Deputy Head Teacher with responsibility for Teaching and Learning
The Academy of Woodlands, Gillingham, Kent, ME7 2DUThis job expired on 12 November 2021 – see similar jobs
Closing date
12 November 2021 at 11:59pm
Date listed
21 October 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 per week to start January/April 22
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L15- L19
Deputy Head Teacher with responsibility for Teaching and Learning job summary
Job title: Deputy Head Teacher
Salary: L15 – L19
Hours: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent
Reporting to: Headteacher
Responsible for: teaching and learning
Main purpose
The Deputy Headteacher, under the direction of the Headteacher, will take a major role in:
Formulating the aims and objectives of the school
Establishing policies for achieving these aims and objectives
Managing staff and resources to that end
Monitoring progress towards the achievement of the school’s aims and objectives
Leading and monitoring teaching and learning across all three key stages
If the Headteacher is absent, the Deputy Headteacher will deputise, as directed by the governing board.
The Deputy Headteacher will also be expected to fulfil the professional responsibilities of a Headteacher, as set out in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD).
Qualities
The Deputy Headteacher will:
Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct
Build positive and respectful relationships across the school community
Serve in the best interests of the school’s pupils
Duties and responsibilities
School culture and behaviour
Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will:
Create a culture where pupils experience a positive and enriching school life
Uphold educational standards in order to prepare pupils from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life
Ensure a culture of staff professionalism
Encourage high standards of behaviour from pupils, built on rules and routines that are understood by staff and pupils and clearly demonstrated by all adults in school
Use consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Teaching, curriculum and assessment
Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will:
Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across all subjects and phases, based on evidence
Ensure teaching is underpinned by subject expertise
Effectively use formative assessment to inform strategy and decisions
Ensure the teaching of a broad, structured and coherent curriculum
Establish curriculum leadership, including subject leaders with relevant expertise and access to professional networks and communities
Use valid, reliable and proportionate approaches to assessing pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum
Additional and special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities
Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will:
Promote a culture and practices that enables all pupils to access the curriculum
Have ambitious expectations for all pupils with SEN and disabilities
Make sure the school works effectively with parents, carers and professionals to identify additional needs and provide support and adaptation where appropriate
Make sure the school fulfils statutory duties regarding the SEND Code of Practice.
Organisational management and school improvement
Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will:
Establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction together with the governing board and through consultation with the school community
Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so the school can operate effectively
Ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care
Manage staff well with due attention to workload
Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing and mitigating risk
Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively
Identify problems and barriers to school effectiveness, and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the school’s context
Make sure these school improvement strategies are effectively implemented
Professional development
Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will:
Ensure staff have access to appropriate, high standard professional development opportunities
Keep up to date with developments in education
Seek training and continuing professional development to meet needs
Governance, accountability and working in partnership
Under the direction of the Headteacher, the Deputy Headteacher will:
Understand and welcome the role of effective governance, including accepting responsibility
Ensure that staff understand their professional responsibilities and are held to account
Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties
Work successfully with other schools and organisations
Maintain working relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues to improve educational outcomes for all pupils
Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Deputy Headteacher will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role.
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 The Academy of Woodlands
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 758 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Academy of Woodlands website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- emily-rose.collier@aow.uk.com
- Phone number
- 03000658200
The Academy of Woodlands is a large three form entry primary school with an additional five nursery classes. The school has a GOOD Ofsted rating and we are just beginning our journey towards OUTSTANDING. We are looking for an experienced school leader to join our school leadership team and take a lead on Teaching and Learning.
You are strongly encouraged to come and see the school and meet the Headteacher and our wonderful pupils before you apply. Please phone the school Office to make an appointment.
Arranging a visit to The Academy of Woodlands
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email emily-rose.collier@aow.uk.com.
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