Assistant Head Teacher
Chiltern Way Academy Futures, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 8AADeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 September 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
15 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Working pattern
- Full time: Standard teaching hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Leadership spine L1-L6
What skills and experience we're looking for
GENERIC TEACHER ROLE
To carry out the duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and subject to any amendments due to government legislation. This includes any duties as may be reasonably directed by the Headteacher.
To demonstrate good inclusive practice with particular reference to children with special educational needs, more able children and children with English as an additional language.
To be committed to and actively promote the school’s equal opportunities policy.
To uphold the school’s principles and policies which underpin good practice and the raising of standards.
JOB PURPOSE
Section 1 - Job purpose and accountability
Work with the Head of Campus (HoC) to provide professional leadership for the school which secures its success and improvement, ensuring high quality education for all its learners and improved standards of teaching.
Work with the HoC to ensure that our Academy has a calm, safe and purposeful culture.
Work with the HoC in the development of an innovative, creative curriculum that meets our need to motivate our leaners and provide them with future sustainable employment.
Support the HoC to ensure the school is a safe and happy environment in which students and staff can learn and thrive.
Performance management of teachers.
Specific areas of responsibility as clearly delegated by the HoC.
General duties and responsibilities:
To carry out the duties of the Assistant Head Teacher as set out in the School Teachers Pay & Conditions Document.
To ensure that the vision and mission are embedded in everything we do.
Teaching and Learning
Work with the HoC to create and sustain an environment and code of behaviour and discipline that secures and sustains effective teaching and learning.
Provide a model of good to outstanding teaching and be able to coach and share that expertise with colleagues.
Support planning and designing a curriculum, that motivates our learners and leads to sustainable employment.
Ensure there are personalised learning opportunities and success through a differentiated curriculum offer.
Support the maintenance of effective teaching and learning by:
Coaching and mentoring, sharing best practice.
Observing teaching and learning in order to support and develop colleagues to meet personal and professional targets.
Monitoring planning and learners work.
Analysing pupil progress using tracking systems to set targets and inform school improvement.
Leading and managing staff
Act as a positive role model to staff, maintaining high professional standards and high levels of care.
Establish and maintain effective communication systems with teaching, support and all other staff.
Lead and contribute, as required, in the professional development of staff, providing support and leading JPD.
Hold others to account in respect of their professional behaviour and competencies.
Performance management responsibilities for specific teachers and ensuring other line managers are trained to deliver successful PMR to others.
Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Work with the HoC to organise staffing and timetables to ensure effective and efficient teaching strategies and achieve the goals of the School Improvement Plan.
Personal Development Behaviour and Welfare
Work with HoC and staff team to ensure our learners are;
Confident and self-assured.
Proud of their achievements and of their school.
Well behaved and considerate of others Accountability
Effective communication
Ensure that parents and learners are well informed about the curriculum and ensure that channels of communication are used effectively within the school.
Advice to the Trust Board
Provide information, objective advice and support to the Trust Board to enable it to meet its responsibilities.
Be accountable for school performance
Present a clear and accurate account of pupil performance for a range of audiences including Trustees, the LA, OFSTED and others.
Undertake any professional duties reasonably delegated to the post- holder by the HoC. All staff are expected to uphold the school’s principles and policies which underpin good practice and the raising of standards across the school.
Safeguarding Children
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS clearance.
What the school offers its staff
The Chiltern Way Academy Trust is a cutting edge and transformational Special Needs Trust providing high-quality education, care and therapy for the huge range of need that exists across the behaviour spectrum.
Our site in Basingstoke is an Alternative Provision for learners who have been permanently excluded, are at risk of permanent exclusion or have medical needs. We can support up to 42 learners on site and we also offer outreach services to support young people in mainstream schools who are facing barriers to inclusion.
We wish to appoint an Assistant Headteacher at our Futures Campus to support our Head of Campus. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of our amazing school so please contact us and come and see for yourself.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Chiltern Way Academy Futures
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- School size
- Up to 62 pupils
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- HR@chilternway.org
The Chiltern Way Academy is a cutting edge and transformational Special Needs Trust providing high-quality education, care and therapy for the huge range of need that exists across the behaviour spectrum.
Our site in Basingstoke is an Alternative Provision for learners who have been permanently excluded, are at risk of permanent exclusion or have medical needs. We can support up to 42 learners on site and we also offer outreach services to support young people in mainstream schools who are facing barriers to inclusion.
We wish to appoint a Head Teacher at our Futures Campus to be responsible for leading and managing the school day and the leadership of whole school aspects in consultation with the Executive Principal and ELT. The ideal candidate will have substantial leadership experience and a proven track record of making considerable progress in critical school improvement.
Arranging a visit to Chiltern Way Academy Futures
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@chilternway.org.
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