FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE ROLE

OF ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER [SCIENCE]

The key responsibility of the new Assistant Headteacher is to lead on the achievement and wellbeing of our students in science.

This exciting role will offer opportunities to develop experience in:

Analysing the impact our present curriculum has on standards and student achievement and identifying how middle managers increase their contribution towards this;

Monitoring student performance data and supporting meaningful student and teacher target setting;

Setting up ways to ensure that good practice is promoted and shared within and between college teams. Our talented team of staff are always looking for further opportunities to be developed;

Being fully involved with intervention strategies to maximise progress;

Improving the self evaluation process and strategies ;

Supporting the development of the Catholic life of our college;

Most importantly using your skills of leadership and management you will make things happen!

We fully accept you may not be the "finished article" as an Assistant Headteacher. We are looking for the potential, personal qualities, skills and experience which convince us that with our support you will quickly grow into your Assistant Headship.

We are very proud of St John Bosco Arts College and if you would like to join us then we look forward to meeting you and discussing the particular areas of expertise which you will bring to support our drive to constantly improve the learning and teaching, standards and assessment experience we offer to staff and students, with regards to their achievement and personal development

We will ensure that the person appointed to this position is developed professionally so that he or she can meet the needs of our students and staff fully, whilst developing their own repertoire of skills to ensure they are able to progress themselves.

As an Assistant Headteacher you will be expected to fulfil the professional duties of a Teacher other than a Headteacher in part 10 of the school Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document.

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