We are looking to appoint a motivated, enthusiastic and diligent Assistant Head of Year to join our busy and dedicated Pastoral Support Unit. The post holder will work closely with a Head of Year, team of tutors and other school colleagues to ensure the students’ personal and wellbeing needs are met and allows students to shine brightly and thrive in their endeavours.

The strength of the department is their focus on student support and building excellent communication between staff, students and families. We are looking for a committed role model who can establish a positive ethos for all students with a focus on attendance, positive behaviours, home-school communication, and wellbeing and kindness.

The successful candidate will become an essential and valued member of the pastoral team and we are looking for a candidate that shares our ethos of supporting and caring for our community and will relish new challenges and has a willingness to participate in professional development and opportunities.

You should have knowledge of barriers facing young people and support strategies as they navigate their educational journey, interests and ambitions for their future. Good organisational and communicational skills are required as you will be working with multiple different groups of people – students, families, colleagues, and external agencies, with a holistic approach for every child.

Our core purpose is to ensure that everyone at Farnborough is able to say “We Are Proud”, and this remains central to all we do. Our Academy is an exciting place to be. In September 2022, Farnborough was graded as “GOOD” by Ofsted in our first inspection since joining The Spencer Academies Trust.

We received a “GOOD” grading in all areas, including behaviour and attendance, personal development, quality of education and leadership and management. This endorsement was a just reflection of all the hard work, effort and commitment shown by our Academy community over a number of years.

Ofsted states “this school is a warm and happy learning community where everyone can be themselves. Pupils and staff pledge to be proud of the school, and they are. Pupils treat each other with respect and kindness. They laugh and smile. They enjoy positive relationships with staff who know them well.”

We make no apology for having high expectations of all. This includes colleagues, and we enjoy working with a brilliant staff team who will go the extra mile to ensure all our students succeed. This ensures that we develop positive relationships within the Academy and with our wider community in Clifton and Nottingham. 

We are committed to providing high quality teaching and learning for all students. Practice is consistent and high quality across all classrooms through the implementation of our Teaching and Learning Fundamentals.

We are committed to professional development, through our instructional coaching programme, supporting us all to reflect on and improve our practice. We follow the mantra “Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better.” We have an open door culture where staff regularly ‘drop in’ to each other’s classrooms and celebrate practice and support each other.

In applying for this role, you should be committed to your own professional development and buy into our culture of continual improvement.

Colleagues at Farnborough make the pledge below to our students and families. Those who work with us are expected to show that “We Are Proud” by following this pledge every day.

• We believe in your right to receive a first-class education.
• We show pride in our academy community by valuing everyone for who they are.
• We recognise and nurture your talents and abilities, supporting you to achieve in all that you do.
• We have consistently high expectations of our whole academy community.
• We create an environment where all feel safe, secure and supported.
• We want your eyes opened to life’s opportunities so that you aim high.

If you would like to discuss the role, or have any queries, please contact Miss N Jones at njones@farnboroughspencer.org.uk

Early application is strongly encouraged as we reserve the right to interview and close the advert ahead of the closing date. 

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.