What skills and experience we're looking for
The preferred candidate will:
-have experience of monitoring, tracking and supporting students
-have the desire to promote high standards and effective teaching and learning
-have the competence to lead, manage, develop and inspire people individually and as a team
-have a commitment to the welfare and achievement of the students in their year group
What the school offers its staff
Career progression is fully encouraged by the school which is supported through our outstanding CPD programme. We are part of one of the biggest Multi-Academy chains in the South East of England, The Kemnal Academies Trust so progression can also be Trust wide. We passionately believe in the power of collaborative working and actively promote school to school support. This includes accessing support from our strong Teaching School Alliance who offer a range of high quality professional development opportunities for staff at all levels. Rainham School for Girls represents a culture of high aspiration, high expectation and success. Our aim is to provide an outstanding learning experience for all students within a safe, disciplined and caring environment.
Further details about the role
The Director of Studies will:
• Ensure all students make appropriate progress for their age group
• Leading and co-ordinating monitoring, evaluation and review of student academic data and progress
• Student target-setting, tracking, performance to monitor student progress
• Track, monitor, review vulnerable group progress across the year group
• Leading a pastoral team on a daily basis with clear high expectations
• Leading and organising student progress meetings to track and monitor student progress
• Developing and organising a Tutorial programme that is inline with school policy
• Academic review and mentoring to track and monitor student progress
• Developing and leading Year Assemblies/Celebration
• Leading and organising Enrichment opportunities for the Year group
Discipline issues relating to IEU/LSU and Pastoral Support Plans including liaison with parents
Commitment to safeguarding
TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check