and professional development opportunities, including first aid training.
• Is flexible and willing to contribute to the wider life and operational needs of a busy secondary school.

We Offer

• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people.
• A school with a clear vision, strong values and ambitious plans for the future.
• A supportive and experienced leadership team.
• A committed, hardworking and collaborative staff team.
• High-quality professional development and leadership opportunities.
• Access to Orion Education's wider network of schools and expertise.
• Opportunities for career progression within a growing and successful Trust.

How to Apply

If you share our ambition to provide an exceptional education for every student and would like to play a key role in shaping their success, we would be delighted to hear from you.

We strongly encourage prospective applicants to visit the school and meet members of the leadership team.

For an informal and confidential conversation about the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact:

Sharon Cooper Smith
School Office Manager
scoopersmith@trs.e21c.co.uk

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate be identified.

Safeguarding Statement

Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Orion Education is committed to equality of opportunity and values diversity in its workforce.