JOB PURPOSE

Led by the Key Stage Leader, take responsibility for the monitoring and progress of students in the year group in monitoring the overall progress and development of students as a leader of the cohort including tracking and monitoring, attendance, punctuality, progress and the behaviour of students within your appointed year group to ensure that successes are recognised and any underachievement is quickly addressed.
Take a lead responsibility in co-ordinating appropriate intervention for students within your year group whose attendance, achievement or behaviour is a concern.

MAIN DUTIES:

• Lead by example in all areas of the pastoral development curriculum.
• Monitor the standards of progress, attendance, punctuality, behaviour and welfare within their year group.
• To analyse and interpret a range of data pertinent to the cohort in order to evaluate students’ progress, achievement and attainment, and report to SLT, staff and parents as appropriate.
• To use a variety of data for the cohort in order to identify underperformance and make referrals (to HOS, HOF, Inclusion, KSL)
• To have a knowledge and understanding of all of the different groups of students within the cohort (HAPS, SEND, CIC, EAL, underachievers, poor attendance, FSM etc) in order to be able to monitor progress and plan appropriate interventions.
• Take responsibility for the pastoral care of students in the year group, liaise closely with other Heads of Year to ensure continuity and progression across the Key stages 3 and 4; and in order to address transition at key stages 2 and 5.
• To support the KSL in coordinating intervention and enhancement strategies for targeted groups of students.
• Work under the leadership of the KSL.
• To monitor the use of rewards and sanctions for the cohort, liaising with HOF, HOS where issues arise.
• To be a positive interface with the school for parents.
• Establish good relationships, encourage good working practices and support and lead teachers in the year group.
• Lead, support, motivate and direct tutors working within the year group.
• To have oversight of the role of the form tutors for the cohort, including identifying training needs and provide support and resources for the Pastoral Development Curriculum.
• Oversee all aspects of the pastoral organisation and management, including preparing agendas and chairing meetings, in order to ensure that school policies and practices are being delivered.
• Coordinate assemblies and effective use of tutor periods.
• Co-ordinate the engagement of students within the decision-making processes of the school, through organised student year and form councils.
• Oversee the introduction process of new members of pastoral staff within the year group.
• Coordinate and oversee the organisation of charity, performance, sporting, social and other enrichment activities for the year group.
• Liaise with the Inclusion Manager and monitor the progress and behaviour of all students referred to the Inclusion Faculty
• Attend daily behaviour meeting with pastoral teams