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Assistant Head of School – Quality of Education: Teaching
Specific Responsibilities:
To support the Head of School in strategically leading Meden School from Good to Outstanding and to help develop a culture of high aspirations and excellence for all.
The successful applicant will focus on strategically leading on Teaching across the school by:
- Ensuring all staff teach are equipped to deliver effective lessons at all times.
- Lead the school’s strategic direction and vision for Teaching and Learning provision
- Providing effective CPD at whole school, department and individual level to maximise the quality of teaching
- Coaching and mentoring staff
- Producing effective reports and action plans to monitor and evaluate the quality of provision
- Managing quality assurance processes relating to Teaching and Learning
- Promoting a research based approach to teaching and learning and pedagogy
- Forging effective links with the NOVA trust, trust schools and wider stakeholders to develop teaching provision and links
- Supporting and developing Middle Leaders to ensure Teaching and Learning practice is effective across the school
- Manage all internal and external CPD including evaluating its impact
- Providing effective CPD for staff new to the profession or those recently qualified
- Ensuring that high standards, ambitions and expectations are upheld in all areas of the school
- Line manage staff as delegated
General Duties:
The duties outlined in this job description are in addition to those covered by the latest School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document. It may be modified by the Head of School, with your agreement, to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, commensurate with the salary and job title.
- To contribute to the strategic direction of the School
- To formulate the aims and objectives of the school
- establishing the policies through which they shall be achieved
- managing staff and resources to that end
- monitoring progress towards their achievement
- Undertake any professional duties of the Head of School as reasonably delegated by the Head of School
- To work in collaboration with the Head of School, Governors, SLT, wider trust and Lead Teachers, as appropriate, to achieve best possible practice in all aspects of teaching and learning across the School
- To support all preparations for Inspection
- To take a strategic role in Academy Improvement Planning
- To be an outstanding model of teaching skills, leading to the highest standards of staff confidence
- To manage the school’s staff and resources, ensuring that the school budget is effectively managed
- To work as a member of the SLT, sharing in the leadership and management and smooth running of the school
- To oversee key school events
- To work with the Head of School on ensuring any disciplinary and capability issues are dealt with effectively, this includes being the investigating officer
- To manage the appraisal and performance related pay procedures
- To attend all Governors’ Meetings
- To lead aspects of staff development and training
- To make strategic and informed decisions based on data analysis To lead on areas of Quality Assurance
Senior Leadership Team Responsibilities
- To attend all SLT meetings, taking a lead on all issues relating to the specific area of responsibility delegated upon appointment
- To attend all school functions and support the Head of School as a public face of the school
- To be alert to problems and issues as they arise in the day to day running of the school and respond to them accordingly
- To be proactive as any problems occur
- To assist in the appointment and interviewing of new staff, reviewing job descriptions and associated processes and procedures
- Support and uphold the school’s and trusts policies as well as developing new policies where required
- Support the aims, ethos and vision of the school
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance
- Uphold the school's behaviour code and uniform regulations
- Develop links with all stakeholders and neighbouring schools
- To line manage teams and individuals as determined by the Head of School
- Take a lead in the efficient organisation, management and supervision of school routines.
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