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The BOA Group is a Multi-Academy Trust of specialist academies located in Birmingham city centre, in the hub of the creative and digital industries. Though based in Birmingham, the academies recruit from across the wider Midlands region.

The BOA Group is a distinctive Multi-Academy Trust, which has grown from our first school, Birmingham Ormiston Academy (BOA). We now have 3 purpose-built academies as well as a fully operational Edwardian theatre (The Old Rep, Birmingham) within the portfolio.

BOA Digital Technologies a brand new 11-18 Free School welcoming its first cohort of Year 7 students in September 2022. The next cohort of year 7s will start in September 2023 and it is our plan to admit Post 16 students the year afterwards, continuing to grow year on year. Our vision is to offer a truly unique and distinctive education and provide a new model of teaching underpinned by digital skills and learning. Located in the heart of Birmingham’s growing technology and digital hub, close to industrial and academic partners, and with first-class facilities, BOA Digital is looking to meet the UK’s growing need for a high-class digital workforce.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, confident and enthusiastic Head of Year (Pastoral Manager) to this non-teaching post. Reporting into the Assistant Principal, you will lead on pastoral support with all matters relating to student welfare and safeguarding.

You will encourage a climate of mutual support in which self-confidence and self-esteem can grow and an effective department team is established and nurtured.

A full induction package and CPD opportunities are offered to help develop your teaching practice.

We are looking for someone with:

• A strong track record in pastoral support.
• A good understanding of the importance of student welfare and safeguarding as well as the systems in place to support this.
• Good administrative/clerical skills, particularly providing support in the preparation for and attendance of meetings, including taking and disseminating minutes.
• Excellent diary management skills.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to build rapport, trust and confidence with pupils and their parents/carers and other internal and external stakeholders.
• The ability to work in collaboration with colleagues to ensure the smooth running of pastoral support.
• Exceptional personal organisation and time management skills.
• Skills and knowledge of using Microsoft Office and MI Systems to record and access pupil data.
• Presence, enthusiasm, good sense of humour and approachability.
• An excellent record of punctuality.

This is an excellent opportunity to make a difference to the future of education within a world class academy. If you share the academy’s vision and ambitions, possess a strong desire to work within an ethos of creative collaboration and partnership and want to have a positive impact on young people, families, and the community then we would be delighted to hear from you.

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

This job description sets out the duties at the time of drafting. The job description may be amended from time to time without incurring a change in the grading of the post.

Job role

Head of Year (Pastoral Manager)

Location/Site

BOA Digital Technologies

Salary / scale point

Support Staff Pay Scales

Reporting to

Assistant Principal

Direct reports

None

Hours (F/T, P/T, TT, F/Y etc.)

Term Time Plus 10 days

Job Summary

Leading on all pastoral matters relating to student welfare and safeguarding, ensuring the smooth running of the pastoral support function.

You will encourage a climate of mutual support in which self-confidence and self-esteem can grow and an effective department team is established and nurtured.

Main responsibilities

· Lead the pastoral and safeguarding support function for current Year 7 students.

· Liaise verbally and in writing with pupils, parents, carers and both internal and external stakeholders building rapport, trust and confidence to ensure appropriate support is in place.

· Attend meetings/conferences regarding students’ welfare and support.

· Process letters, reports, flyers, newsletters, posters, forms and templates as required.

· Organise and attend meetings as necessary, preparing any paperwork and taking minutes and disseminating accordingly.

· Prepare information for and co-ordinate the production of student reports and incident logs.

· To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of changes to relevant statutory guidance and best-practice and ensure colleagues are updated accordingly.

· To attend and participate in academy and curricular meetings as well as INSET.

· To encourage and participate in cross-curricular activity.

· To support and promote the academy practice regarding discipline and professional conduct and support staff in their duties and professional development.

· To undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required at your initial place of work or at other locations in the Trust.

Other

· Undergo any training/professional development required to perform the duties and responsibilities of this post efficiently and effectively.

· To be aware of the responsibilities under the provision of the Health and Safety at Work Act in terms of your own safety and the effects of your own actions on colleagues, students, and visitors.

· Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.

· Be aware of and support equal opportunities for all and appreciate and support the role of other professionals.

· To exercise a commitment to the academy and group ethos, vision and aims.

· Promote the agreed vision and aims of the Trust.

· Set an example of personal integrity and professionalism, demonstrating high personal standards of expertise, commitment and service to the academy and wider Trust.

· To undertake any other duties commensurate with the post/grade, deemed necessary at a particular time to ensure the smooth running of the academy.

Experience / Skills Required

· Strong track record in pastoral support.

· Excellent administrative/clerical skills.

· Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to build rapport, trust and confidence with pupils and their parents/carers and other internal and external stakeholders.

· A good understanding of the importance of student welfare and safeguarding as well as the systems in place to support this.

· Ability to work in collaboration with other members of staff.

· Thorough, accurate and organised, with excellent time management skills, in order to meet deadlines.

· Skills and knowledge of using Microsoft Office and MI Systems to record and access pupil data.

· Understand behaviour management strategies

· Positive attitude to equal opportunities.

· Good level of understanding of pastoral responsibilities within education.

· Attends and actively participates in relevant meetings, as required.

· Ability to create cross-curricular links

· Have the ability to build strong rapport with young people, and have experience mentoring students.

· Interest in own personal development and willing to develop through appropriate CPD opportunities.

Person Spec

· Organised, focussed and reliable.

· Remains calm under pressure, resilient, confident and tenacious.

· Sense of humour, resilience and generosity of spirit.

· Flexible and willing to work outside of core working hours to fulfil the requirements of the role.

· Reliable with an attention to detail and a commitment to quality.

· Acts with integrity and professionalism.

· Friendly and personable manner with excellent inter-personal skills; a natural ability to build strong relationships and communicate at all levels.

· Energetic commitment to raising the aspirations of the whole school community.

· The ability and motivation to develop systems and procedures and to constantly improve own practice and identify continuous service improvement.

· Positive and solution-focussed attitude.

· Thrives in a busy, vibrant environment.

Other Conditions

• All staff must hold a current Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check.

· They must also ensure that statutory responsibilities and company policies are always upheld, with regards to health and safety, equal opportunities; data protection and other relevant legislation, policies and procedures, and that the Trust’s vision and values are upheld and promoted.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: Up to £28,370.00 per year

Benefits:

• Canteen
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Birmingham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Pastoral: 1 year (required)
• working with students: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 25/05/2023
Expected start date: 01/09/2023