The Assistant Headteacher will be responsible for working with and supporting the Headteacher on the following key school leadership and management areas. This will involve a part-time class teaching position and responsibility for aspects of these key areas.
Strategic Direction and Development of the School
Working with the Headteacher to contribute to a strategic view for the school in its community and analyse and plan for its future needs and further development within the local, national, and international context.
Demonstrating high standards of personal integrity, loyalty, discretion, and professionalism.
Publicly supporting all decisions of the Headteacher, Excelsior MAT.
Acting as an exemplary role model who embraces the trust/school values ethos and aims.
Teaching and Learning
Providing an example of ‘excellence’ as a leading classroom practitioner and inspiring and motivating other staff.
Working with the Senior Leadership Team and Headteacher to sustain high expectation and excellent practice in teaching and learning throughout the school.
Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of pupil’s achievement and use benchmarks and set targets for improvement.
Leading and Managing Staff
Working with the Headteacher to lead, motivate, support, challenge and develop all staff to secure continual improvement including his/her own continual professional development.
To support the Headteacher with Professional Growth of all staff including ECT assessments and inductions.
Efficient and Effective Deployment of Staff and Resources
In consultation with, and by the direction of the Headteacher, deploy people and resources efficiently and effectively to meet specific objectives in line with the school’s plan and financial context i.e. cover supervision timetables, deployment of HLTA’s and supply staff and Teaching Assistant’s timetables and deployment.
Accountability
Supporting the Headteacher in accounting for the efficiency and effectiveness of the school to all relevant stakeholders.
Specific Duties
1. Deputise for the Headteacher in their absence.
2. Take a major role in the day-to-day running of the school.
3. Support behaviour management whole school.
4. Have approximately 60% teaching commitment.
5. Lead English and PD supporting staff with resources, planning and timetabling.
6. Contribute to a positive ethos of the school.
7. Promote the values and achievements of the school to the community.
8. Advise on the school’s resource needs and co-ordinate these resources.
9. Assist with the appointment and induction of new staff and provide monitoring and support for ECT’s and students as necessary.
10. Assist in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the School Development Plan.
11. Undertake such reasonable activities as the Headteacher and Governors may, from time to time require.
12. Be responsible for standards of teaching and assessment in Years 4, 5 and 6.
13. The role will also have leadership release time.
The Assistant Headteacher will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.
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 Assistant Headteacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the Headteacher.
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