Assistant Head (Personal Development and Complex Provision)
Baskerville School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9TSThis job expired on 26 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Job start date
2 September 2024
Closing date
26 April 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
18 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subjects
- English, Mathematics, Physical education, Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Full time, permanent.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership Group Pay Range Spine Point 12 to 16
What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Purpose
The Assistant Head works alongside the Head Teacher as a member of the Senior Leadership Team in defining, articulating and implementing the shared vision and values of the school. They hold an important leadership role and are expected to demonstrate outstanding leadership skills in working with the Head Teacher on the implementation of the strategic direction of the school and working with individuals and groups to ensure the provision of a high quality of education for all our students.
The Assistant Head is responsible for the complex provision of all Baskerville students as detailed in the job description and is accountable for all students’ personal development. They are responsible for the impact, wellbeing and quality assurance of support staff.
Purpose of the Post:
- To strategically lead the complex provision.
- To be accountable for the personal development and welfare of all Baskerville students.
- To lead and manage the school as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
- To strategically lead support staff.
Responsibilities and Activities (Senior Leadership)
- To contribute to a clear vision for an effective school.
- To contribute to the Self-Evaluation process and the authoring of the Self-Evaluation Forms in particular for Personal Development, Welfare, Complex Provision and support staff.
- To contribute to the formulation, monitoring, evaluation and implementation of the School Development Plan.
- To initiate and manage change and improvement to develop the school and staff.
- To advise and assist the Governing Body as required in the exercise of its functions, including attendance at meetings and preparation of reports.
- To undertake the professional duties of a teacher other than a Head Teacher, as set out in Part 7, paragraphs 43-52 of the Schools Teachers’ Pay and conditions document, including those duties particularly assigned by the Head Teacher.
- As required by paragraph 48.1 of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document, to play a major role under the overall direction of the Head Teacher in:
a) Formulating the aims and objectives of the school
b) Establishing the policies through which they shall be achieved
c) Managing staff and resources to that end
d) Monitoring progress towards their achievement;
in accordance with the polices of the Education Committee and the City Council and the school development plan and OFSTED Action Plan determined by the Governing Body.
- Undertake some of the professional duties of the Head Teacher that can reasonably be delegated by the Head Teacher.
Responsibilities and Activities (Personal Development and Welfare)
- To strategically lead on all areas relating to the personal development and well-being and welfare of Baskerville students.
- To strategically lead the Complex Provision, assessing curriculum, staffing and student outcomes.
- To ensure the establishment and maintenance of a caring, positive, safe and stimulating environment for all students at Baskerville.
- To line manage the Support Staff - providing a clear vision and direction to work, identifying key areas for improvement and planning appropriate actions to meet them; - maintaining regular formal and informal contact with support staff; - ensuring all support staff understand, and are actively implementing the key aspects of the school’s policies including those for behavior, attendance and safeguarding; - setting the agenda for support staff meetings; - taking the lead on those areas of staff induction relating to tutorial responsibilities.
- To ensure that all Baskerville students develop excellent personal and social skills.
- To inspire, challenge, motivate and empower other staff to attain challenging outcomes.
- To establish clear expectations and constructive working relationships amongst staff.
- To seek opportunities to promote and ensure staff wellbeing.
What the school offers its staff
- Working as part of an experienced, supportive, and motivated team
- Purposeful, exciting CPD opportunities
- Collaboration and opportunities with our 6 fellow Co-operative Trust Schools
- Forest School provision
- Aspirational Senior and Middle Leadership Teams
- Peace Garden
- Specialist rooms
- Strong Governing Body
- A culture of staff well-being
- Employee Assistance Program
- Cycle to Work Scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Baskerville School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 176 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Baskerville School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- y.idris@baskvill.bham.sch.uk
Arranging a visit to Baskerville School
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