Assistant Headteacher

Assistant Headteacher – to join the Pastoral team to support and lead on areas related Character Development.  Areas include, Attendance, Protected Characteristics and Community Engagement

Leadership scale 15-19

£66,072 - £72,541

Reports to:Deputy Headteacher

Core Purpose The school purpose is to develop well-rounded pupils who achieve great grades and have great character.  The purpose of this post is to join the Pastoral team to support and lead on areas related to pupil character development such as, Attendance, understanding the Protected Characteristics and Community Engagement

In addition, the post-holder is expected to assist the Headteacher and all members of the SLT in leading the school to achieve its strategic plans and implement the vision. They are responsible for the health and safety of all stakeholders whilst in the schools' care, ensuring that conditions are in place for every student to achieve their potential. 

JOB SPECIFICATION 

Character Development – Attendance, Protected Characteristics and Community Engagement

 To:

• Implement strategies to ensure that the school’s attendance is well above national standards
• Effectively track and promote students to attend school and lessons on time
• Organise opportunities for students to get involved with our local community
• Develop students' understanding around the protected characteristics to ensure it is embedded throughout assemblies and RSHE.
• Line manage Key Stage 3 Year Team Leads/Heads of Year 

Leadership and Management

To:

• Be an active member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT).
• Take responsibility for the day-to-day management of the school alongside the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team.
• Support colleagues, including all other members of the Senior Leadership Team, in their work for the development and improvement of the school, in order to achieve exceptional standards of behaviour and academic attainment and progress.
• Support and contribute to the development and implementation of the school’s vision and strategy and to its consultative and decision-making processes.
• Act as an ambassador for the school when dealing with other educational institutions, members of the local community, the DfE etc.
• Attend weekly SLT meetings focusing on the operational and strategic development of the school.
• Support with leadership team duties including centralised after school detentions, morning greeting of students, break duties and end of day student dismissal at the gates.
• Become a member of one committee of the Governing Body, providing information and advice as required.
• Support the Headteacher in the responsibility for the implementation of performance appraisal for all staff, including coaching, mentoring and line-management of particular staff and departments and year groups.
• Support with Pastoral responsibilities such as leading parent, suspension reintegration and exclusion meetings 
• Undertake any professional duties of the Headteacher reasonably delegated by the Headteacher.

Behaviour Standards and Safeguarding

To: 

• In partnership with the Headteacher and other members of the Senior Leadership Team, ensure the safeguarding of all pupils, and that the safety and wellbeing of pupils and staff are promoted and maintained at all times.
• Have a presence around the school, encouraging students to demonstrate positive behaviour and attitudes, both in lessons and during movements to and from lessons.
• Have a presence around the school at the start and end of the school day, and during break and lunchtimes, encouraging students to demonstrate positive behaviour and attitudes.
• Promote consistent implementation of the Behaviour Policy and system of rewards and sanctions, characterised by disruption-free lessons, orderly behaviour, caring and respectful relationships.
• When required, have a presence in the surrounding streets, before and after school, encouraging students to arrive punctually and behave sensibly.

School Ethos and Culture

To:

• Establish a presence around the school, promoting the school’s values of ‘We ARE Whitefield’ (ARE- Ambitious, Respectful and show Effort).
• Support the Headteacher in fostering a strong sense of school community and ethos among both staff and students.
• Be active in issues of staff and student welfare and support and demonstrate a commitment to Equality of Opportunity for all members of staff.
• Act as a role model for all students and staff.

Professional Development

To:

• Undertake professional development activities required to ensure the maintenance of personal capacity to undertake the above duties and responsibilities effectively.

• Encourage members of staff to whom the post-holder is the Line Manager to undertake professional development activities to ensure the maintenance of their personal capacity to undertake their duties and responsibilities effectively.

Teaching

To undertake the professional duties of a teacher other than a Headteacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, including those duties particularly assigned by the Headteacher.

The post is on the Leadership Spine and therefore comes under the leadership conditions of service.  This job description is not a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed on a regular basis and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time. The specific roles of the Senior Leadership Team may be rotated.  

All SLT members will be expected to comply with any reasonable requests from the Headteacher or Governors to undertake work that is not specified within this job description 

Specific responsibilities - To be confirmed at interview.