Year Manager

Closing Date: 24/02/:00 Interview Date: 5th March 2025 Start Date: ASAP

Establishment: Longfield Academy Location: Darlington Salary: £34,923.79 - £37,260.14 Department: Pastoral Job Type: Full Time Key Stage: Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4

Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 48.000 Pay Grade: Band 10 (SCP 28 - 31)

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a Year Manager within the Pastoral and Support Team at Longfield Academy. We are looking for a creative, adaptable and reflective practitioner with experience of multi-agency working. The successful candidate will put all pupils at the forefront of every decision they make through being supportive to the individual but 'holding the line' to avoid the impact of poor choices on the whole school. We require the candidate to understand how the academic and pastoral elements of education connect.

Application Requirements

Your letter of application should include the following:

• The relevant qualities, skills, roles, and responsibilities that you have developed in this area.
• A response to how you can support the contradiction of providing individual support while 'holding the line' and consistency of the behaviour policy.

In return, we can offer high-quality in-house coaching and mentoring; access to a wide range of professional development opportunities; regular opportunities to work with Initial Teacher Training providers; access to Northern Arch Learning Partnership networks and professional development; access to Darlington networks; a highly supportive and collaborative staff and amazing children.

Further Information

For further information or to discuss the post please contact Mrs. Angela Sweeten, Head Teacher on or .

If you have any difficulties completing the online application form, please contact Sam Recruit on or the Schools HR Team at .

Qualifications

Essential qualifications and skills include:

1. At least two years' experience working with children and families.
2. Good understanding of statutory guidance and good practice around attendance, suspensions, and exclusions.
3. Good understanding of the education system and recent and upcoming developments within Personal Development, behaviour, and welfare.
4. Experience of working with other agencies to improve outcomes for young people.
5. Developing knowledge of child protection and safeguarding procedures and processes.
6. Developing knowledge of GDPR requirements and understanding of confidentiality.
7. Experience of working in partnership with parents and carers and the ability to have challenging conversations.
8. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing with a range of different audiences including providing sensitive feedback to parents/carers and other professionals regarding pupil development.
9. Ability to work collaboratively to understand and intervene with regard to a wide range of vulnerability factors.
10. High level of ICT skills including competent use of Microsoft Office packages e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.
11. Excellent attention to detail and ability to record and check data accurately.
12. Ability to analyse data, draw relevant conclusions and make appropriate recommendations for action.

An enhanced DBS check is required for this post, and the successful applicant will either need to apply for a DBS or give Northern Arch Learning Partnership consent to check their status if they are registered with the DBS Update Service. The Trust complies with the Code of Practice issued by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

An online search will be undertaken for shortlisted candidates as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and candidates will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern that may arise during this search at interview.

Northern Arch Learning Partnership is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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