SAINT AUGUSTINE’S
Catholic High School & Sixth Form Centre
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi Academy Company
Principal Mr A F Quinn BA (Hons) NPQH
Stonepits Lane, Hunt End, Redditch, Worcs, B97 5LX
tel 01527 550400 www.st-augustines.worcs.sch.uk
JOB TITLE
Transition Leader
RESPONSIBLE TO
Assistant Principal responsible for Pastoral
RESPONSIBLE FOR
Year 9 Form Tutors
JOB PURPOSE
To be responsible for the pastoral and academic welfare of students transferring from
Year 8 into Year 9.
Supporting and developing the Catholic ethos of the school within Year 9.
Providing opportunities for the spiritual, moral, social, cultural and academic
development of students in Year 9.
To lead and monitor Year 9 with relation to behaviour, progress and attendance.
Provide care, support and guidance to students.
Salary:
SO1 (£23,395 to £24,982) (FTE £25,400 to £27,123)
Hours:
37 hours per week – Term time plus 20 days including 5 inset days (15 days as
directed).
Hours will be worked between 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday (as directed by the
Assistant Principal responsible for Pastoral)
Some flexibility is required within the working hours to attend any other
meetings/events outside normal working hours when required.
Main responsibilities of the Transition Leader:
The strategic direction and development of the Key Stage and Year Group in accordance with the School’s
Mission as a Catholic School:
 To provide pastoral, spiritual and academic guidance to all students within your remit
 To promote Catholicity within Year 9 to all students including those who are not Roman Catholic
 Ensure student files are kept up to date
 Ensure record of disciplinary action is recorded on SIMS via incident referrals
 Ensure record of correspondence and discussion/interviews with students/parents are kept on student files
and communicated to tutors
 Inform Heads of Department/SLT of changes to student information
 Organise Academy Representative Warning Groups (ARWG) where appropriate
 Preparation of the record of student behaviour and support received for ARWG and FAAP
 Preparation of reports and referrals for outside agencies as required
 Enforce values for success behaviour framework throughout the school
 Support/attend school events involving Year 9
 Provide support to SLT before school, at lunchtimes and after school
 Complete duties where required in breakfast homework club, inclusion, on-call and during student breaks
 Arrange/deliver end of term rewards assemblies
 Oversee issuing of rewards in line with school rewards system
 Developing within the Year Group a sense of community, focusing on personal and academic excellence, the
development of the whole person, positive relationships, care for others and a spirit of mutual respect and
cooperation
 Using behaviour, attendance and punctuality records to identify and plan for Year Group needs
 Making timely returns, reports and references as necessary on individuals or groups in the Year Group
 Supporting the Assistant Principal responsible for Pastoral to create and implement an annual improvement
plan
 Monitor and evaluate progress in relation to this plan in Year and Pastoral Team meetings
Responsibilities in relation to students
 To work with the transition team (Think Tank) in supporting our main feeder middle schools with the
expectations of St Augustine’s, ensuring a smooth transition of all students into and within Year 9
 Transition Programme including: Summer school, Transition days/evenings, Induction days, Team building
activities i.e. Blackwell Court
 Leading the Pathways Programme including: Events, Parental/Student interview arrangements
 Reception and induction of new students
 Supporting and tracking progress of FAAP panel students to support satisfactory outcomes for both students
and the school
 Liaise with EWO/EIS in relation to student attendance
 Work with the Attendance Officer to analyse attendance data to highlight patterns of absence ensuring Year 9
attendance stays within whole school target.
 To monitor form time activities ensuring PHSE / E-safety and daily prayer is taking place to support form
tutors
 Monitor the progress of individual students regarding attainment, attendance and behaviour and develop
appropriate intervention strategies. To include academic support within lessons and contacting and meeting
with parents/carers as appropriate.
 To support the work of tutors in relation to discipline
 To organise work to be supplied to absent students/excluded/isolated students
 Oversee progress of students within Year 9 and to work with the appropriate member of SLT in analysing
information, in order to work with groups within the year who are underachieving or who are at risk of
underachieving, e.g. vulnerable groups e.g Most Able, Less Able, Pupil Premium and Educational Health
Plan students
 Manage student behaviour and to ensure that all students in the year group are fully compliant with all
aspects of the school’s uniform requirements
 To undertake On-Call duties and investigate and resolve student incidents when required
 The oversight, organisation and delivery of assemblies
 Liaise with the SEN department with regards to IEP’s and EBD’s
 Writing PSPs for students with attendance/punctuality problems with the support of the attendance officer
 Complete Planner/Homework reviews at regular intervals throughout the year
 Attend all school events involving year groups to support school and students and organise events for Year 9
which will support Year 9 with the values and Ethos of the school including personal health and careers.
Responsibilities in relation to parents
 To keep parents informed of all issues in relation to attendance, management of student behaviour, progress
of students against targets, changes to sets/courses etc.
 Home visits/interviews when necessary
 Presentations and interviews at parents’ evenings and other events in relation to the year group.
Responsibilities in relation to staff
 Guidance and support for tutors
 Support tutors in relation to managing student behaviour
 Support staff covering for absent colleagues during registration/tutor periods and on rare occasions supervise
a class of students in the event of cover needs exceeding capacity.
 To chair the Year Tutors meetings
 To disseminate Year Tutors meetings notes to the Principal and Assistant Principal responsible for Pastoral
 To inform tutors of interviews with parents and to support tutors when they are interviewing parents
 To inform tutors, where necessary, of medical history and associated problems
 To inform tutors of disciplinary action taken with students in their tutor group
 To monitor and co-ordinate the use of the school reward system within the tutor groups in the year
 To support the tutors in monitoring the use of planners
 To liaise with Heads of Department/Subject Teachers where appropriate in relation to issues students are
encountering within curriculum time
 Supporting Form Assemblies, Year 9 Masses, fund raising activities and other Year 9 events
 To monitor the work of Year 9 tutors
 Present information to whole staff during Wednesday morning pastoral briefings
 Attend morning briefings with the Assistant Principal responsible for Pastoral and the Pastoral team
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Attend weekly Pastoral meetings
Where appropriate attend curriculum meetings to represent department/year group
Responsibilities in relation to communication within the year group and school
 To use the weekly school newsletter to communicate and update parents/carers on Year 9 activities
• To communicate all information in relation to the behaviour of students outside of curriculum time to tutors
• To inform tutors of all communications with parents and outside agencies in relation to students in their tutor
group
• To advise the Principal and others in the Leadership Team of issues in relation to the work of the year group
• To liaise with Heads of Department in relation to progress of students for whom you are responsible
Responsibilities in relation to communicating with outside agencies – working closely with the Pastoral
Support Officer and the Learning Leader
• Liaison with Careers advisor
• Liaison with Education Welfare Officer
• Liaison with Medical Services
• Liaison with alternative provision providers where appropriate
• Attendance where appropriate at case conferences
• Attendance where appropriate at court hearings
• Liaison with Children’s Services and other outside agencies in relation to student management
Responsibilities in relation to supporting/representing the school at events
 There is an expectation that as part of the Transition Leader role you will attend/support and where
appropriate organise all events involving Year 9. These include: Curriculum Evenings, Exam evenings, Open
evenings, Sponsored walk, Musical showcases including pop icon, school productions, Parents evenings,
Consultation days, Awards evenings, Carol concerts, Citizenship days, Pathway events, Sports celebration
events, Specific focus evenings i.e. literacy and numeracy events, Lenten activities, Educational visits, Easter
activities, Christmas activities, Days of reflection, reconciliation services and contribute to St Augustine’s day.
This list can be changed at the Principals discretion.
General Responsibilities
 To be trained as a Fire Marshal
 To hold an Emergency first aid at work certificate
 Understand that all staff has a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young
people they come into contact with.
 To ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety.
 To undertake appropriate professional development adhering to the principle of performance management.
 To support at all times the Catholic ethos of the school by promoting the agreed vision and aims and setting
an example of personal integrity and professionalism.
 Other duties as may be determined from times to time within the general scope of the post. Duties and
responsibilities outside of the post will only be required with the agreement of the post holder.
This job description is current at the date shown, but following consultation with you, may be changed by the Principal
to reflect or anticipate changes in the job which are commensurate with the salary and job title.