Job Description

Year Manager (Year 7 in the first instance)

Full time (term time only + 5 days), permanent

36 hours 40 minutes per week (8.00am - 3.50am) including a hour lunch

Commencing from 1st September 2025

Salary: Point 19-22 (27,140 - 28,527 actual salary)

About the role:

We are seeking to appoint a year manager to our pastoral team to oversee our new year 7 cohort in September, with a view to the successful candidate taking this group of students through the school until they leave at the end of year 11. As this will involve a new group of students, it is a perfect time to start this role. Being a year manager is an extremely rewarding job, taking responsibility for a cohort, getting to know them and liaising with parents and carers. You will be heavily involved in all aspects of the children's lives, whether this is academic progress, attendance, punctuality or behaviour. Each year group has their own year manager, so you will be well supported by the rest of the team on an ongoing basis, but also as part of your induction. This is a support staff position, so it doesn't involve teaching and doesn't require teaching qualifications. Please take some time to have a read of the detailed job description and person specification to further understand the role.

Hathershaw College

The Hathershaw College is a very successful and oversubscribed 11-16 Academy within the Pinnacle

Learning Trust. We are a good school with a group of very talented teachers and staff who set high standards and expectations for our children. We have a strong training and CPD programme (supported by The Pinnacle Learning Trust Research School), which offers opportunities to develop your skills.

We are inclusive and celebrate the diversity and uniqueness of everyone within the College. We care about our young people, with our first priority always being to make sure they are happy and safe so that they are able to learn.

Our 2021 Ofsted report recognises the school as a "happy place to learn", and that pupils enjoy coming to school and "behave sensibly around the school and in lessons. They are respectful to other pupils, staff and visitors". It also acknowledges the work we have done to support staff wellbeing, stating: "Staff value the steps that leaders have taken to ease their workload and support their well-being." In our annual staff survey, colleagues valued the communication from leaders, in particular how often leaders consult with staff before making decisions that affect them, where the positive response rate was 11% above national benchmark.

Our colleagues underpin our mission and values, sharing high expectations and collaborative opportunities through supportive networks. We care about each other and the real difference we can make to students' futures, and we want to recruit staff who share our vision.

We are well located with good public transport links and excellent access to the motorway network.

Proud member of The Pinnacle Learning Trust

We are a locally focused, cross-phase Trust, with a rigorous culture of high aspirations and strong academic performance that will improve the life chances of our young people through an understanding of the communities we serve. Our academies provide high quality inclusive education and an ethos whereby our children and young people learn by example and grow morally and socially.

Our vision for our workforce is one in which diverse, dedicated, skilled and high-performing staff are operating in a healthy and inclusive work environment; enabling everyone to feel valued, respected and encouraged in order to contribute their best to support us in achieving our mission.

Our Trust invests in each member of staff, offering them professional development opportunities, as well as the opportunity to contribute to the development of others via our Research School. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging.

We are delighted to be recognised by

Edurio for a Trust Value Award

in 2024, and have been shortlisted for the

2025 MAT Excellence Award for Wellbeing Trust of the Year

. We offer various health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance programme offering counselling, GP and nurse services, physiotherapy, etc.

Read our 'Join the Pinnacle Learning Trust' booklet to discover what our trust can offer you.

To apply

, please visit our website: https://www.pinnaclelearningtrust.org.uk/Vacancies/

Advert Closing Date:

Monday 2nd June (noon)

Commitment to Safeguarding

Hathershaw College is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo pre-employment checks. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Hathershaw College is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups and ethnic minorities.

Year Manager

Purpose of the post: To support students in their learning, and ensure that they achieve the highest possible standard in terms of academic progress and personal development.

Summary of Main Duties and Responsibilities

Core Purpose:

? In line with the Trust mission statement, contribute to improving the lives and life chances of young people, raising aspirations and promoting equal opportunities for all.

? To support the work of all staff in their interactions with students.

? Building positive relationships with families to promote a partnership between school and home to ensure the needs of children are met.

Core responsibilities:

The post holder will be responsible for:

Ensure that children are safeguarded and liaise with the Designated Safeguarding Lead or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead as required. To liaise with all colleagues who interact with children, providing support and advice as required. To work in partnership with the SENDCO and Learning Support Assistants. Promote student attendance and punctuality by working closely with our school based Family Liaison team. Scrutinise academic monitoring data and take appropriate actions in response, including contact with parents and carers as required. To promote outstanding behaviour and respond to incidents as required. To supervise behaviour and/or punctuality detentions to promote high standards. Ensure the highest standards of uniform and personal presentation are adhered to. Contribute to pastoral support plans to ensure that strategies are in place to support the children who need it most. To be available to students throughout the day. To be accessible to students on corridors, in classrooms and whilst on duty. To complete duties at break, lunch and in between lessons. To work in partnership with parents and external agencies as required. To attend school events as required, including, but not limited to parents' evenings, open evenings and presentation evenings. Liaise with parents as required regarding academic progress. To promote a positive culture where students are rewarded for success through the awarding of EPraise points and praise postcards. To attend reward and educational trips as required. To carry out specific tasks related to the year group eg support with transition, options choices, college applications. To participate in the College's performance management programme for support staff and access training appropriate to the role. To work flexibly and undertake when required, other duties associated with supporting the needs of children as may reasonably be determined by the Principal or their representative.

Requirements of All Trust Staff:

? To promote and uphold the Trust Mission Statement, values and strategic aims and objectives.

? To comply with the Academy and Trust's policies and procedures, including those relating to health and safety, safeguarding, welfare and security.

? To work positively and inclusively with colleagues, students, parents and other partners regardless of their gender, ethnicity, sexuality, age or disability.

? To attend briefings and staff meetings as required.

? To participate in the Performance Management Review scheme and undertake professional development and training as required.

? To be a positive role model and take responsibility for promoting good standards of behaviour and conduct in students.

? To undertake other duties that are in accordance with the purpose and grade of the post as agreed with the Executive Principal or designated alternate.

Relationship to other posts within the Trust

Supervision given to: NA

Supervision received: Assistant Principal

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Year Manager

This person specification will be used in shortlisting and interview to select the best candidate. Each applicant should therefore address the person specification in their written application and where appropriate should give examples of how you meet the criteria.

Education and Qualifications

A minimum of English and Maths GCSE grade C/grade 4 or equivalent (Essential) A Levels (Desirable) A Degree (Desirable) Evidence of Continued Professional Development relevant to the position (Desirable) A willingness to undertake training to meet the demands of the job (Essential) First Aid qualification or a willingness to undertake (Essential)

Knowledge and Experience

Working with young people and establishing positive working relationships with students (Essential) Working with external agencies (Desirable) Managing time effectively and working without close supervision (Essential) Recent experience of holding a post with responsibility (Essential)

Skills and Attributes

Set high expectations for students (Essential) Ability to foster good relations with pupils, parents, staff and outside agencies in order to promote inclusion (Essential) Perform well under pressure (Essential) Confidence, resilience, creativity (Essential) Communicate verbally and in writing with a wide range of audiences (Essential) Work well on own initiative and as part of a team (Essential) Seek advice and support when necessary (Essential) Excellent administration and time management (Essential) ICT proficient, able to track all aspects of student progress via the school management information system (Essential) A commitment to the vision of the College (Essential)
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 27,140.00-28,527.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Cycle to work scheme Free flu jabs Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site gym On-site parking
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/06/2025
Reference ID: YM Sept2025
Expected start date: 01/09/2025