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Assistant Head of YearLocation: Sutton ColdfieldSalary: Actual salary £27,744- £28,682 (FTE £(phone number removed) - £(phone number removed)Vacancy Type: Full Time, PermanentClosing date: 06/02/2026 12:00Your RoleThe Assistant Head of Year will work with their allocated year group to ensure high standards of behaviour, attendance and punctuality in that year group. They will also provide a high level of pastoral support to ensure student’s needs are met. Fairfax is an academy with traditional values, and an ethos built around hard work, high expectations and opportunity. Our aim is to ensure that our students leave the Academy prepared to succeed in the next stages of their careers, education and training.We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities. Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.The successful candidate will:Ensure that all members of the school community keep a sharp focus on the behaviour and attendance of identified groups of studentsHold monitor and implement strategies where appropriate to raise the attendance of students across the academyCelebrate and reward students who make positive progressDevelop and enhance the practice of othersStrategically lead and oversee Refocus, ensuring its continued growth In return we will offer you:Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLTBespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National Colle