Associate Headteacher

Associate Headteacher

JOB DESCRIPTION

Post title: / Associate Headteacher
Salary Range:
Responsible to: / Executive Headteacher
Responsible for: / Operational Leadership of Chaucer School
Purpose of the role: /

To help create and have a strong commitment to a clear vision for an effective school
To participate in whole school policymaking and strategic thinking
To implement strategies for the efficient day to day operation of the school within the policies adopted by the Governing Body
To develop and implement strategies to ensure every student achieves at the highest possible level
To ensure teaching and learning are good/outstanding, with QA systems to monitor and CPD to support improvement
To lead communication between school, home and the community regarding all whole school activities
To oversee all CPD activities in the school and with partner schools
To ensure that the school is fully staffed and to be proactive in recruitment
To take line management responsibility for several major departments
To lead on QA reviews for the whole school
To guide and have oversight of a Year Group

CORE DUTIES
Strategic Planning: /

To work with the Leadership Team to formulate a clear vision for the school
To develop the School Improvement Plan for the school following consultation with all staff and discussion with Executive Headteacher regarding strategic direction
To assist in the completion of the SEF
To be the lead professional on Teaching and Learning and CPD
To be aware of the 14-19 agenda and curriculum developments within Sheffield e.g. UTC
To oversee developments resulting from changes to the school population and in response to partnership arrangements
To work with the Executive Headteacher on ensuring full staffing throughout the year
To deputise for the Executive Headteacher and to act as a ‘critical friend’
To lead school assemblies, gatherings and events as necessary
To ensure that SchoolPolicies and practices, including Risk Assessments are in line with national requirements and are updated where necessary

Quality Assurance: /

To implement school quality assurance procedures and to ensure the effective operation of quality control systems in all the work carried out concerning Teaching and Learning and student achievement
To monitor and evaluate all procedures and processes put in place for managing Teaching and Learning and student achievement
To establish effective standards of practice concerning developments within Teaching and Learning and student achievement
To ensure staff leading whole school literacy and numeracy development are supported, monitored and held to account for student progress
To ensure that interruptions to teaching and learning are kept to a minimum
To ensure that appropriately qualified staff are appointed, both teaching and support staff

Management of Information /

To develop, in close consultation with the Executive Headteacher and Leadership Team, future developments for Teaching and Learning and CPD
To organise appropriate CPD regarding curriculum change and school improvement priorities
To manage the collection of data concerning the quality of Teaching and Learning, student progress and achievement and CPD
To disseminate information to staff at the appropriate times about changes in CPD and teacher standards
To ensure an effective system is in place for communication between school and home, regarding whole school events and activities
To ensure the maintenance of accurate and up to date information regarding CPD and Performance Management
To collect all the information on QA, CPD and Performance Management
To ensure that the processes are in place for recruitment of teaching and support staff matching whole school changes
To keep accurate records of internal and external examinations and their impact on the quality of teaching and learning opportunities
To keep records of staff changes throughout the year
To provide the Governing Body with relevant information relating to any aspect of Teaching and Learning and CPD. To lead on Governors’ committee – Teaching and Learning

Staffing: /

To promote teamwork and to motivate staff to ensure effective curriculum delivery and student achievement
To act as a positive role model
To participate in the interview process for all posts when required
To ensure that all systems are in place to ensure students’ learning and success
To lead and undertake Performance Management Reviews and to act as a reviewer for a group of staff within designated areas
To lead CPD to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are developed to meet such needs

Communication: /

To ensure that communication/consultation between Leadership Team, Subject Leaders, Key Stage Leaders, AEN Leader and all staff are clear on all matters
To represent staff views and interests on the Leadership Team
To ensure that all communication/consultation is appropriate concerning all aspects of the school. This includes the website, e-reporting, prospectus and newsletters
To liaise with teaching and support staff, partner schools, the LA, outside agencies and any other relevant bodies on a wide range of aspects regarding the school

Publicity and Liaison /

To help develop the main school prospectus
To contribute to the school liaison and publicity activities e.g. the collection of material for press releases
To actively promote the school within Sheffield and nationally
Lead the production of the school newsletter

Management of Resources: /

To work with the Executive Headteacher on managing the available resources of space, staff, money and equipment efficiently within the limits, guidelines and procedures laid down; including the deployment of budgets, requisitioning, organising and maintaining equipment and stock, ensuring appropriate records are kept
To evaluate the departmental budgets and to make suggestions for changes when necessary
To work with the Executive Headteacher and Leadership Team on the development of the school site and resources

Additional Duties: /

To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and students follow this example
To attend school functions throughout the year

OTHER SPECIFIC DUTIES

To take part in personal professional development
To engage actively in the performance review process
To undertake any other duty as specified by the Standard Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document not mentioned in the above

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from the Executive Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in the job description.
The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applications or continued employment for an employee who develops a disabling condition.
This job description is current at the date of shown, but in conjunction with the post holder, may be changed by the Executive Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the role which are commensurate with the grade and job title. March 2012