Deputy Headteacher

Deputy Head Teacher

Hartlebury

Up to GBP59,522.00

Core Purpose of the Deputy Headteacher

To provide professional leadership and management of the School that will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the School's work.

To achieve success, the Deputy Headteacher will work with the Headteacher and Regional Lead and other key stakeholders to:

• deliver the school's vision, provide leadership and direction;

• demonstrate outstanding leadership;

• promote excellence, equality and high expectations of all students;

• effectively and efficiently manage resources to achieve the school's aims;

• drive school performance and deliver continuous improvement;

• carry out day-to-day management, organisation and administration;

• create a safe, compelling and progressive learning environment that leads to students who are ready, confident and enthusiastic about their education and school.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Play an active part of the Senior Leadership Team and lead the school alongside the other members of this team, with enthusiasm, ambition and confidence.

• Represent the SLT to all stakeholders.

• Demonstrate personal enthusiasm for, and commitment to, embracing the love of learning and education.

• Champion children, particularly those who are disadvantaged to ensure they are equipped, in the correct uniform and ready to learn.

• Ensure that the behaviour culture across the school reflects the school's high standards and ambition for our students, promoting high standards of behaviour and positive attitudes towards learning.

• Lead the school's reward and recognition systems and processes.

• Promote exceptional attitudes and behaviours regarding safeguarding, welfare and safety.

• Embody, promote and embed the values of the Rights Respecting School's philosophy.

• Develop, implement and evaluate policies, procedures and practices that drive improvement and raise standards.

• Provide the professional challenge to staff to support continued reflection and striving to improve practice.

• Work collaboratively with staff within the SLT, across the school, and the wider Cambian group

• Access, analyse and interpret information, and use it effectively.

• Initiate and support evidence-based research and debate about effective behaviour management practice.

• Acknowledge excellence and challenge development areas for the school.

• Build a strong, cohesive staff team that are able to consistently implement the school's behaviour policies.

• Promote the school's ethos where continual professional development is an integral part of our practice.

• Challenge, influence and motivate others to attain high goals.

• Attend meetings of the Leadership Team when required.

• Attend meetings and report to the governors as required.

• Contribute effectively to the school development plan and self-evaluation.

• Play a leading role in the successful implementation of change strategies.

• Chair meetings of staff and to lead working parties as the need arises.

• Participate fully in staff development and staff performance management, and lead where necessary

• Play a central part in the school's quality assurance and monitoring processes.

• Provide statistical information about the school to the Headteacher for internal purposes or, when required, by external agencies.

• Liaise with external agencies as required.

• Participate in and lead assemblies as and when required.

• Help promote, support and sustain excellent relationships with the local community.

• Line manage designated staff as required.

• Fulfil a teaching and mentoring requirement as required.