MOSSCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL ‘AIMING FOR EXCELLENCE AND DRIVING IMPROVEMENT’

MOSSCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL

‘Aiming for excellence and driving improvement’

Deputy Headteacher

Salary Scale: ISR of 5 points on the Leadership Spine from point 6 - 10

Contracted Hours: As specified in the Teachers Pay and Conditions Document

2011.

Contract Type: Permanent

Line of responsibility: The Deputy Headteacher is directly responsible to the

Headteacher: Mrs. P. France

Line management :

S/he shall line manage and review designated teachers and support staff as agreed with the Headteacher.

S/he shall line manage the midday supervisors.

Responsibilities: The Deputy Headteacher shares responsibility with the Headteacher in providing professional leadership for this school in the six key areas of:

Strategic direction and development of the school
Teaching and learning
Leading, managing and developing all staff
Efficient and effective deployment of staff and resources
Accountability
Strengthening the community culture

In order to secure Mosscroft school’s success and improvement, ensuring high quality education for all its pupils and improved standards of learning and achievement by fulfilling the school’s mission statement “Aiming for Excellence”

Strategic purpose

To assume the duties of the Head Teacher in her absence. To publicly support the work of the Head Teacher, the Governing Body and the school.
To contribute to, share and promote the vision of the school in its community and to contribute to its achievement and further development.

To play an important role in formulating the aims, objectives and actions of the school improvement plan through self review, implementation monitoring and evaluation, as a lead member of the Senior Management Team.
To assist the Headteacher and governors in formulating appropriate policies for the school, in order for Mosscroft to deliver the most appropriate and effective provision and to support to all its stakeholders

To assist the Headteacher and governors in planning, implementing, leading, monitoring and evaluating the curriculum so that pupils are ensured a broad and balanced curriculum that reflects the school’s context and ethos.

Responsibility for the strategic management of issues relating to Community Cohesion.

Strategic direction and development of a Teaching and Learning across the curriculum

To be proactive in developing the school’s capacity for effective, integrated partnerships, across children’s services, to maximize the quality of provision the school offers its pupils.

To support the Head Teacher and the Governors in budget setting and management.

To attend Governors meetings as required, reporting on issues related to his/her areas of responsibility.

TEACHING AND LEARNING:

To offer an outstanding professional role model of classroom teaching, setting and maintaining high standards of work and behaviour in and out of the classroom so as to inspire and motivate others.
Direct responsibility for promoting school improvement and raising standards through the leadership of core and foundation subjects, according to the needs of the school
Sharing responsibility with the Headteacher to secure and sustain high pupil expectation in relation to attainment, achievement and behaviour. Ensuring that all pupils within the school meet agreed targets.

Working with the Head Teacher to monitor and evaluate the pupils’ achievement against targets through rigorous monitoring and assessment utilising pupil tracking methods. To use data and benchmarks to set targets for improvement.

Sharing responsibility for ensuring that all teachers are performing as effectively and efficiently as possible and that school systems support staff in the achievement of this.

Leadership/Operational Role

To assist the Head Teacher in assessing the priorities and needs of the school in making important decisions concerning school policy, in consultation with staff and governors.
To develop and maintain good relations with teaching and non-teaching staff, parents and other stakeholders in school, and inform the Headteacher of any problems they are experiencing and possible help which could be given.

Leading, managing and developing work relating to Community Cohesion across the curriculum and within school.

To be responsible for sharing the delivery of collective worship/school assemblies.
To support the development of extra curricular activities.

Responsibility for the development and implementation of all matters relating to school’s policy.

To support the Head teacher in working with pupils, families and outside agencies to ensure pastoral needs are met in order that every child is given the opportunity to overcome barriers which reduce the opportunity to succeed and prevent them reaching their potential.

Leading and managing staff / Deployment of staff and resources

Responsibility for the effective placement and management of student training and work experience placements

Managing resources relating to all areas of responsibility.

Responsibility for leading, managing and developing all teaching and learning matters relating to ‘Teaching and Learning Facilitator’ duties

Working within the school’s professional development programme to determine appropriate CPD priorities through school self evaluation and ensure that all staff needs are met

Accountability:

To work with the Headteacher in taking responsibility for and promoting all aspects related to safeguarding the welfare of the children.

Monitoring the progress of staff towards meeting the overall aims and objectives within the areas of responsibility as determined in the school Performance Management Policy.

To take a lead in the target setting process across the school, to monitor performance and analyse results.

To support the Head teacher in the self-review process.

Conditions of employment:

The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the written statement of conditions of employment (the Contract of Employment).

The post holder is required to support and encourage the school’s ethos and its objectives, policies and procedures as agreed by the Governing Body.

S/he shall be subject to all relevant statutory requirements as detailed in the most recent School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document including the conditions of employment for deputy Headteacher and for teachers other than Headteacher.

The post holder may be required to perform any other reasonable tasks after consultation.

This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent on carrying them out and no part of it may be so constructed.

In particular, attention is drawn to the requirement that ‘Teachers with leadership and management responsibilities are entitled, as far as is reasonably practical, to a reasonable allocation of time within school sessions to support the discharge of their responsibilities’.

In addition ‘a deputy headteacher shall be entitled to reasonable periods of PPA time to enable him/her to discharge his/her duties. This shall amount to not less than 10% of the deputy headteacher’s timetabled teaching time’.

This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subject to modification at any time after consultation with the post holder.

All staff members participate in the school’s performance management scheme.

Signed: HEAD TEACHER

Date:

Signed: DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER

Date:

MOSSCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL ‘AIMING FOR EXCELLENCE AND DRIVING IMPROVEMENT’

MOSSCROFT PRIMARY SCHOOL

‘aiming for excellence and driving improvement’

Deputy Headteacher: PERSON SPECIFICATION

ATTRIBUTES:

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Source of evidence

Teaching Qualification

Degree

Evidence of commitment to own professional development

Further Professional Qualification

Application

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Source of evidence

A variety of teaching experience across the primary age range

Recent leadership and management experience within a primary school

Leading curriculum development

Monitoring and evaluating of teaching and learning

Having a key role in school improvement initiatives

Experience of leading, challenging and supporting staff

Promoting and maintenance of high standards of behaviour and use of positive behaviour management systems.

Proven commitment to nurturing partnerships and effective working with the community, parents, other agencies and other schools

Evidence of up to date involvement in extra-curricular activities

Experience of working in more than one school with primary age pupils
Teaching experience in more than one stage of the primary curriculum
Experience of working with parents
Experience of supporting transition within school or across schools
Experience of an Ofsted inspection process

Application

Supporting Letter of application

Interview

References

Shaping the Future

Essential

Desirable

Source of evidence

Contributing to a clear vision for the future needs and development of primary education
Involvement in and responsibility for developing, monitoring and evaluating an aspect of school provision
Evidence of contributing to whole school improvement strategies
Knowledge and experience of strategies for further improving standards and excellence in all aspects of school life
Responsibility for policy formulation

Involvement in formulating School Improvement Action Plans
Involvement in the School Self Review process

Application

Supporting Letter of application

Interview

References

Learning & Teaching

Essential

Desirable

Source of evidence

OWN PRACTICE

An outstanding classroom practitioner who demonstrates clear understanding of what constitutes effective teaching and learning

Up to date, comprehensive and critical knowledge of curriculum development

Knowledge of assessment procedures and an ability to relate them to curriculum planning

Experience of utilising organisational strategies and teaching methods which meet the needs of all pupils, including vulnerable groups

Working knowledge of ICT for teaching and administrative purposes

Provision of a stimulating environment

LEADING LEARNING & TEACHING

A highly motivated team leader who is approachable, promotes positive relationships and is able to inspire others

Demonstrate effective strategies to improve and mange pupils’ behaviour

Providing in service provision within a key curriculum area

Commitment to raising standards and expectations

Experience of strategies for effective school evaluation including data analysis
Understanding of strategies for improving and raising the quality of teaching and learning through rigorous self-evaluation

Knowledge & experience of strategies for the development of a creative curriculum

Experience of using performance management processes successfully to contribute to school improvement
Acknowledging excellence and challenging underperformance.

Demonstration of teaching

Supporting Letter of application

Interview

References

Supporting Letter of application

Interview

References

Developing Self & Working with Others

Essential

Desirable

Source of evidence

Effective interpersonal, communication and presentational skills which promote positive working relationships
Experience of shared leadership
Experience of effective team working
Commitment to the continuing professional development for self and all others within the school

Evidence of supporting whole staff development beyond area of expertise
Experience of providing constructive and informed feedback and action to acknowledge successes and improve performance in others
Evidence of collaboration and networking with others within and beyond the school
Experience of challenging, supporting and motivating others to attain targets set

Application form

Letter of application

References

Interviews

Managing the Organistion

Essential

Desirable

Source of evidence

Understand the importance of distributed leadership and the commitment to supporting and coaching others
Knowledge of recent developments and issues in education and their relevance to primary schools
Ability to relate to a range of people including staff, children, parents, community, governors and the LA
Understanding of the process of school improvement through self review and /or Ofsted inspection
The ability to initiate and manage change

An interest in Financial Planning and Budget Management
Ability to manage ongoing change
Experience of effective management of the school on a day-to-day basis

Application form

Letter of application

References

Interviews

Securing Accountability

Essential

Desirable

Source of evidence

Commitment to safeguarding, and to the welfare of children and young people

Commitment to providing equal opportunities and high quality, inclusive provision for all
An appreciation of the principles and practice of school self evaluation
Experience of individual, team and whole-school accountability for pupil learning outcomes

An understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the school through the use of data

Application form

Letter of application

References

Interviews

Personal Qualities

Essential

Desirable

Source of evidence

Enthusiasm, energy and a flexible and good humoured approach to school life

Effective administration and organisational skills

Ability to cope with the pressures of a demanding management position through effective time management

Letter of application

Interview

references

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