Pupil Progress Lead

Fortis Academy has an exciting opportunity for a Pupil Progress Lead to join the team leading the pastoral care and wellbeing of students within a designated year group. In this rewarding role, you'll champion student success by building positive relationships, identifying and addressing barriers to learning, and providing proactive support that enables every student to thrive both personally and academically. You'll also deliver impactful whole-school pastoral intervention sessions, using data to target support where it's needed most and helping to create a safe, inclusive and inspiring learning environment where every student can achieve their full potential.  General Duties: To ensure all students in a specific year group are cared for, promote a positive ethos and culture, celebrating success to ensure students become excellent citizens.  To ensure a strong Anti-Bullying Programme is in place across the year group through liaison with other Student Support Leaders.  To liaise with the safeguarding and student services team as appropriate.  To ensure appropriate pastoral care for all students in the year group and support the AAHT Director of Year to ensure high levels of behaviour and punctuality are maintained.  To ensure that all students leave Fortis Academy with qualifications that allow them to progress. Fortis Academy is more than a school. It is a thriving community where ambition, hard work, and opportunity come together. With a brand new, state of the art campus opening in 2030, Fortis is on track to become the largest academy in Birmingham, educating over 2,000 students from Year 11 to Sixth Form. Our mission is simple: Enriching Lives. We develop confident, capable young people guided by our core values of character, resilience, and aspiration, which shape everything we do. We offer a challenging, well-structured curriculum from GCSE to post 16 pathways, preparing students for further education, employment, and life beyond school. Every student is equipped with an iPad to support modern, flexible learning in school and at home. Our success is driven by over 200 dedicated staff who are fully committed to supporting students and improving practice. Student wellbeing is central to life at Fortis, with strong support for mental health, confidence, and personal development. Our Sixth Form is one of Birmingham’s strongest, with a Value-Added score of 0.36 in 2026, enriched by opportunities that broaden horizons and build real world skills.  With outstanding facilities ahead and a growing community, Fortis Academy continues to inspire, support, and challenge every student to succeed. At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power

to transform a life. Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in

the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly

meaningful. Our values — opportunity, integrity, community, and equity — guide everything we d