Main purpose

 §  Provide vision and professional leadership as part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) of the school ensuring outstanding quality education for all students and improved standards of achievement

• Oversee the ‘day-to-day’ operational running of the school
• Lead the school in the absence of the Head teacher
• Satisfy the aims of the school through the implementation of the policies of the Local Governing Body and Trust
• With the Leadership Team, develop an outstanding learning environment and manage the resources to promote and secure the achievement of both students and staff
• Work with the whole staff to develop a strong learning environment that has, at its centre, high expectations of learning, work, performance, academic achievement and behaviour
• Work with the SLT in setting, nurturing, promoting and maintaining a very high standard of behaviour and mutual respect throughout the school, ensuring that all staff play an active role in the pursuit of these standards

Duties and responsibilities

Strategic Direction and Development of the School:

The Deputy Headteacher will:

• Have the ability to support the Head Teacher in successfully developing and improving an already outstanding school further
• Have a dynamic vision of special education
• With the Leadership Team, as required, advise the governing body and Trust on the formulation of its policies and their implementation
• Assist the Headteacher (HT), Assistant Headteacher (AHT) (Admissions) and SENDCo overseeing and coordinating the school admissions process including managing and attending tribunal cases
• Assist the HT and Operations Manager in overseeing and delivering whole school projects
• Work with the HT, other members of the SLT, staff and governors in the development, implementation and review of the School Development Plan including regular monitoring and evaluation
• Work with the HT and other members of the SLT in the development and review of the School Evaluation Form (SEF) each year

Teaching and Learning

The Deputy Headteacher will:

• Take lead responsibility for ensuring the best possible curriculum offer, provision, wellbeing, progress and achievement for all children
• Lead and support the teaching and learning of all children within the school through promoting models of excellent classroom practice coaching, mentoring and supported self-evaluation for teaching and learning staff
• Monitor the effectiveness of teaching and learning through teachers’ planning, work sampling and scrutiny, lesson observations and pop ins, learning walks, supporting auditing and reporting outcomes, successful or otherwise and planning next steps and future actions
• Ensure that there is a robust system in place for all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment including assessment practices, feedback, homework and planning
• Liaise with subject leads and coordinators ensuring that all subject policies and protocols (including risk assessments) are in place and up to date
• Provide leadership in the development and management of all teaching and learning and in the creation and maintenance of high quality, stimulating, well-resourced and child friendly learning environment
• Oversee the staffing of the curriculum timetable for each academic year with the Data Manager
• Teach classes to model good practice, develop relationships and ensure quality first teaching to secure the smooth running of the school
• Oversee and coordinate the Preparation for Post 16 morning with the Head of year 10/11
• Lead Quality of Education groups and sessions, setting relevant agendas for regular meetings (that link in with the SDP/SEF) and use it as a vehicle to raise standards
• Work with subject leads/coordinators to ensure that the school offers a high quality, exciting, engaging, well-resourced, differentiated and well-matched curriculum for all children
• Organise and coordinate whole school INSET/CPD
• Take responsibility for the induction, deployment and oversight of student teachers and ECTs ensuring all safeguarding requirements are met and that their work in school supports the learning and well-being of all children
• Ensure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resourcing
• Plan, deliver and coordinate the delivery and development of CPD that supports the needs of staff at the school and ensures the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality.
• Responsible for overseeing that up-to-date staff CPD records are maintained
• Establish comprehensive systems to monitor the quality of teaching, learning and assessment with the appropriate support mechanisms to be in place to ensure teaching is of a consistently high quality
• Ensure that parents/carers are fully involved and actively engaged in the life of the school and feel informed about the progress of their child
• Take the lead on teacher induction
• Take a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of pupils, particularly AI

Leading and Managing Staff:

The Deputy Headteacher will:

• Participate in the recruitment and selection of teaching and associate staff
• Provide line management to all teachers
• Oversee organisation of the school’s performance management process
• Maximise the contribution of all staff to improving the quality of education provided and the standards achieved
• Maximise the effective deployment and performances of all staff; ensuring professional development of all staff through effective systems for the management of staff performance
• Create and maintain good working relationships among all members of the school community and support the school’s community lead(s) as appropriate
• Sustain their own motivation and that of the staff
• Work with the SLT, Middle Leaders and teachers to take the school forward
• Be committed to work with loyalty to a dedicated SLT

Efficient and Effective Use of Staff and Resources:

The Deputy Headteacher will:

§  Work with the Governors and Leadership Team to recruit staff of the highest quality

§  Work with the Leadership Team to deploy staff effectively in order to improve the quality of education provided

§  With the Leadership Team manage and organise the environment effectively to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum and health and safety requirements

§  With the Leadership Team ensure that the allocation and use of resources provides a positive learning environment that promotes the highest achievement for all

§  With the Leadership Team seek to secure adequate resources for the school

§  Have good ICT skills and have the ability to use ICT in a wide variety of ways

Other duties and responsibilities:

The Deputy Headteacher will:

§  Lead the school in the absence of the Head teacher

§  Be the Educational Visits Coordinator

§  Set an outstanding example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance and professional behaviour

§  Undertake the role of DDSL and deputise for the DSL when required

§  Have a teaching load of no more than 10%

§  Work in partnership with the Clerk to the Governors to coordinate the review, update and implementation of all school and Trust policies

§  Be an exemplar of good practice in your willingness to take on board new initiatives for school improvement

§  Attend and report at Local Governor/Trustee meetings as required

§  Promote the ethos and values of the school and the Trust amongst the wider community

§  Fulfil the professional responsibilities of a teacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.

§  Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be directed by the Head teacher including occasional school holiday duties