Job ID: S-U-2313 - Year Leader – Key Stage 3 (Year 7 and Year 8)

Key ResponsibilitiesYear Leader for Key Stage 3 (Year 7 and Year 8) will:● Provide strategic leadership of Years 7 and 8, ensuring high-quality teaching, learning, and student experiences across the phase.● Monitor the academic progress, personal development, and wellbeing of students, intervening with targeted strategies where needed.● Teach English, Humanities, Drama, and other relevant subjects. ● Line manage and support Year 7 and Year 8 Teachers and Teaching Assistants, setting clear goals, offering constructive feedback, and ensuring accountability.● Collaborate with colleagues to design, implement, and review curriculum planning and enrichment opportunities tailored to Key Stage 3 students.● Establish positive and consistent expectations for behaviour, conduct, and academic standards across Years 7 and 8.● Report directly to the Vice Principal and be responsible to the Principal in all matters which have whole school implications.● Work in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team in implementing whole-school strategies.● Communicate effectively with parents and carers, supporting a strong home–school partnership.● Work alongside the teachers across the primary section, to collaborate and understand student learning, behaviour and practices across the school.● Offer differentiated provision for EAL learners within the cohort.● To show willingness to teach upper KS2 students when needed.Professional Expectations● The Head of Key Stage 3 (Year 7 and Year 8) will:● Bachelor’s degree in relevant subject area with strong academic achievement● Recognized teaching qualification from UK● Master’s degree in Education, Educational Leadership, or relevant subject area (highly preferred)● Demonstrate a high level of expertise in teaching and learning, with proven leadership experience.● Model professionalism, integrity, and positivity in all interactions.● Be proactive in addressing challenges and implement creative, sustainable solutions.● Work collaboratively with subject leaders and pastoral teams to ensure consistency and coherence in the Key Stage 3 experience.● Champion the holistic development of students, promoting both academic success and personal growth. Ascribed benefits include assignment of a Responsibility Allowance (RA2), the assignment of an additional 2 hrs non-contact time each week and exemption from the delivery of an Extra Curricular Activity. Child Safeguarding Shrewsbury International School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be required to: Attend regular in-house child protection and safeguarding programmes and sign a Code of Conduct;Play a leading role in promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all students in the school;Report to the Designated or Deputy Safeguarding Lead any concerns they have for the welfare of a student;Report to the Designated or Deputy Safeguarding Lead any unsafe practices witnessed within the school as outlined in The School’s Speak Out Policy;Keep professional relationships with students where personal boundaries are respected and maintained. RequirementsInternational Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) prior to the start of the contractFormal proof of identity with photo ID (Original Driving License/ Passport)3 signed, confidential references (one of which will be from the candidate’s current headteacher) before the start of the contract;Verification of original qualifications.