What skills and experience we're looking for
Sharing in the leadership of the school, sharing the vision and transferring the vision into reality. • Developing, implementing and monitoring management structures and procedures to ensure that the school achieves its aims through the attainment of the school development plan. • Dealing successfully with situations which may include tackling difficulties and conflict resolution. • Taking a key role in the operational management across school, including effective communications. DEPUTY HEAD APPLICATION PACK • Leading transition across the school, in partnership with Assistant Headteachers, including in year admissions. • Advising governors on the formulation of policy and its implementation to ensure the enhancement of the quality of education in an efficient and cost-effective manner. • Ensuring that the statutory requirements for the curriculum are met and curriculum provision is appropriate and relevant to the needs of all children. • Providing appropriate and effective support and challenge to key leaders across the school, specifically the Assistant Headteachers, to enable them to carry out their roles effectively. • Actively promoting a culture of inclusion where pupil and staff opinions and well-being are valued. • Carrying out the role of Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead. • Providing appropriate and effective support and challenge to staff, ensuring welfare systems and approaches for all members of the school community create a safe, positive and caring ethos. • Support the Head of School in interpreting school attendance information, developing effective attendance procedures, and creating a culture of high expectations and a proactive approach related to improving attendance. • Managing the performance of the school’s staff through the provision of appropriate procedures of appointment, induction and performance management to maximise effective learning • Developing inspirational leadership within Northern Lights Learning Trust. • Developing a knowledge of risk management and producing and managing risk assessments across the school, working with support staff and in partnership with the Head of School. • Supporting the development of the school through seeking external funding and accreditation. • Promoting effective relationships through networking with other schools in the Trust, external bodies, parents, other schools and the wider community which promotes a positive image of the school and all other partners as appropriate. • Leading initiatives across the Trust working collaboratively to improve outcomes for all pupils in the Trust and developing staff across all schools in the Trust.
Support, motivate and inspire others through leading by example. • Responsible for planning, delivering and reviewing lessons which are appropriate to the age and ability of the children to facilitate progression in children’s learning. DEPUTY HEAD APPLICATION PACK • Setting and assessing appropriate work and recording results in accordance with the school’s assessment and marking policies to provide regular feedback and monitoring of progress. • Managing the classroom and teaching environment to create a positive learning environment which makes effective use of available resources and meets the needs of all learners. • Developing key school routines, practices and documentation to enable and ensure consistency and high-quality education across the school. (including the Staff Handbook) • Monitoring and evaluating standards of teaching, learning, resource usage and management effectiveness and implementing appropriate change strategies where required. • Working alongside staff using a coaching/mentoring approach, to achieve success, challenging underperformance to improve outcomes for pupils. • Maintaining the overview of and leading CPD across the school (in partnership with school leaders), planning time and resources effectively, aligned with key priorities, keeping up to date with research and ensuring effective use of evidenced based practice. • Creating a vibrant learning environment across the school to scaffold learning and celebrate achievements. • Analyse and interpret school data to improve performance and have a thorough understanding of assessment procedures. • Support the Head of School in undertaking self- evaluation across the school, identifying with the Head of School, school improvement areas, writing subsequent action plans and Self Evaluation Forms. • Lead the whole school curriculum development and be accountable for improvement. • Plan for and support the Head of School to ensure that all statutory procedures are met in relation to ECTs, taking on the role of Induction Tutor, supporting mentors and holding staff accountable for their performance. • Act as designated teacher for Looked After pupils and those with social care involvement, where required, with responsibilities for their education, monitoring performance and championing excellence in order to close the gap. • Develop and maintain links with partners to support the wellbeing and education of all pupils, including the Virtual School. • Take on the role of Pupil Premium champion, monitoring progress and attainment, developing and evaluating strategies to close the gap. • Maintain the overview of collective worship, in partnership with the RE lead and Assistant Headteachers. • Lead initiatives across the trust working collaboratively to improve outcomes for all pupils in the trust and developing staff across all schools in the trust.
What the school offers its staff
In return you will receive:
A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation •
The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
Continuous professional development
National Terms and Conditions of Employment
Teachers’ Pension Scheme Employee welfare package through Education Mutual including
24-hour GP access
Nurse support service
Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support
Free Flu vaccinations
Counselling Services / Physiotherapy / Financial wellbeing /coaching Maternity and Paternity support •/Menopause support / Access to useful wellbeing resources
Employee benefits package through Vivup including: • Cycle to work scheme • Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.