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Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral and Student Support)

Wallington High School for Girls, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 0PH

This job expired on 13 February 2019 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  23 April 2019

• Closing date

  13 February 2019 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  15 January 2019

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern:
  • Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: Lead Practitioners range 14 to Lead Practitioners range 18, £58,230 to £63,929
• Additional allowances:

  Professional Development ; • CPD programmes tailored to individual’s aspirations which are based both in school and across the wider Trust, including our Cross Trust Teacher Development programme ; • An additional INSET day at the beginning of the academic year dedicated to teacher planning and preparation ; • Our “No lesson judgements” policy ensures our lesson observations are developmental and supportive ; • One INSET day a year dedicated to moderation and curriculum preparation ; • A Cross-Trust Teacher Development programme ; • An annual cross-Trust teaching conference allowing the chance to meet and network with other staff ; • ‘Pop-up’ CPD run by staff for staff on issues of their choosing, including pastoral

  Staff Welfare ; • A Marking and Feedback policy designed from the bottom up, with regard for teacher workload, based upon a set of principles, different according to department ; • Data capture that is measured and timely - we report progress two or three times a year (depending on year group) ; • Minimal written reports ; • No requirement for teachers to submit lesson plans, even for lesson observations ; • Teaching staff are only required to do one twenty minute duty each week ; • Supportive yet challenging governance, which understands that teachers are our most valuable resource ; • End of school day at 2.50pm making it easier for staff to pick up their children from local schools ; • Work scrutiny is departmentally-based and developmental ; • We are a school that appreciates the importance of family and do our best to support staff when there are issues and requests for additional leave regarding family events and an Additional Leave policy that supports staff when they may need time off school ; • A teaching load of 43/50 1 hour periods of teaching per fortnight maximum. ; • The average size of our A level classes is 13 students and GCSE is 24 students. We also continue to run many A level classes even if their numbers are small

  Support ; • The school calendar and training is planned in advance across the whole year so people know what is happening and when ; • In-house cover supervision team ; • A highly effective and proactive support staff that play an important role in supporting teaching and learning ; • An Events, Communication and Visits team that are responsible for organising key school events and trips ; • Every full-time teacher operates from a base classroom and has an office based work station which means our large staff room can be work station free

  Benefits ; • School budgets are set making the assumption that everybody will get their incremental pay rise ; • ‘Champagne Moments’, a staff reward and recognition scheme ; • The ‘Wallington Weekend’ –the school closes for the last Friday and Monday of November ; • Free tea and coffee provided in the staff room ; • Access to our fitness suite ; • A Staff Association that responds to the welfare of the staff and organises social events ; • Use of onsite canteen offering hot meals and salad bar ; • Teaching staff can go home if they have PPA time last period of the day ; • Opportunities to participate in enrichment activities e.g. theatre visits ; • Assisted cycle purchase scheme and designated cycle parking bay ; • Opportunities for flexible working ; • Access to Workplace Options scheme, for confidential independent employment advice

  Environment ; • Pleasant working environment with very well-behaved students ; • The school has invested heavily in new buildings and in IT in every classroom ; • Eleven acres of school grounds set in Green Belt land

Assistant Headteacher (Pastoral and Student Support) job summary

As a member of the leadership team, the Assistant Head contributes to providing leadership and direction for the school in line with the school vision and development plan and the Trust’s strategic aims.

General Responsibilities:
To work alongside the Headteacher and the rest of the leadership team to;
• Provide strategic direction and leadership for the school in line with the ethos and vision
• Promote and demonstrate the school’s values and aspirations and create a culture of excellence, equality, trust and high expectations for all
• Ensure an environment of self-evaluation and continuous improvement
• Provide effective management of the school including duties, day to day organisation, assemblies
• Contribute to the development of and implementation of the School Development Plan
• Contribute to cross trust working groups and activities where appropriate

Key Responsibilities:
• Leadership and self-evaluation of pastoral provision, safeguarding student well-being within the school including implementation of the annual Pastoral Development Plan
• Ensuring high standards of care and student support including liaising with external agencies and parents where needed
• Line management of Heads of Year (7 to 11) and the Student Support Team (including our SENDCo, School Counsellor, ELSA (Emotional Literacy Support Assistant and Inclusion Assistant) and Data and Attendance administrator.
• Chairing the half termly Heads of Year meetings
• Ensuring high levels of student progress across Years 7 to 11 through effective management of Heads of Year, student tracking, monitoring and interventions as well as effective use of data
• Ensuring high standards of behaviour, conduct and attendance throughout Years 7 to 11 and that effective strategies and systems are in place to support this
• To be the Designated Safeguarding Lead for the school with responsibility for highly effective safeguarding across the whole school
• Ensuring that provision of mentoring and tutor activities are of a high standard and quality assurance of pastoral provision
• Working with Heads of Year and Heads of Department to ensure progress of Pupil Premium students is in line with or above progress of ‘all other students’ including management of pupil premium budget and reporting to governors
• Leading on E-safety

Other responsibilities:
• Lead the rewards and sanctions system across the school including organisation of prize-giving for Year 7 through to 11
• Lead the House system across the whole school including oversight of House activities, House Leaders and House assemblies
• Take responsibility for running the student council and other forms of student voice, ensuring there is effective communication of views and feedback
• Chair and set agendas for the Heads of Year meetings
• Attend Local Governing Body meetings and contribute to the Headteacher’s report for these meetings
• To oversee the mentoring day and student reviews
• Ensure staff development needs within pastoral, safeguarding and student support areas are identified and appropriate programmes are put in place to meet such needs
• Act as appraiser for identified staff
• Provide guidance and support to the leadership team and Local Governing Body on safeguarding and pastoral matters
• Ensure effective communication between staff and the Headteacher
• Ensure effective communication as appropriate with parents
• To play a full part in the life of the school community

Teaching:
The post holder will teach approximately 0.3 of a timetable

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 Wallington High School for Girls

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1530 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Wallington High School for Girls website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: vacancies@wallingtongirls.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wallington-high-school-for-girls-wallington (opens in new tab)

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