At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a team of tutors and provide pastoral care for students.
- Company: The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust, committed to high achievement.
- Benefits: Part-time role with a £500 reward for the term.
- Other info: Opportunity for professional development and career growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives and foster a supportive learning environment.
- Qualifications: Internal candidates only; leadership experience preferred.
The predicted salary is between 26 - 26 £ per hour.
This vacancy is only available to internal candidates who are currently employed at The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust.
Please do not apply if you are not currently employed at this organisation as your application will not be considered.
Internal Applicants ONLY
Job Reference #
Location
Harris Drive, Overslade Lane, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6EA
Contract Type
- Fixed Term
- Contract Term
- Part-Time
- Salary
- We are offering an R&R of £500 for the term
- Fixed Term End Date
- Closing Date
- Midnight, Mon 21st Sep, 2026
- Start Date
- As soon as possible
- Positions Available
- Interview Date(s)
- TBC
- About This Role
- KEY PURPOSE
To provide leadership and management for a team of tutors.
To lead the provision of pastoral care within a year group to secure excellent learning so all students achieve their potential within an atmosphere in which they feel challenged, valued and secure.
Accountabilities
The appointee will be line managed by an Assistant Headteacher.
- Principal Responsibilities
- Strategic direction and development
- To develop and implement policies and practices which reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement.
- To engage positively with parents and carers
- To celebrate success within your year group, making time to get to know your students
- To lead on trips and events for your year group
- To use relevant school, local and national data to inform targets for development and further improvement for individuals and groups of students.
- To establish and implement a variety of systems and processes which provide good information gathering about students’ prior learning, their progress and achievements.
- To support, facilitate and monitor the progress of the house group to ensure it makes a significant contribution to the whole school development plan (SDP).
- To regularly review the progress updates to the SLT line manager to ensure that they are fully aware of all successes, issues and concerns.
- To ensure attendance at the Heads of Year and Pastoral Managers meeting in order to keep abreast of debate and be part of any decision making.
- To hold regular tutor meetings; keeping tutors up-to-date with decisions and proposals made by different groups to seek their views of these
- To develop a strategic view for the key stage/year which supports the vision, ethos and policies of the school.
- To ensure that parents/carers are well informed about the curriculum, targets, student’s progress, attainment and achievement within the year group.
- Student behavior & attendance
- To monitor attendance and punctuality of the year group and feedback any concerns to parents.
Work with parents to improve attendance and punctuality, following the schools policy in terms of attendance
- Work with HOD to ensure academic catch up work is effective for poor attenders.
- Utilise reports for truancy, behaviour and lates to improve behaviours ensuring these are tracked and logged on systems.
- To monitor the behaviour & attendance logs to inform appropriate intervention and support
- To monitor the behaviour & attendance logs to ensure weekly feedback is given to tutors.
To make appropriate contact with parents/carers to discuss student behaviour & attendance and implement action/support plans where necessary.
- To liaise with the SENCO and outside agencies when required.
- To meet regularly with the SLT line manager to outline any students who are a cause for concern.
- To liaise with other schools for off-site direction placements following guidance from the SLT line manager.
- To be responsible for the care of students within the year group, promoting self discipline and positive behaviour in accordance with school policy
- Student guidance and support
- To know all students in the year group as well as possible in order to support and guide them both academically and pastorally.
- To take responsibility for the development and monitoring of the curriculum provision throughout the year group, liaising appropriately with Heads of Department, class teachers and SLT line managers.
- To work with the SENCO to ensure that individual pupils receive appropriate support.
- To establish a positive and purposeful ethos through assemblies.
- Student progress
- To manage the student review processes and procedures.
- To monitor the progress of individual students using information from the regular analysis of the predicted grades.
- To meet regularly with the SLT line manager for achievement updates.
- To coordinate termly reports.
- To take part in and ensure parental engagement with parents' evenings.
- To lead, arrange and promote activities within the year group, including trips.
- To support SLT in the monitoring of the quality of learning across the year group, including the analysis of performance data.
- To establish a partnership with parents/carers to involve them in their child’s learning.
- To celebrate student attainment and achievement and promote the values of the school through the planned leadership of year assemblies.
- Leading and managing staff
- To lead a team of form tutors.
- To monitor, assess and develop the roles of the form tutors, ensuring compliance and quality of tutor time.
- To secure, maintain and integrate the collaborative effort of the form tutors so that involvement, commitment and team spirit are promoted.
- To update form tutors of changes to school policy.
- To ensure that form tutors run their tutor group sessions effectively by implementing the tutor programme.
- To support the professional development of form tutors.
- To take initial responsibility for the pastoral care and welfare of form tutors
- To ensure that all tutors understand, and are actively implementing, the key aspects of the school’s behaviour and inclusion policies.
- To alert the SLT line manager of any complaints regarding form tutors/subject staff and discuss strategies for support as required.
- To support the SLT in developing positive working relationships with and between all students and staff in the year group.
- To lead groups of staff in developmental activities and evaluate the effectiveness of the training.
- To support the performance management process as required and use it to develop personal and professional effectiveness.
- Resource Management
- To ensure that the pastoral area(s) are kept in good order
- To support the headteacher in the deployment of staff and inform the headteacher of costs and priorities.
- To distribute resources to meet the objectives of the school.
- To ensure the effective and efficient management of resources for the year group by setting in place appropriate procedures for auditing and storage.
- Safeguarding Statement
The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The Diocese of Coventry Multi-Academy Trust ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.
- Related Documents
- Head Of Year Secondment Septem... pdf
- Contact Details
- Recruitment
- 01788 812549 recruitment@harris. covmat. org
- #J-18808-Ljbffr
Head of Year (Secondment)EDV/2026/HCEA/16932 in Rugby employer: DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
The Diocese of Coventry Multi Academy Trust is an excellent employer, offering a nurturing environment for KS2 teachers in the picturesque town of Kenilworth. With a strong emphasis on professional development and a supportive leadership team, we foster a collaborative work culture that values each individual's contribution to our vibrant school community. Join us to make a meaningful impact on students' lives while enjoying the benefits of a fulfilling part-time role.
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