Head of School; Secondary Job Smeeth England UK,Education / Teaching

Head of School (Secondary)

Salary:
Leadership Pay Scale (L12 - L17)

Responsible to:
The Headteacher

Responsible for:
Secondary Teachers and Teaching Assistants

The essential quality of a school leader is to provide all teachers with an example which demonstrates the commitment required to achieve excellence and school improvement.

Leading Secondary provision
Monitoring and evaluating the curriculum intent implementation and impact.
Liaison with the local community, residential homes and other agencies.
Monitoring and evaluating standards of teaching and learning.
Organising and managing day-to-day procedures to enable the smooth running of the secondary school.

The salary is reviewed annually and determined according to the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document. The duties are in accordance with this document.

Job Purpose:

To co-ordinate and evaluate teaching and learning within Secondary provision and to liaise with other members of the Leadership Team where necessary, to ensure continuity and progression throughout the curriculum.
To make strategic evaluations of personnel issues as a supportive and well motivated team member.

The main areas of responsibility and the assigned duties are specified below.

This is a senior post within the school’s Leadership Group. The post holder will ensure the smooth running of the secondary school and contribute to initiatives to improve/develop the school’s response to Government legislation and children’s services guidelines. The post holder is accountable to the Head teacher.

Teaching and Learning

Lead by example as a teacher and as a manager, achieving high standards of pupil progress, behaviour and motivation through effective teaching.

To be responsible to the Headteacher for co-ordinating the work of the Secondary School, supporting and advising where appropriate.

Support subject co-ordinators in the development and implementation of curricular initiatives.

To monitor the quality of teaching and learning in Secondary provision, in line with the schools policy. This may include lesson observations, monitoring of short and medium term planning and scrutiny of pupils work.

To review long term planning in Secondary provision to ensure coverage, progression and a range of learning experiences.

To oversee with the Head of Primary, effective transition arrangements to ensure continuity and progression for all pupils moving from Primary to Secondary.

To liaise with the Pastoral lead to support the pastoral care of pupils in Secondary provision.

Co-ordinate and oversee the organisation of educational visits in Secondary provision.

Ensure Secondary provision planning is effectively carried out and ensure pupils’ individual needs are being met.

To monitor the standards of behaviour and achievement within each year group across Secondary provision to ensure continuity and progression.

Set appropriate expectations for Secondary provision staff and pupils in relation to standards of pupils’ achievements and the quality of teaching and establishing clear targets for improving and sustaining pupils’ progress supporting the process of teaching and learning in accordance with agreed policies and guidelines.

Supporting Secondary provision staff to meet Performance Management targets.

Recording and Assessment

Have input into the target setting process for raising achievement for Secondary pupils and feedback to the Headteacher.

Monitor progress in Secondary provision and ensure appropriate action plans are being implemented.

Liaise with SENDCo to ensure individual needs are being met.

Leadership

Support the Headteacher in providing a clear vision and direction for the development of the school.

Take a leading role in specific project(s) to be decided with the Headteacher.

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