Head of Faculty , PE

This is a unique opportunity to develop as a leader in an exciting environment. We are looking for a driven, experienced individual with high expectations who will:

•  Value our children as individuals
•  Be ambitious for all of our children’s outcomes both academic and beyond
• Will seize on the potential of all individuals and aide them to excel
• Be a strong leader in our community who is passionate about education

You will have a strong, clear vision for education and a track record for outstanding leadership. Rigorously ensuring the delivery of high-quality teaching and learning. You will support us in establishing a healthy safe, caring environment where every child can reach their potential in welcoming and strong community.to raise standards

 JOB PURPOSE:

To be responsible to the Principal for the smooth and effective day-to-day running of the Faculty as ensuring that they work in unison to achieve, if not surpass, the Academy’s annual targets

 Specific tasks related to job purpose:

To work with the Academy Leadership Team in developing and implementing a strategic plan that will ensure that the Academy becomes a leading edge, innovative, high performing, and emotionally intelligent Academy fit for the 21st century.

To lead on all matters concerning the smooth and effective running of the Faculty on a day-to-day basis in:

• Leading on the smooth co-ordination of the Faculty curriculum across all year groups. Produce the highest quality of student progress in terms of academic growth.
• To support the Academy Leadership Team in producing an integrated programme of student experiences that will enrich, broaden and strengthen each student’s personal development throughout his/her Academy life.
• Drive the Academy towards ‘cutting edge status’ and the achievement, or surpassing, of its annual targets.

The Management of the Faculty ensuring that:

• The Faculty is striving to ensure the highest possible standards in Teaching and Learning
• The Faculty reviews are effective and efficient in ensuring the maintenance of high standards in Teaching and Learning and student progress
• The Faculty is thoroughly engaged in the Academy’s CPD programme
• Any additional identified CPD needs of subject leaders and Faculty members are fully met
• The Faculty is moving towards recognised cutting edge status in terms of teaching, learning and student progress

 To work in conjunction with the ALT to ensure that:

• The external examination systems for their subject areas are being run effectively and efficiently.

 To line manage designated subject staff in ensuring that they are working in unison to:

• Produce the highest quality of teaching and learning within their area of responsibility.
• Ensure that their area of responsibility is striving towards the achievement of, or even surpassing, the Academy targets.
• Drive the Academy towards ‘cutting edge’ status.

 To lead on all matters concerning the use of data to:

•  Monitor the progress of the subjects within the faculty towards their annual targets
• Identify and challenge underachievement of students in each of the subject areas
•  Detect good practice in terms of impact and disseminate that good practice across the faculty and the Academy as a whole
• To prepare data responses for discussion at Faculty review meetings