Current Vacancies:
Assistant Headteacher
Salary Range L3 to L7
Main Accountabilities
Dependant on the successful candidate's skillset (either T&L or Behaviour). Could include the following:
Learners
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To assist in the monitoring of learners’ progress in the Curriculum Area and/or to ensure the care and guidance of students in all aspects of their personal development.
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To assist the SLT in maintaining a disciplined working environment for all learners.
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To assist the SLT in providing a suitable curriculum for all learners and amending Schemes of Work as appropriate. Pastoral post holders should work to ensure an appropriate provision of wider experiences through assemblies and extra-curricular programmes.
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To assist the SLT in ensuring assessment data is up to date and recorded and to complete reports for the Headteacher on learners’ progress. They should also assist, as required, in the monitoring and production of reports to parents and carers.
Staff
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To assist the SLT in monitoring the quality of all aspects of the work of staff within the Curriculum Area.
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To assist in the induction of new staff and the mentoring and support of ECTs and ITTs within the Curriculum Area.
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To assist in the Curriculum Area’s performance management programme and support staff in their professional development.
Resources
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To assist the SLT in maintaining high quality resources for the Curriculum Area and /or making effective use of outside agencies and community links.
Management
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Contribute to the strategic leadership and management of the Curriculum Area to improve standards of teaching and learning and the quality of personal development and guidance.
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Assist the SLT to produce strategic plans and self-review documentation
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Assist in the monitoring of the Curriculum progress towards achieving targets for continual improvement.
Specific Responsibilities
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Continuing professional development programme.
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Create and maintain the students/staff timetable.
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Effective monitoring and quality assurance of the quality of teaching or behaviour expectations.
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Home learning or Behaviour policy.
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Formative assessment and feedback policy.
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Ensure consistently high-quality teaching and learning and behaviour expectations across the provision.
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Provide a rigorous and innovative training programme for all staff across the school to help them improve in their roles.
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Disseminate the very latest, cutting-edge practice to all staff.
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Build a team of teaching and learning or behaviour experts to share excellent practice and support others.
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Be outward facing and collaborative by leading training and development opportunities within local/national networks and groups.
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Line Management responsibility for subject departments
Please note that this list of duties is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks that the Assistant Headteacher T&L will carry out. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher.
Hours of work: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date (and time): 12 noon 12th December 2023 - we reserve the right to close the applications early if the right applicant applies.
Interview date: W/B 18 December 2023
Commencement date: April 2024 – or sooner if available
How to Apply
If you have any queries about these roles, please get in touch by calling Nicki Wright, School Business Manager on 01722786138 or email nwright@waspcentre.com to arrange an informal conversation with our Headteacher. Tours of the school are recommended where possible..
All staff will be required to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct. Teaching staff are expected to fully meet Part 1 of the Teacher Standards. All staff working with young people, regardless of role, are expected to meet Part 2 of the Teacher Standards.