Head of Year - Complex Needs

Overall purpose of role : Our aim as a school is to help students to be happy and successful in their time with us and their future lives. We believe success means students achieve their personal best in a variety of areas: academic study, appreciation of and participation in culturally enriching activities, relationships with other people, tolerance for others, healthy lifestyles, taking responsibility, physical activities and development of skills for the future. We want our students to lead rich and rewarding lives. This role is designed to help achieve these goals by developing strategies and working effectively with others to create a safe, happy and positive climate where success is celebrated and all students are helped to achieve their best. As a Head of Year with a particular focus on vulnerable pupils, you will be required to meet the general requirements of this post. In addition, you will be required to fulfil any reasonable expectations from the Headteacher. The post will require you to work in partnership with the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team, governors and staff to ensure the continuous improvement of the school. You will be responsible for specific tasks and the development of whole school initiatives, which will be determined in consultation with the Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour and Attendance) and pastoral team. Safeguarding requirements: This post requires the post holder to work in settings with children and young adults. Any employment offer is therefore subject to the results of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Key outputs: * Help to develop a culture in which every student is valued, encouraged and supported * Support the Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour and Attendance) and pastoral team in establishing the vision and strategies for excellent student progress, behaviour, attendance and support * Communicate behaviour strategies and expectations effectively to all staff to help meet the needs of identified students * Develop strategies to help overcome obstacles staff may experience in students achieving their personal best * To identify barriers students may face in improving their attendance and /or behaviour and act on them * To monitor behaviour, attendance and wellbeing of students and provide regular updates for the Assistant Headteacher (Behaviour and Attendance) and pastoral team * To support the form tutors to help them achieve the best possible standards of behaviour and outcomes for their tutees * Help ensure the learning and special educational needs / vulnerabilities of individual students are met, particularly vulnerable groups, such as disadvantaged students, underachieving students, young carers, children that are looked after or previously been looked after and those with low attendance. This will include making timely SEND referrals and support for students in your allocated cohorts * To monitor the implementation of the Behaviour Po