Headteacher

Job Title: Headteacher – Brixham C. of E. Primary School

Reporting to: Executive Headteacher

Salary Grade: L8 – L13

Actual Salary: £56,082 – £63,430

Closing Date: Wednesday 6th March 2024

Start: 1st September 2024

Interview dates: 15th and 16th April

A headteacher’s job description adheres to the conditions laid down in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD) and for Church schools the Diocesan guidelines.

In addition to this, headteachers undertake to develop children and staff using their understanding and knowledge of their professional qualifications, skills, qualities and where appropriate their faith.

All members of the team employed by The Academies for Character and Excellence

support and promote the Trust’s mission and vision and promote character education, which is a values-led approach. Our Trust values and ethos enable us to fulfil our mission of transformation through making a positive difference to ourselves, others and the world around us.

Job Purpose

To secure outstanding outcomes for all pupils in the Multi-Academy Trust through leadership of a single school and shared strategic leadership of the Trust

Key Responsibilities

To be accountable to the Executive Headteacher for:

• The learning, teaching, progress and outcomes for the pupils of the school
• The effective day-to-day management of the school including budget management and health and safety
• The effective implementation of agreed Multi-Academy Trust mission, vision, principles and policies
• Promoting and embedding the mission, vision and principles of the Multi-Academy Trust within the school

Strategy and Improvement

Anticipate and analyse changes in the external strategic environment e.g. political, social, technological, economic and environmental and apply findings to your own school improvement plans

Develop an evidence-based organisational strategy, deploying critical thinking and statistical analysis, in collaboration with the local governing board Lead a successful whole-school change programme, based on research into and examples of the effective leadership of change

Teaching and Curriculum Excellence

Lead and grow excellent teaching in the school:

• a. By researching the leadership of excellent teaching, nationally and internationally, including the national standards of excellence for Headteachers
• b. By capitalising on the benefits of involvement in initial teacher training in terms of teaching quality (for example, through extended mentoring opportunities)
• c. By developing the benefits and characteristics of blending how children learn, the development of character and a knowledge-rich curriculum
• d. By researching world-class curricula to evolve further the Trust’s commitment to character education
• e. By developing a range of tools and techniques to improve teaching (for example coaching and mentoring, facilitating and deploying champion teachers across the MAT, identifying and sharing best practice through the MAT’s teaching and learning toolkit)

Ensure that pupils of all backgrounds, abilities and particular needs in the Trust achieve high standards, including children in receipt of Pupil Premium, SEND, EAL and the most able pupils:

• a. To draw on research of whole-school improvement strategies in relation to progress, attainment and behaviour, drawn from a range of schools, including interventions targeted at disadvantaged pupils or those with particular needs e.g. EEF’s toolkit on teaching and learning
• b. To know the implications of the Equality Act 2010 for all pupils
• c. To ensure that the school meets its requirements to publish a SEND information report
• d. To know the best practice in planning, commissioning and monitoring alternative provision for vulnerable children, including in-school alternative provision e.g. nurture units where required

Systematically review the cumulative impact of initiatives on teacher workload and make proportionate and pragmatic demands on staff in line with the Trust policy

Leading with Impact

Distribute responsibility and accountability throughout the school to improve performance

Be an inspiring leader by adapting leadership style to lead effectively in different situations e.g.

in response to different stakeholders, time pressures or priorities

Communicate and negotiate with different people effectively to make progress on objectives:

• a. Develop techniques to gather and analyse perspectives, priorities and motivations of stakeholders
• b. Conduct research into negotiation and persuasion techniques/strategies

Working in Partnership

Use different models of partnership working to improve educational provision Lead an effective partnership which brings benefits to the school and wider education system for example developing a strong relationship with the leaders across the Trust

Increasing Capability

Hold all staff to account for performance using performance management. Know statutory requirements, flexibilities and supporting guidance on setting teachers’ pay and conditions e.g. making pay recommendations to pay committee Create and sustain an environment where all staff are encouraged to develop their own knowledge and skills, and support each other Contribute to high-quality professional development within and outside of the school, beyond formal professional development programmes Anticipate potential emerging issues or gaps in the school and design strategies to fill them e.g. staff leaving, educational resources

If you decide to apply please complete our application form and return it to

Charlotte Wilson at recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk by 9am on Wednesday

6th March.

Interviews to be held on Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th April.

We will ask you to bring documents with you to your interview, as this supports our pre-employment checks.

We would welcome and encourage you to visit our school, and you can arrange this by contacting Charlotte Wilson at recruitment@acexcellence.co.uk We look forward to hearing from you!