Deputy Headteacher
- Employer
- Rookery School
- Location
- Handsworth, Birmingham
- Salary
- L12 -16 £55,338–£61,166
- Closing date
- 8 Oct 2021
- Reference
- Deputy Headteacher
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- Sector
- Education
- Job Type
- Schools / Academies - Leadership Roles, Deputy / Assistant headteacher
- Contract Type
- Full time permanent
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Main purpose
The deputy headteacher, under the direction of the headteacher, will take a major role in:
Formulating the aims and objectives of the school
Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives
Managing staff and resources to that end
Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school’s aims and objectives
Designing and leading on the implementation of a broad and balanced curriculum.
If the headteacher is absent, the deputy headteacher will deputise, as directed by the governing board.
The deputy headteacher will also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a headteacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).
Qualities
The deputy headteacher will:
Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct
Build positive and respectful relationships across the school community
Serve in the best interests of the school’s pupils
Duties and responsibilities
School culture and behaviour
Under the direction of the headteacher, the deputy headteacher will:
Create a culture where pupils experience a positive and enriching school life
Uphold educational standards in order to prepare pupils from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life
Ensure a culture of staff professionalism
Encourage high standards of behaviour from pupils, built on rules and routines that are understood by staff and pupils and clearly demonstrated by all adults in school
Use consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Teaching, curriculum and assessment
Under the direction of the headteacher, the deputy headteacher will:
Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across all subjects and phases, based on evidence
Ensure teaching is underpinned by subject expertise
Effectively use formative assessment to inform strategy and decisions
Establish curriculum leadership, including subject leaders with relevant expertise and access to professional networks and communities
Use valid, reliable and proportionate approaches to assessing pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum
Ensure the use of evidence-informed approaches to reading so that all pupils are taught to read
Design and ensure the teaching of a broad, structured and coherent curriculum
Monitor the intent implementation and impact of this of this curriculum
Additional and special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities
Under the direction of the headteacher, the deputy headteacher will:
Promote a culture and practices that enables all pupils to access the curriculum
Have ambitious expectations for all pupils with SEN and disabilities
Make sure the school works effectively with parents, carers and professionals to identify additional needs and provide support and adaptation where appropriate
Make sure the school fulfils statutory duties regarding the SEND Code of Practice.
Organisational management and school improvement
Under the direction of the headteacher, the deputy headteacher will:
Establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction together with the governing board and through consultation with the school community
Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so the school can operate effectively
Ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care
Manage staff well with due attention to workload
Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing and mitigating risk
Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively
Identify problems and barriers to school effectiveness, and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the school’s context
Make sure these school improvement strategies are effectively implemented
Professional development
Under the direction of the headteacher, the deputy headteacher will:
Ensure staff have access to appropriate, high standard professional development opportunities
Keep up to date with developments in education
Seek training and continuing professional development to meet needs
Governance, accountability and working in partnership
Under the direction of the headteacher, the deputy headteacher will:
Understand and welcome the role of effective governance, including accepting responsibility
Ensure that staff understand their professional responsibilities and are held to account
Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties
Work successfully with other schools and organisations
Maintain working relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues to improve educational outcomes for all pupils
Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the headteacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
Qualifications
and training
- Qualified teacher status
- Degree
- NPQSL/ or evidence of further study is desirable
Experience
- Successful leadership and management experience in a school
- Successful teaching experience in a primary school
- Involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning
- Demonstrable experience of successful line management and staff development
- Evidence of successfully leading and driving change
Skills and knowledge
- Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to set targets and identify weaknesses
- Understanding of high-quality teaching, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
- Understanding of school finances and financial management
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- An understanding of curriculum intent, implementation and impact
Personal qualities
- A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the school
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
- Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
- Commitment to safeguarding and equality, ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways that exploit the position.
- Ability to build trusting relationships.
Notes:
This job description may be amended at any time in consultation with the postholder.
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