Specific Responsibilities

Leading Teaching and Learning
• To provide training for staff on effective teaching and learning
• To promote the active involvement of students in their own learning
• To contribute to school target setting; including statutory procedures and targets for individuals and groups of students throughout the school
• To support strategies to promote high standards of behaviour
• To oversee the development of an effective assessment framework
• To promote the use of ICT to enhance and extend students’ learning
• To monitor and evaluate classroom practice
• To provide support for colleagues in improving their classroom practice

The main requirements relating to the Leadership Standards are detailed below and involve the following commitments:

Shaping the future

• To support the Head of School and governors in establishing a vision for the future development of the
school
• To play a leading role in the school improvement planning process, taking account of the agreed priorities of the school
• To contribute to the identification of key areas of strength and weakness in the school and to lead in relevant areas e.g. catch up, use of pupil premium funding
• To work to a high standard in implementing agreed policies and priorities, and to set high expectations and
a good example for other colleagues
• To promote a culture of teamwork, in which the views of all members of the school community are valued
and taken into account
• To contribute to the self-evaluation of the school

Developing self and working with others
• To promote equal opportunities and safeguard the safety and welfare of all those in the school
• To contribute to the creation of a positive school ethos, in which every individual is treated with dignity and respect and the safety and welfare of children and young people is paramount e.g. through taking school assemblies
• To support the development of collaborative approaches to learning within the school and beyond
• To support the induction of staff new to the school
• To set high expectations for your own performance and that of others and to assist with the setting and monitoring of professional standards in the work of all staff members
• To engage in relevant professional development activity as necessary and to guide staff in their training and personal development

Managing the organisation
• To monitor the quality of teaching and learning in the school and to promote improvement
• To contribute to a regular review of the organisation of the school to ensure it meets statutory requirements
• To lead on the development and implementation of school policies relating to issues such as assessment and reporting
• To contribute to the planning process for the distribution of resources, to ensure they meet the schools identified priorities
• To take responsibility for Performance Management of identified staff
• To contribute to the regular evaluation of the impact of the use of resources in relation to the quality of education of the students and value for money
• To maintain a high profile in the life of the school through being a visible leader around the site, overseeing the operation of duty teams and by attending extra-curricular events
• To be directly associated with responsibilities relating to assemblies, tutor meetings and quality assurance

Securing accountability
• To support the governing body in meeting its responsibility to account for the performance of the school
• To be directly linked with named curriculum areas in terms of monitoring and evaluation and in support of improvement planning and performance review
To support staff in understanding their own accountability, and promote performance management as a means of improving teaching, learning and leadership in the school
• To assist with the reporting of the performance of the school to parents, carers, governors and other key
partners as necessary
• To provide reports and information related to your areas of responsibility as required

Strengthening community
• To gain an understanding of the diversity of the school community
• To contribute to policies and practice which promote equality of opportunity and tackle prejudice
• To contribute to the development of opportunities for students to enhance their learning within the wider community
• To promote and model good relationships with parents, which are based on partnerships to support and improve students’ achievement
• To promote links and good relationships with the local community and outside agencies