Pastoral Head of Year - Sixth Form

The successful applicant will provide high quality leadership of the Sixth form year groups, setting a strong ethos and culture of respect in line with the aims of the school. They will deliver high standards of individual pastoral care: providing a quick response to issues raised; the effective operation of good pastoral recording, tracking and monitoring; and the delivery of pro-active planned interventions. Working closely with the Sixth Form team, senior leaders and Faculty Leaders, they will support strong student progress and attainment to help prepare students for successful progression to university, apprenticeships or employment.

• Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.
  
  Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, term time including training days, plus one week (40 weeks per year)
Position Type: Permanent Line Manager: Assistant Headteacher Travel Required: No About the Trust Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do. At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential. Our Trust is committed to promoting:
• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence
To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'. Why work for us? We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture. We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance. In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff. Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'. Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation. Regardless of role, we seek staff who