• To promote the corporate image of the academy and high standards of behaviour and courtesy among pupils.
• To communicate effectively and professionally at all times, in accordance with the Staff Conduct Policy.
• To provide effective leadership for staff and pupils.
• To promote and support implementation of the academy’s aims, policies and values.
• To work flexibly as part of the senior leadership team to contribute to the smooth operation of the academy.
• To use standard computer hardware and software packages where appropriate.
• To commit to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

 Specific Responsibilities

• The specific responsibilities of this post are shown below. These duties and workload are self-managed (i.e. planned and prioritised) and are undertaken within required timescales:
• Set the academy’s personal development, behaviour and safeguarding strategies, within the context of the pertinent DfE statutory guidance, Ofsted framework, and the academy’s distinctive ethos and mission.
• Establish the philosophy, aims and objectives of the pastoral team (in its widest sense), ensuring that they reflect those of the school.
• Develop and maintain effective communication across the whole academy and with external stakeholders over all matters pertaining to personal development, behaviour and safeguarding.
• Promote the impact of high pastoral standards on pupils’ academic progress and attainment.
• Ensure all academy safeguarding policies meet statutory requirements, and that staff training equips all staff to implement those policies effectively.
• Produce, review and update the personal development, behaviour and safeguarding sections of the Academy Improvement Plan, identifying action strategies, resources and milestones.
• Coordinate the work of the DSL team, and keep the Head of School appropriately informed of safeguarding and child protection issues and guidance.
• Coordinate the work of the Heads of Year and the pastoral team, and keep the Head of School appropriately informed of pastoral issues and trends.
• Ensure that safeguarding administrative systems are sufficiently robust to ensure KHCA contributes positively to multi-agency work and pupils’ safety.
• Ensure that behaviour administrative systems are sufficiently robust to ensure pupils are held to account for misbehaviour, and that other pupils’ rights to a calm and focussed education are protected.
• Coordinate KHCA’s representation in multi-agency work, often attending more serious cases such as child protection conferences in person.
• Coordinate KHCA’s representation in forums pertaining to admissions and exclusions.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with external agencies such as social services, CAHMS, the school nursing service, the Derbyshire Safeguarding Children Board, local secondary schools, the local authority, and the community police force.
• Work with the academy’s data team to produce and track data relating to personal development, behaviour and safeguarding. Compare this data with national benchmarks in order to prepare and present accurate, concise reports to the school leadership team and local governing body.
• Provide line leadership to a variety of teaching and support teams, including the designated teacher for looked after children, the learning support team and the pastoral team. This line leadership will include monitoring and evaluating performance against national standards and academy targets.
• Contribute to the appraisal of both teaching and support staff in areas under the post-holder’s line leadership.
• Contribute to the wider work of the school leadership team by leading and / or supporting events and activities aimed at raising standards across the academy.
• Maximise the efficiency of the academy by carefully managing resources, and adhering to the academy’s procurement guidelines and procedures.
• Contribute to the welfare of all staff and pupils by ensuring that Health and Safety policies and practices are adhered to, and reviewed and updated in line with KHCA’s statutory responsibilities.

In common with other members of the academy staff, the post-holder will also be expected:

• to liaise with parents and the wider community, receive and respond to telephone enquiries and to receive visitors as required;
• to attend team, staff and other meetings as required;
• to work actively to secure continuing development through participating in the academy's training programme;
• to undertake other duties as may reasonably be required.