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Deputy Headteacher

Employer
Rookery School
Location
Handsworth, Birmingham
Salary
L12 -16 £55,338–£61,166
Closing date
8 Oct 2021
Reference
Deputy Headteacher

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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