Head of Year
 

Do you ‘dare for greatness’? Come and join a team who are really making a difference…


We are interested in receiving applications from both non-teaching and teaching candidates.

At Ark Elvin Academy we are working hard to give all our pupils an excellent education and are looking for committed teachers and support staff to join us at this exciting stage in our school improvement journey. In June 2017 we came out of special measures and now our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff are doing what it takes to rapidly improve our school and deliver the outstanding education our community needs and deserves.

We are committed to ensuring staff have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills, we have: 

  • twice as many training days as is standard
  • weekly professional development for all staff

 

In recruiting for our Head of Year (year group to be confirmed) we are seeking the following from applicants:

 

·        A commitment to our school improvement process

·        A growth mindset

·        High standards of professionalism

·        Courteousness

·        The potential to be an exceptional leader

 

Start date: September 2019

Salary: Non-teaching - Ark Support Inner London Band 9 (£32,081 - £37,047)

Salary: Teaching - Ark Main Pay scale/Upper Scale & TLR1C (£11,474)

Application closing date: 18 June 2019 – Noon 

 

 

 

We passionately believe in our six pillars and they drive all our thinking and our school improvement at Elvin:

Strong Discipline

Calm, purpose and order are established through the consistency of expectations and explicit teaching of discipline.

 

High Quality Teaching

Teachers are subject experts with an excellent understanding of the intellectual journey they are taking their pupils on and have mastery in effective teaching skills.

 

Mastery Curriculum

Our curriculum design enables pupils to make rapid progress and develop a framework of knowledge and understanding in each subject area that provides a solid foundation for further study.

 

Raising aspirations and enrichment

Pupils understand the opportunities that a school and university education will afford them in terms of careers and quality of life. Pupils develop their passions and interests through an Our extensive enrichment programme.

 

Character development

Pupils develop the characteristics that support their academic achievement, create thoughtful citizens and allow them to make reflective choices over their personal lives.

 

Developing leaders

All members of staff see themselves as leaders within an aligned community of professionals and are systematically trained in best practice. We create high performing teams to drive our school improvement.

 

Ark Elvin is on an exciting improvement journey – join us and be part of that change.

 

 

Job Description:  Head of Year

 

Reports to: Assistant Principal

 

The role

 

The head of year is responsible for the culture, ethos, leadership and management of a designated year group. They will lead on the strong discipline, attendance and character development programme for their year group with the aim of instilling our high expectations and a deep buy in to our school ethos. They will identify barriers to pupils’ engagement in school and work with the pastoral team to intervene effectively so that every child at Elvin understands the purpose of a great education and is prepared to work hard and make progress.

 

Key responsibilities

 

·       Embedding all Elvin routines across the year group

·       Leading the daily, weekly and termly pastoral review process

·       Leading the tracking and intervention for attendance

·       Leading and evaluating the impact of a range of pastoral interventions

·       Embedding both rewards and sanctions consistently and with impact

·       Lead a team of form tutors and coordinate year team meetings

·       As a member of the academy leadership team – model our leadership team essentials and play an active role in our school improvement process

·       Embedding a safeguarding culture in all aspects of academy life.

·       To undertake, within reason, other various responsibilities as directed by the Head of Department or Principal.

 

 

Person Specification: Head of Year

 

Qualification Criteria

·       Qualified to at least degree level and above

·       Qualified to work in the UK.

Experience

  • Evidence of being, or having the potential to be, an outstanding head of year
  • Experience of improving behaviour and instilling high expectations in a challenging environment. 
  • Experience of establishing successful learning relationships with a variety of children at the relevant age
  • Experience of having worked successfully in at least one school in an urban, multi-cultural setting, teaching students from backgrounds of socio-economic disadvantage

 

Skills and attributes

We are looking for these skills and attributes or at the very least, a candidate’s clear, demonstrable capacity to develop them:

Alignment with Elvin vision

  • Relentless drive to do whatever it takes to ensure all pupils succeed.
  • Embody our core values – integrity, courage, community and mastery – in all aspects of work and conduct.
  • The belief that with the right environment all of our pupils are able to excel at university, or in a meaningful alternative.
  • The courage and conviction to make a difference.

 

Communication skills

  • The ability to listen and communicate effectively.
  • Empathy and the ability to understand the needs, aspirations and motivation of diverse individuals and groups.
  • The ability to influence and motivate others.

 

Working with others

  • Develop and communicate a shared vision.
  • Model desired behaviour and values.
  • Empower, support and coach others.
  • Hold others to account for high standards of performance.
  • Understand and resolve conflict.

 

 

Problem solving

·       Identify, analyse and resolve problems and issues.

·       Develop plans with concrete outcomes and effective solutions.

·       Evaluate results and identify necessary actions. 

·       Make fact-based decisions.

 

Resilience

·       Sustain energy, optimism and motivation in the face of pressure and setbacks.

·       Stay calm in difficult situations and maintain clarity of vision.

·       Be adaptable in the face of adversity.

 

Results and learning orientation

·       Awareness of own strengths and limits.

·       Commitment to ongoing improvement and learning.

·       A passion for own role and that of others.

·       Focus on achieving challenging goals and results.

·       Resourcefulness and flexibility in delivering outcomes.

 

Leadership

·       Effective team worker and leader.

·       Demonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement.

·       Acts as a role model to staff and students.

·       Vision aligned with Elvin’s high aspirations, high expectations of self and others.

 

Other

  • Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils
  • Willingness to undertake training

 

 

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS

Location
Ark Elvin Academy
Role Type
Archived DO NOT USE
Vacancy Description
Salary From
Non-teaching - Ark Support Inner London Band 9 (£32,081 - £37,047)
Salary To
Teaching - Ark Main Pay scale/Upper Scale & TLR1C (£11,474)
 

Do you ‘dare for greatness’? Come and join a team who are really making a difference…


We are interested in receiving applications from both non-teaching and teaching candidates.

At Ark Elvin Academy we are working hard to give all our pupils an excellent education and are looking for committed teachers and support staff to join us at this exciting stage in our school improvement journey. In June 2017 we came out of special measures and now our team of enthusiastic, high expectations staff are doing what it takes to rapidly improve our school and deliver the outstanding education our community needs and deserves.

We are committed to ensuring staff have the opportunity to refine and develop their practice in the classroom and develop their leadership skills, we have: 

  • twice as many training days as is standard
  • weekly professional development for all staff

 

In recruiting for our Head of Year (year group to be confirmed) we are seeking the following from applicants:

 

·        A commitment to our school improvement process

·        A growth mindset

·        High standards of professionalism

·        Courteousness

·        The potential to be an exceptional leader

 

Start date: September 2019

Salary: Non-teaching - Ark Support Inner London Band 9 (£32,081 - £37,047)

Salary: Teaching - Ark Main Pay scale/Upper Scale & TLR1C (£11,474)

Application closing date: 18 June 2019 – Noon 

 

 

 

We passionately believe in our six pillars and they drive all our thinking and our school improvement at Elvin:

Strong Discipline

Calm, purpose and order are established through the consistency of expectations and explicit teaching of discipline.

 

High Quality Teaching

Teachers are subject experts with an excellent understanding of the intellectual journey they are taking their pupils on and have mastery in effective teaching skills.

 

Mastery Curriculum

Our curriculum design enables pupils to make rapid progress and develop a framework of knowledge and understanding in each subject area that provides a solid foundation for further study.

 

Raising aspirations and enrichment

Pupils understand the opportunities that a school and university education will afford them in terms of careers and quality of life. Pupils develop their passions and interests through an Our extensive enrichment programme.

 

Character development

Pupils develop the characteristics that support their academic achievement, create thoughtful citizens and allow them to make reflective choices over their personal lives.

 

Developing leaders

All members of staff see themselves as leaders within an aligned community of professionals and are systematically trained in best practice. We create high performing teams to drive our school improvement.

 

Ark Elvin is on an exciting improvement journey – join us and be part of that change.

 

 

Job Description:  Head of Year

 

Reports to: Assistant Principal

 

The role

 

The head of year is responsible for the culture, ethos, leadership and management of a designated year group. They will lead on the strong discipline, attendance and character development programme for their year group with the aim of instilling our high expectations and a deep buy in to our school ethos. They will identify barriers to pupils’ engagement in school and work with the pastoral team to intervene effectively so that every child at Elvin understands the purpose of a great education and is prepared to work hard and make progress.

 

Key responsibilities

 

·       Embedding all Elvin routines across the year group

·       Leading the daily, weekly and termly pastoral review process

·       Leading the tracking and intervention for attendance

·       Leading and evaluating the impact of a range of pastoral interventions

·       Embedding both rewards and sanctions consistently and with impact

·       Lead a team of form tutors and coordinate year team meetings

·       As a member of the academy leadership team – model our leadership team essentials and play an active role in our school improvement process

·       Embedding a safeguarding culture in all aspects of academy life.

·       To undertake, within reason, other various responsibilities as directed by the Head of Department or Principal.

 

 

Person Specification: Head of Year

 

Qualification Criteria

·       Qualified to at least degree level and above

·       Qualified to work in the UK.

Experience

  • Evidence of being, or having the potential to be, an outstanding head of year
  • Experience of improving behaviour and instilling high expectations in a challenging environment. 
  • Experience of establishing successful learning relationships with a variety of children at the relevant age
  • Experience of having worked successfully in at least one school in an urban, multi-cultural setting, teaching students from backgrounds of socio-economic disadvantage

 

Skills and attributes

We are looking for these skills and attributes or at the very least, a candidate’s clear, demonstrable capacity to develop them:

Alignment with Elvin vision

  • Relentless drive to do whatever it takes to ensure all pupils succeed.
  • Embody our core values – integrity, courage, community and mastery – in all aspects of work and conduct.
  • The belief that with the right environment all of our pupils are able to excel at university, or in a meaningful alternative.
  • The courage and conviction to make a difference.

 

Communication skills

  • The ability to listen and communicate effectively.
  • Empathy and the ability to understand the needs, aspirations and motivation of diverse individuals and groups.
  • The ability to influence and motivate others.

 

Working with others

  • Develop and communicate a shared vision.
  • Model desired behaviour and values.
  • Empower, support and coach others.
  • Hold others to account for high standards of performance.
  • Understand and resolve conflict.

 

 

Problem solving

·       Identify, analyse and resolve problems and issues.

·       Develop plans with concrete outcomes and effective solutions.

·       Evaluate results and identify necessary actions. 

·       Make fact-based decisions.

 

Resilience

·       Sustain energy, optimism and motivation in the face of pressure and setbacks.

·       Stay calm in difficult situations and maintain clarity of vision.

·       Be adaptable in the face of adversity.

 

Results and learning orientation

·       Awareness of own strengths and limits.

·       Commitment to ongoing improvement and learning.

·       A passion for own role and that of others.

·       Focus on achieving challenging goals and results.

·       Resourcefulness and flexibility in delivering outcomes.

 

Leadership

·       Effective team worker and leader.

·       Demonstrates resilience, motivation and commitment to driving up standards of achievement.

·       Acts as a role model to staff and students.

·       Vision aligned with Elvin’s high aspirations, high expectations of self and others.

 

Other

  • Commitment to equality of opportunity and the safeguarding and welfare of all pupils
  • Willingness to undertake training

 

 

Ark is committed to safeguarding children; successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS