Assistant Head Teacher with Inclusion, Behaviour & Welfare

Background

The Assistant Head Teacher Post has the strategic responsibility for Inclusion, Behaviour and Welfare. As an exceptional leader you will lead on inclusion, behaviour for learning and welfare of all students and oversee Safeguarding, Child Protection and the Prevent Strategy for the school. You will be expected to report on key metrics regarding attendance, conduct and be keen to drive up standards for specific student groups such as those with SEND and in receipt of Pupil Premium.

In addition to the strategic focus outlined above, your responsibilities will include contributing to: achieving the school’s whole school priorities; ensuring outstanding teaching and learning takes place across the school; carrying out routine, rigorous and robust self-evaluation; ensuring classroom practice is always engaging and challenging; insisting that student behaviour is consistently well managed and that students are safe; and analysing performance data to inform improvement strategies.

This is a key role in the leadership of the school and one that would suit a highly motivated colleague with a proven track record of success in middle leadership.

Job Title Assistant Head Teacher- with responsibility for Inclusion, Behaviour and Welfare

Salary L13 – L17

Responsible to: Head Teacher

Overall Job Purpose

To ensure student safety, wellbeing and behaviour is of the highest quality, leading staff to secure this culture through their exceptional care, professionalism and conduct. The post holder will have responsibility for ensuring an inclusive experience for disadvantaged student groups, so that high levels of progress are made and any achievement gaps narrow rapidly.

As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, the appointee will play a key role in contributing to the school improvement plan, with a special emphasis on ensuring the quality of relationships amongst students and staff, and in turn high levels of engagement throughout the school.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The specific nature and balance of the key tasks and responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the school and the strengths of the post holder. 

In general, Assistant Head Teachers are expected to:

• Contribute to the internal organisation, management and control of the school

• Play a decisive and key role in determining the strategic direction of the school

• Deliver highly effective personal Teaching and Learning and develop staff to secure the same

• Lead and manage middle leaders

• Quality assure Departments

• Contribute to relationship building within the local community and especially across the Trust with partner schools

• Present to Governors, as required, on areas of specific responsibility

• Deputise, when necessary for the Head Teacher