Deputy Head of Year at Orion Eden Park
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Expired
About this Role
Based at Orion Eden Park
Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
About the role
The Deputy Head of Year will support the leadership of their specific year group, this role will act as a key link between home and school relationships. Working closely with the pastoral teams in school and relevant external agencies.
Key Responsibilities
Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of students for who you are responsible and with whom you come in to contact
To provide professional support for a Year Group, which secures success and continuous improvement in teaching and learning, ensures a high-quality education and school experience for all learners
Working with appropriate middle and senior leaders to manage and/ or implement and track behaviour intervention for students depending on the severity of need
Under the leadership of the Head of Year, to work with school staff, the inclusion team and external agencies, to provide support and guidance for students in a year group. This will develop a culture of success, praise and celebration of achievement.
Supporting the School/ Trust’s Vision and Values across a Year Group ensuring every student has a sense of belonging, identity and pride.
Be a key member of the team, which holds significant responsibility for managing the efficient and effective day-to-day operation of the Year Group.
Supporting with Year Group attendance and punctuality and actions to improve them
Supporting on CAF processes and actions related to them, including with external agencies.
Ensure Parents/ Carers are updated regularly via telephone calls, letters and/ or emails to inform them about their child’s behaviours and welfare
Be highly visible during line-ups, transitions and break times
Attend all relevant meetings
Act as a mentor/ key worker for certain pupils
Liaise with all relevant partners across the school to ensure early identification of pupils at risk of disengagement
To act as part of the strategic Safeguarding Team and ensure that safeguarding is effective and child protection actions implemented
Where appropriate ask teachers for feedback on students
Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
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Contact Details
Carina Cowper
02039483864
ccowper@orionedenpark.org.uk
Orion Eden Park
Open Data obtained from: Department for EducationKent
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