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Head of School

Employer
Kilsby CE Primary School
Location
Kilsby CE Primary School, Kilsby, Rugby CV23 8XS
Salary
School Teachers Pay & Conditions Leadership Point 4 - 8
Closing date
17 May 2019
Reference
201905

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Job Details

HEAD OF SCHOOL

Job Description

The Executive Headteacher, Local Governing Body and the iMAT Trust acknowledge the importance of the role of the Head of School and will actively offer long-term support, encouragement, CPD and realistic challenge to the successful candidate

Post Title: Head of School

Location: Kilsby CE Primary School

Responsible to: The Executive Headteacher

This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post

Salary Range: L4 to L8

The successful candidate will bring:

  • The ability and energy to lead and motivate others
  • A vision to combine creativity with the basic skills of learning
  • High expectations and outstanding classroom practice
  • Expertise in the leading role of curriculum development, assessment, monitoring standards and behaviour management
  • Enthusiasm to work with a highly motivated team
  • Commitment to, and promotion of, safeguarding and welfare for all children, in line with the Trust ethos and values

Key Purpose

  • Provide professional leadership and be responsible for the day to day efficient management of the School
  • Lead by example through perseverance and commitment, to develop an ethos of integrity, compassion, clarity, creativity and tolerance throughout the community, to value self-esteem alongside respect for others.
  • Maintain high morale and to set an example of professionalism, high quality performance and leadership.
  • Develop in all pupils and staff versatile skills and attitudes required for lifelong learning in a rapidly changing world.
  • Enhance opportunities through partnerships between parents/carers, pupils, staff, the local community, voluntary organisations, optimising the benefits of being a member of the Trust.
  • Continue to maintain the distinctive individual ethos of their designated School while working within the vision and ethos of the Trust.

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    Specific Responsibilities

  • Work with the Executive Headteacher, the CEO, the Trust Directors and Local Governing Body, to develop a strategic vision for the School within its community.
  • Implement and monitor the School Development Plan to ensure children achieve high standards and teaching is effective to raise standards.
  • Monitor and analyse the impact of the Plan, report to the Executive Headteacher and the Local Governing Body.
  • Ensure the day-to-day management of the School, including finance and administration, supports the policies, vision and aims of the Trust.
  • Work with Heads of Schools, Executive Headteacher and CEO to realise the vision, aims and priorities of the Trust, including the trust strategic plan.
  • Sustain wide, current knowledge and understanding of education and school systems locally, nationally and globally, and pursue continuous professional development. 
  • Work with the Executive Headteacher and other Heads of School in the Trust to ensure policies and practices promote inclusion and equality.
  • Actively engage with parents/ carers and other professional support services to enhance the life chances for our children.
  • Undertake the role of Designated Safeguarding Lead and have day-to-day responsibility for safeguarding using the My Concern system within school.
  • Undertake any reasonable duties as directed by the Executive Headteacher and CEO not specified within this job description.
  • Adhere to the iMAT staff code of conduct

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    Leading Teaching and Learning

  • Be an excellent role model, exemplifying a high standard of teaching and promoting high expectations for all members of the school community.
  • Work with the Executive Headteacher to raise standards with an increasing number of children meeting the new national standard with expected or exceeding progress across all ability groups and identified groups, such as PPG and LAC.
  • Under the direction and guidance of the Executive Headteacher, contribute to the leadership, development and review process of all aspects of the curriculum including planning, recording and reporting.
  • Under the direction and guidance of the Executive Headteacher, manage the School through strategic planning and the formation of policy and delivery of strategy, ensuring all management decisions are implemented.
  • Under the direction and guidance of the Executive Headteacher, lead the processes involved in monitoring, evaluating and challenging the quality of teaching and learning throughout the School, including lesson observations to ensure consistency and quality first teaching is at minimum good and much is outstanding.
  • Ensure the systematic teaching of basic skills and recording of impact is consistently high across the School and in line with Trust expectations.
  • Develop and review systems to ensure robust evaluation of school performance, progress data and actions to secure improvements comparable to appropriate national standards.
  • Ensure, through effective mentoring and coaching, the active involvement of children and staff in their own learning.
  • To be fully committed to promoting, developing and leading the distinctive Christian character of the school.
  • Promote the use of ICT and new technologies to enhance and extend learning for children and staff.

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    Leading and Managing

  • With the Executive Head teacher, lead regular reviews of all school systems to ensure statutory requirements are being met and improved on where appropriate.
  • Ensure and promote safeguarding the welfare of children and staff.
  • Undertake responsibilities of Health and Safety policies and inform the Executive Headteacher of any identified risks or issues to ensure the safety and welfare of children, staff and visitors.
  • Ensure the effective dissemination of information and ongoing improvements to agreed systems for internal communications.
  • Contribute to the financial planning processes to ensure the needs and priorities of the school are being met in line with value for money principles.

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    Developing Self and Staff

  • Support the ethos of the Trust, where every individual is treated with dignity and respect and the safety and welfare of children is paramount.
  • Support the development of collaborative approaches to learning across the Trust and beyond.
  • Participate in the safer recruitment of all staff and oversee the work of any supply teacher, trainee or volunteer.
  • Organise and support the induction of staff new to the School.
  • Lead the annual Performance Management for teachers and appraisals for support staff.
  • Lead the development and delivery of staff training linked to Action Plan priorities, needs of the School and personal targets, including own.

Company

Kilsby C of E Primary School is a 97 Pupil Primary school in a beautiful village on the Northamptonshire and Warwickshire border.  Part of Innovate Multi Academy Trust, a small and big hearted family of schools with the children and staff at the centre of everything we do. We value high standards (we were in the top 3% for KS2 Progress in 2018) but also value developing the whole child through Art, Drama, Sport, Music and extra-curricular activities.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01788 822711
Location
Manor Road
Kilsby
Rugby
Warwickshire
CV23 8XS
GB

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