Deputy Head; Co-curriculum and Planning

Position: Deputy Head (Co-curriculum and Planning)
Location: Greater London

### Job Introduction There is also an associated responsibility allowance in relation to this role. Accommodation may be available, depending on duties undertaken
** The Final date to receive applications is 09:00 on Monday 2nd November.
** Longlist interviews will take place in-person w/c 9th November.
**** The Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum and Planning) is a member of the Senior Management Committee (SMC) and is accountable to the Head Master for fulfilling the specific responsibilities of the role.

The Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum and Planning)'s main responsibilities are:
1. to lead and manage the School's extensive co-curricular programme, including its staffing and budget;2. to ensure the School's smooth day-to-day running and to oversee longer-term planning of major school events and pupil-facing activities;3. to be the School's Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC), supported by the Trips  common with other members of the SMC, the Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum and Planning) is required to take a whole-school perspective and to contribute to the strategic vision and planning of the School's development.

The Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum and Planning) will also undertake some teaching.
** Specific responsibilities
*** Leadership of co-curricular activities
** To support those who organise the co-curricular programme and to represent their views and interests to the SMC and Head Master
* To line manage the Directors of Sport (Station), Music and Drama, the Head of Water, the Head of Lower School Activities, the Heads of Upper and Lower School Expeditions, the Masters-in-Charge of the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme
* To line manage the Trips Manager, the Nenthead Housekeeper, the School's Events and Planning administrator and the Sports Centre General Manager
* To oversee the management of pupil-led societies and the scheduling of meetings, in conjunction with the Director of Upper School
* To take overall responsibility for co-curricular budgets with the assistance of the Bursar & Chief Operating Officer and the Director of Finance
* To support the Directors of Sport (Station), Music and Drama by liaison with People Partners on matters relating to the employment of Sports Coaches, Visiting Music Teachers and Administrative and Support staff who assist in co-curricular activities
* To collaborate with the Assistant Master Extra Curricular at Westminster Under School over shared usage between the Schools of the Sports Centre, Pavillion and Vincent Square
* To create the termly co-curricular diary
* To collect and analyse data relating to pupils' engagement in Co-curricular activities
* Leadership of whole-school events
** To oversee arrangements for major whole-school events e.g. School Photographs, Co-Curricular and Academic Prize-Giving Ceremonies, Athletic Sports, Latin Prayers, the Induction of the King's Scholars, and The Pancake Greaze
* To assist with the organisation of the School Carol Service, Commemorations and annual Election Dinner
* To approve and oversee matters relating to visiting speakers
* To oversee the ticketing of plays, concerts etc. via the e-ticketing system
* Year planning
** To produce and maintain the Online Almanack up to two years in advance
* To liaise with the Chaplain around Abbey, School Communion and Abbey Eucharist
* To meet with the Directors of Music, Station (sport) and Drama to plan events
* To work with the School's Commercial Director to advise on and enable commercial activities
* Term dates
** To make recommendations to the SMC around term dates, two years in advance
* To produce and publish the arrangements for the beginnings and ends of terms and intervening Exeats (half-terms, etc.)
* To oversee the organisation of associated school assemblies and school meetings
* Termly…