PURPOSE:

-          To lead the teaching of History and academic success of students across all key stages. To assist in ensuring the provision of an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students studying within the department, in accordance with the aims of the school and the curricular policies determined by the Governing Body and the Headteacher.

-          To assist in ensuring the effective management and deployment of teaching/support staff, financial and physical resources within the department.

-          To assist in ensuring the development and enhancement of the teaching practice of others.

-          To assist in ensuring that Health and Safety procedures are adhered to at all times by all members of the department;

-          To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive vision and ethos and to encourage and ensure staff and students follow this example.

-          To have oversight of and carry responsibility for the development of teaching and curriculum across key stage 5.

-          To manage – on a day-to-day basis – the provision of identified areas in the department.

-          To undertake specific responsibilities as agreed on a yearly cycle.

-          To oversee and manage the intervention and revision sessions and be present at sessions run at weekends or during the holidays, to support colleagues.

  1             TEACHING, LEARNING AND STANDARDS

The main accountabilities are to assist the Head of Department in:

-          working with the TLR post holders within the History Department and leading curriculum development and assessment ensuring that courses provide a broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum;

-          ensuring the production, evaluation and revision of schemes of work and subject syllabuses to meet the needs of individual students;

-          using attainment data provided by the school to monitor the progress of students taught ensuring that effective use is made of the data to set targets for achievement in History;

-          monitoring the progress of students and identify underachievement ensuring programmes of support are in place to maximise the potential of all students;

-          monitoring the progress and attainment of gifted students to assist in ensuring they are ‘challenged’ in all aspects of their work;

-          ensuring that individual learning targets are set for all students;

-          ensuring that classroom expectations are enforced and that the school’s ‘Behaviour for Learning Policy’ is implemented;

-          ensuring adherence to the school’s Homework Policy and Feedback Policy by all teachers in the department;

-          monitoring and evaluating teaching and learning in accordance with the school policy, including lesson observation, scrutiny of student work and quality of marking;

-          liaising with the SENDCo to assist in ensuring access and equality of opportunity for all students;

-          monitoring the progress and attainment of disadvantaged and vulnerable group students to assist in ensuring the department is closing the gap;

-          ensuring a prompt response to parental enquiries about individual student progress within the department;

-          collaborating with feeder primary schools to assist in ensuring progression in learning;

-          promoting enrichment and extra-curricular activities within the department to enhance learning.

2     IMPROVEMENT PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION

               The main accountabilities are to:

-          actively promote the school’s aims and values;

-          assist in the preparation of an annual department improvement plan and staff development plan for the department in accordance with the school planning cycle and taking into account the school’s Strategic Plan and School Improvement Plan;

-          actively contribute to the school’s procedure for self-evaluation;

-          take part, as required, in the review, development and management of activities relating to the curriculum, organisation and pastoral functions of the school.

 3    LEADING AND MANAGING STAFF

The main accountabilities are to:

-          assist in leading, managing and coordinating the work of the History team and encourage the process of team building;

-          contribute to the professional development of the History team;

-          participate in relevant courses related to the role and keep abreast of current or new developments in the subject and the curriculum;

-          ensure that quality cover work is provided for classes when staff are absent and support the work of Cover Supervisors/cover teachers within the department;

-          assist in ensuring that all staff within the KS5 team implement school policies.

4    EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE DEPLOYMENT OF RESOURCES

               The main accountabilities are to assist in:

-           overseeing ordering, maintenance and accountability for the teaching and learning resources within the department;

-          ensuring the care of rooms and other spaces, including furnishings and fittings in the department;

-          ensuring the school’s Health and Safety policy is implemented and monitored in the department, including appropriate risk assessments when necessary;

-          ensuring all classrooms and corridors in the vicinity of and relating to the History Department have inspiring displays of material including students’ work which is regularly updated;

-          managing the department budget effectively;

-          maintaining and regularly update the department inventory of equipment and audit on an annual basis.

5             OTHER ACCOUNTABILITIES ARE TO:     

-          play an active role in school life;

-          share the responsibility with other staff/leaders for the maintenance of a learning environment and the well-being of students throughout the day and at the end of the school day, for example bus duty.

-          Be a form tutor and part of a year group team, led by a Head of Year.

This post is subject to the current conditions of employment for Teachers contained in the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document and other current legislation.

 The post holder is required to participate in the school’s Appraisal procedures.

 The post holder is required to support and encourage the school’s mission and FCJ ethos and carry out all duties in the context of and in compliance with the school’s policies and procedures as agreed by the Governing Body as well as in line with the current Health and Safety legislation.

 All adults employed by Gumley House School FCJ are responsible for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children they are responsible for or come into contact with and upholding the school’s policies in respect of child protection and safeguarding.

 It is understood that areas of responsibility of the job description are not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post or an exhaustive list of all duties performed.  The main duties and responsibilities are indicated above.  Other duties of an appropriate level and nature may also be required, as directed by the Headteacher.

 The job description is a working reference document.  The management duties and responsibilities will be reviewed at least once a year, together with the job description and may be subject to modification after consultation with the post holder and without changing the level of responsibility.

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

 Performance Measures

Performance will be measured against The Teachers’ Standards (September 2012) and student outcomes in relation to targets set and in addition will take note of progress with the Department Improvement Plan.

 Confidentiality

The nature of your responsibility means that during the course of your employment you will see or have access to information of a confidential nature relating to the work of the school or the health or personal affairs of pupils and staff. Under no circumstances should such information be divulged or passed on to any unauthorised person or organisation.