Job Purpose

In addition to the professional responsibilities common to all classroom teachers, Deputy Headteachers are members of the Senior Leadership Team and, as such, play a full part in the leadership of the school to ensure a clear sense of direction as well as delivering the smooth day to day operation of the school across both sites.

Line management

• Assistant Headteachers attached to the Upper/Lower School.

• Other members of the leadership team at assistant Headteacher or Associate Assistant Headteacher level.

• The Head of Faculty for a core subject English /Mathematics or Science.

• Common to all teachers: Teachers’ job description

• To deliver the expectations of effective teaching and Teachers’ Standards 2012

Leadership and management

• Acting as Head of School for: the Upper or Lower School

• Accountability for strategic leadership and operational management of aspects of the School Improvement & Development Plan and whole school areas of responsibility.

• Building capacity amongst staff to deliver and sustain the highest quality outcomes.

• Helping to lead self-evaluation processes on the Quality of Education and/or pastoral work, including monitoring the quality of the curriculum and teaching and learning and its impact on students.

• Supporting the assessment routines and data analysis of performance in the Quality of Education across the school

• Holding colleagues accountable in their roles at all levels, being accountable for the continuing effective work of all staff for whom the postholder is responsible including line management and appraisal.

• Leading, developing and enhancing the teaching practice of others.

• Deputising for the Headteacher and members of the Senior Leadership Team within the school and wider community and assisting other members of the SLT as appropriate.

• Championing staff wellbeing and actively working to improve it

• Refining the quality of professional development to ensure staff are continually supported to enhance their impact in the classroom.

Ethos and values

• Promoting and delivering The Kingsbury Way and contributing to our commitment to the UNICEF Rights of the Child.

• Leading whole school assemblies.

• Developing and promoting policies and procedures that ensure the school’s distinctive ethos is reflected in all learning activities.

Attitudes and Behaviour

• To ensure that the Lower/Upper School site has a calm and orderly environment

• To monitor the quality of pastoral support and teaching of social, emotional and behaviour curriculum and to devise systems which ensure continual improvement.

• Leading, with other members of the Senior Leadership Team, the behaviour management of the school.

The full job description and person specification as well as further details about the school can be found on the candidate pack for this role. Any further questions or requests for a school visit should please be directed to khsvacancies@kingsburyhigh.org.uk.