Deputy Headteacher

Kingsbury High School are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Deputy Headteacher to join our vibrant split-site school.

The two Deputy Headteachers at KHS sit right at the heart of the leadership team working directly with the Headteacher. Given the size of our school and the responsibilities of the role, it is one which is an excellent preparation for becoming a Headteacher in your own right, indeed the vacancy exists following the promotion of a colleague from our leadership team to headship at the very end of last year. Each Deputy acts as Head of School leading a site with around 1,000 students and is responsible for its day-to-day running and all aspects of provision. In addition, each Deputy has significant whole school responsibility and is accountable for: Ofsted grades; student examination results; destinations; behaviour; and attendance. The specific whole school, responsibilities will be agreed on appointment.  

One deputy acts as the senior person in the Headteacher’s absence.

Job Purpose

In addition to the professional responsibilities common to all classroom teachers, Deputy Headteachers are members of the Senior Leadership Team and, as such, play a full part in the   leadership of the school to ensure a clear sense of direction as well as delivering the smooth day to day operation of the school across both sites.

Line management

· Assistant Headteachers attached to the Upper/Lower School.

· Other members of the leadership team at assistant Headteacher or Associate Assistant Headteacher level.

· The Head of Faculty for a core subject English /Mathematics or Science.

Common to all teachers: Teachers’ job description

· To deliver the expectations of effective teaching and Teachers’ Standards 2012

Leadership and management

· Acting as Head of School for the Upper or Lower School

· Accountability for strategic leadership and operational management of aspects of the School Improvement & Development Plan and whole school areas of responsibility.

· Building capacity amongst staff to deliver and sustain the highest quality outcomes. 

· Helping to lead self-evaluation processes on the Quality of Education and/or pastoral work, including monitoring the quality of the curriculum and teaching and learning and its impact on students. 

· Supporting the assessment routines and data analysis of performance in the Quality of Education across the school 

· Holding colleagues accountable in their roles at all levels, being accountable for the continuing effective work of all staff for whom the postholder is responsible including line management and appraisal.

· Leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others.

· Deputising for the Headteacher and members of the Senior Leadership Team within the school and wider community and assisting other members of the SLT as appropriate. 

· Refining the quality of professional development to ensure staff are continually supported to enhance their impact in the classroom. 

Ethos and values

· Promoting and delivering The Kingsbury Way and contributing to our commitment to the UNICEF Rights of the Child.

· Leading whole school assemblies.

· Developing and promoting policies and procedures that ensure the school’s distinctive ethos is reflected in all learning activities.

Attitudes and Behaviour

· To ensure that the Lower/Upper School site has a calm and orderly environment 

· To monitor the quality of pastoral support and teaching of social, emotional and behaviour curriculum and to devise systems which ensure continual improvement. 

· Leading, with other members of the Senior Leadership Team, the behaviour management of the school. 

Site Responsibilities

· To ensure that there are clear routines, expectations and protocols in place for students and staff in tutor time, PSHE, curriculum lessons and less structured times such as break and lunch. 

· To ensure that the site is an environment within which students feel safe and in which there are robust approaches and policies to respond to any incidents of bullying, discrimination or sexual harassment, in person or online. 

· Overseeing the induction of external students (including managed transfers and in-year admissions) and transition between Key Stages.

· To promote a positive attitude to learning for students and staff.

Governance, Finance and Resources

· Being accountable for the management of funding or budgets related to areas of responsibility.

· Ensuring compliance with the school’s Health and Safety policy and the expectations of the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). 

· Attending and contributing to the Full Governing Board and Committee meetings (with the status as observer), presenting as required by the Headteacher or Chair of the relevant Board/Committee.

Safeguarding

· Assuming the appropriate level of responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. 

· Promoting an environment which recognises that, ‘it could happen here’.

Equality

· Ensuring that all students including those with Special Educational Needs and disabilities, those eligible for the Pupil Premium and / or other barriers to learning have equality of  opportunity.

· Ensuring all groups of students make excellent progress and are able to access the full curriculum, including disadvantaged students and those with SEND. 

Other duties that might reasonably be required of a senior member of the leadership team. 

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not be identified. Employees will be expected to comply with all reasonable requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in their job description. This job description will be reviewed on a regular basis. 

The headteacher would be pleased to discuss this position further and visits to the school prior to application would be welcomed. Full details regarding this position can be found in the attached applicant information pack.