ASSISTANT HEAD OF YEAR

Fixed Term Contract for 1 year

BAND F: £31,586-£34,314 per annum (Pro rata  £28,563-£31,030)

37 hours per week Monday to Friday, Term Time + 2 weeks.

We are seeking to appoint an Assistant Head of Year for 1 year in the first instance. You will provide a complimentary service to that given by teachers addressing the needs of students to help overcome barriers to learning that may be presented in our out of school. You will create and promote positive ways to increase levels of motivation, ownership and aspiration in order for Students to reach their full potential, with particular focus on vulnerable learners.

Our extremely popular school is situated in leafy Compton Park, adjacent to the Wolves Academy training grounds, with its wonderful open fields and sports facilities.  

Excellent behaviour and student progress for all are underpinned by our CARE values (Calm-Aspirational-Respectful-Engaged), which are upheld by all who work or study at St Edmund’s.

Our community is wonderfully diverse, engaging and energetic. “A good school with an excellent sixth form” (Ofsted Nov 2019), we are at the forefront of both in-class and remote e- learning, with a mission to ensure our students are all active citizens who will go on to do good in the world and make a difference. Our mission of “Love-Service-Forgiveness” underpins both formal teaching and the personal and spiritual development of our students.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team that supports the physical, mental health and emotional wellbeing of students at St Edmund’s Catholic Academy. 

This role will report to the Senior Assistant Head of Year/Team Leader and will also work closely with the Designated Safeguarding Lead, Heads of Year and wider Pastoral team. Specific details regarding the role and the skills and qualities that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate, are in the attached job description and person specification.

St. Edmund’s Catholic Academy is a wonderful and highly successful school where staff and students feel happy and safe and have a close working relationship. We have very high expectations of manners, behaviour and relationships and these expectations create an environment where all can achieve their ambitions and aspirations.  We are looking for the right person to make a positive impact upon the Academy community.

The successful candidate will:

• • Have experience in working with children, young people and families.
  • Have a professional and flexible attitude
  • Be resilient, hard working and self-motivated
  • Have the ability to engage and inspire young people and build excellent relationships. 
  • Develop good relationships with staff, parents, carers and other professionals.
  • Contribute to the strong Catholic ethos of our Academies

 As part of our commitment to safeguarding, this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. St Francis and St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 (KCSIE) online searches will be undertaken for prospective shortlisted candidates.

 You are welcome to contact Miss Alesha Dell Senior Assistant Head of Year at the Academy. Please contact 01902 558888 or email adell@stedmunds.org

 For more information, please visit our website www.stedmunds.org or please telephone the St Francis and St Clare Catholic MAC HR Department 01902 558257.  

 Closing Date:  Noon  Wednesday 19 March 2025  (early applications are welcomed, suitable candidates may be interviewed promptly upon receipt of application and we reserve the right to bring forward the  closing date in the event that the post is filled).

Interview Date:  26 March 2025 

St Edmund’s is part of the St Francis and St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Company. You can find out more at: Sfscmac.co.uk