Common use of Head of Department Clause in Contracts

Head of Department. Tutor Teacher Time Allowance 2.14.1 Each school will receive an additional 0.04 FTTE for each full time year-one beginning teacher granted the year-one beginning teacher allowance as in clause 2.10. 2.14.2 The school shall allocate the equivalent of one hour non-teaching time per week to the person responsible for directly providing an advice, guidance and support programme to that beginning teacher. Schools have flexibility to decide how they allocate this time within or across weeks. 2.14.3 Time allowances shall aggregate where the individual is providing an advice, guidance and support programme to two or more beginning teachers who generate the time allowance. 2.14.4 Where more than one Head of Department or Tutor Teacher is responsible for providing an advice, guidance and support programme to the beginning teacher the time allowance shall be shared equitably. 2.14.5 If the advice, guidance and support programme is provided by a Head of Department or Tutor Teacher who is employed at another school, the employer of the beginning teacher shall transfer this time allowance to the employing school of the Head of Department or Tutor Teacher.