The assistant headteacher will support the headteacher and deputy headteacher in:
Communicating the school’s vision compellingly and supporting the headteacher’s strategic leadership
The day-to-day management of the school
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 meeting the school’s aims and objectives
The assistant headteacher will also have a timetabled teaching commitment of 50%, complying with the Teachers’ Standards and modelling best practice for others.
They may also be required to undertake any of the duties delegated by the headteacher.
Qualities
The Assistant 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 or Deputy Headteacher, the Assistant 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.
Encourage high levels of pupil attendance and help to uphold a school culture of safety, enjoyment, and engagement with learning to support attendance.
Teaching, curriculum and assessment
Under the direction of the headteacher or deputy headteacher, the assistant headteacher will:
Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across subjects and phases, based on evidence.
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 And Disabilities (SEND)
Under the direction of the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher, the Assistant Headteacher will:
Promote a culture and practices that allow 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 or Deputy Headteacher, the Assistant Headteacher will:
Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies so the school can operate effectively and efficiently.
Ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care.
Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing and mitigating risk.
Ensure effective use of budgets and resources.
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 school improvement strategies are effectively implemented.
Staff management and professional development
Under the direction of the Headteacher or Deputy Headteacher, the Assistant Headteacher will:
Performance-manage staff members, including carrying out appraisals and holding staff to account for their performance.
Manage staff well, with due attention to workload.
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 their own needs.
Governance, accountability and working in partnership
Under the direction of the Headteacher or Deputy headteacher, the Assistant Headteacher will:
Work with the governing board as appropriate.
Make sure 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 email [email protected] for a copy of the Person Specification for this role.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education and Training
Industries
Primary and Secondary Education
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