JOB PURPOSE
The Assistant Headteacher will support the headteacher in:
•Communicating the school’s vision compellingly and supporting the headteacher’s strategic leadership
•The day-to-day management of the school
•Formulating the aims and objectives of the school
•Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives
•Managing staff and resources to that end
•Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school’s aims and objectives
The Assistant Headteacher will be required to have a teaching responsibility, depending on the staffing needs at the school, complying with the Teachers’ Standards and modelling best practice for others. They may also be required to undertake any of the duties delegated from the Headteacher
KEY TASK AREAS & RESPONSIBILITIES
Qualities
The assistant headteacher will:
•Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct
•Build positive and respectful relationships across the school community
•Serve in the best interests of the school’s pupils
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
School Culture and Behaviour
Under the direction of the headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:
Create a culture where pupils experience a positive and enriching school life
Uphold educational standards in order to prepare pupils from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life
Ensure a culture of staff professionalism
Encourage high standards of behaviour from pupils, built on rules and routines that are understood by staff and pupils and clearly demonstrated by all adults in school
Use consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Teaching, Curriculum and Assessment
Under the direction of the headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:
Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across subjects and phases, based on evidence
Ensure the teaching of a broad, structured and coherent curriculum
Establish curriculum leadership, including subject leaders with relevant expertise and access to professional networks and communities
Use valid, reliable and proportionate approaches to assessing pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum
Lead post-16 provision and preparation for adulthood
Ensure the school is appropriately registered with relevant bodies for examinations and qualifications and remains compliant with expectations
Additional and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities
Under the direction of the headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:
Promote a culture and practices that enables all pupils to access the curriculum
Have ambitious expectations for all pupils with SEN and disabilities
Make sure the school works effectively with parents, carers and professionals to identify additional needs and provide support and adaptation where appropriate
Make sure the school fulfils statutory duties regarding the SEND Code of Practice.
Organisational Management and School Improvement
Under the direction of the headteacher the assistant headteacher will:
Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so the school can operate effectively
Ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care
Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing and mitigating risk
Ensure effective use of budgets and resources
Identify problems and barriers to school effectiveness, and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the school’s context
Make sure these school improvement strategies are effectively implemented
Staff Management and Professional Development
Under the direction of the headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:
Performance manage middle leaders and teachers, including carrying out appraisals and holding staff to account to their performance
Manage staff well with due attention to workload
Ensure staff have access to appropriate, high-standard professional development opportunities
Keep up to date with developments in education
Seek training and continuing professional development to meet their own needs
Governance, Accountability and Working in Partnership
Under the direction of the headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:
Work with the governing board as appropriate
Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties
Work successfully with other schools and organisations
Maintain working relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues to improve educational outcomes for all pupils
Other Areas of Responsibility:
Assessment
The assistant headteacher will:
Lead on the whole-school assessment strategy, ensuring it is rigorous, well-evidenced and is easy to communicate to pupils and parents
Track and analyse pupil performance data
Plan and implement interventions for those pupils who are not progressing
Provide training and support for teachers and support staff on administering the assessment system effectively
Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the headteacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
Person Specification:
Essential Experience:
Leadership and management experience in a school
✓
Teaching experience
✓
Involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning
✓
Line management experience
✓
Demonstrable experience of successful line management and staff development
✓
Skills:
Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to model this for others
and support others to improve
✓
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
✓
Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
✓
Ability to build effective working relationships
✓
Good IT skills
✓
Qualifications and Training:
Qualified teacher status
✓
Degree
✓
NPQSL
✓
Other:
A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the
ethos and values of the school
✓
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
✓
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
✓
Commitment to safeguarding and equality, ensuring that personal beliefs are not
expressed in ways that exploit the position.
✓
Please APPLY now or contact Kirsty at Blackstone Recruitment
Salary description
£55000.00 - £55000.00 per year