Job Description

Salary: G10, from 34,314 per annum pro rata, actual salary 28,386 per annum.

Pay award pending of 3.2%

Hours: 35 hours per week, term time.

Cotham School, a successful, vibrant and diverse 11-18 comprehensive school, wishes to appoint two experienced Year Team Assistants to start in this role from September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for a new colleague to capitalise on the opportunities presented by this role to gain significant pastoral experience and professional development within a supportive, highly cohesive and experienced team of professionals.

The role presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious candidate to make a significant contribution to the outcomes and life chances of our students.

The successful applicant will have the necessary knowledge, skills and vision to work closely with one of our Learning Co-ordinators (Heads of Year) with a specific year group of students at the school. The role will entail promoting positive behaviour and developing consistent systems and practices so that students can learn in a safe and secure environment.

In addition, they will work alongside their colleagues to develop the school's culture of values-based interactions and to ensure the safeguarding and wellbeing of Cotham students. The successful candidate will also be a key means of support for those students whose behaviour may be a barrier to them making good progress in school and achieving their potential.

We offer:

the opportunity to join a hugely successful and oversubscribed school a wonderfully diverse student body a highly cohesive, experienced and high-performing Senior Leadership Team a committed and enthusiastic staff group excellent opportunities for personal and professional development
Cotham School is a great place to work. Our staff are a cohesive, friendly and high performing team of professionals who are keen to welcome new colleagues into our school community to contribute to and share in our achievements. Join us and you'll receive a wide range of employee benefits including:

access to employee assistance programme - this includes counselling, physio sessions, menopause support, bereavement support and much more. ongoing learning and development opportunities and access to the school CPD library at least 5 inset (training) days per annum with the provision of free onsite drinks and meals including the opportunity to work flexibly from home on some of these days opportunity for staff to use flexible working hours on occasions comprehensive induction process competitive salaries which are reviewed annually family friendly policies and wellbeing support initiatives access to online gyms and health sessions access to staff sports, for example basketball, badminton and yoga sessions option to participate in the cycle to work scheme on site free car parking (when available) free eye tests (Display Screen Equipment Users) and free annual flu jab
As a diverse school community, we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented groups with regards to ethnicity, gender, age and disability.

Cotham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will need to be DBS checked.

Please visit our website for further details and application pack.

Closing date:

We reserve the right to arrange interviews as suitably qualified and experienced candidates apply. We also reserve to close this advert early.

Interview date:

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE:

Year Team Assistant

GRADE:

G10

HOURS:

35

MANAGED BY:

Designated member of Senior Leadership Team

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

To work alongside a Learning Coordinator (Head of Year) in promoting positive behaviour and developing consistent systems and practices so that students can learn in a safe and secure environment. To directly intervene to support students whose behaviour is a barrier to their learning. To devise and implement a range of strategies and solutions to ensure that students who may experience difficulties in managing their behaviour in school can demonstrate positive behaviour for learning and make good progress in school To help reduce the incidence of internal and external suspension through preventative and planned intervention work. To support the school's climate for learning and our culture and ethos promoting a culture of high aspiration and achievement amongst students

LINE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTABILITY

Working within the line-management supervision of the Designated Member of the school's Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

SPECIFIC ACCOUNTABILITIES

To support the Learning Coordinator in their day to day work with students in the designated year group To support teaching staff in the management of disruptive learners to enable them to focus on teaching and learning To assist in the inclusion of students whose disruptive behaviour manifests itself within lessons and at unstructured times To work with others in providing day-to-day guidance and support for students that cause disruption to the learning of others and be a point of reference for staff and parents/ carers associated with those students when a duty manager referral has been made. To be part of the duty team that monitors and supervises behaviour at the start and during the school day and at the end of the school day in the local area To maintain regular contact with the families of children in need of extra support, keeping them informed of the child's needs and progress and securing positive family involvement. To be available to support other staff at times other than during lessons, taking account of the need for reasonable breaks during the working day To be an active presence around the school buildings and site and respond to incidents as appropriate, including reports of bullying, harassment and internal truancy To assist in the creation and implementation of behaviour plans and monitor their success. To work to raise the self-esteem of all students and where appropriate organise and conduct groups to raise the self-esteem of the most vulnerable students at the school. When necessary to supervise students, who have been isolated from their cohort To articulate and support the school rules and dress codes with all students and their parents To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up to date student information on the school's management information system Working within the safeguarding of children legislation, this post is also devised to support the personal, social and academic development of all students by helping to secure the best possible climate for learning.

IN ADDITION, THE POST HOLDER

Will undertake a general responsibility for the students, buildings and school facilities during the working day ensuring the implementation of all Health and Safety Policies. To undertake First Aid duties as required. Training will be provided for this Will attend appropriate meetings with governors, colleagues, parents and outside agencies relevant to the above duties. Is expected to carry out supervisory duties in accordance with published rotas. Undertake any other duties as from time to time be reasonably assigned by the Headteacher.

REVIEW

This job description does not define in detail all duties or responsibilities of the post. It will be reviewed and may be subject to modification or amendment after consultation with the post holder.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: From 28,386.00 per year

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 01/09/2025