Assistant Head Teacher - September Start

Assistant Head Teacher - September Start Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced, dynamic and imaginative leader to join Springwell School. This is a strategic whole school role in an already thriving school, we are looking for a strong, well-rounded individual to fill the vacancy of Assistant Head Teacher.

Key Accountabilities

Leading teaching and learning

• Support the monitoring of class planning and target setting with the AHT for Curriculum and Assessment
• Be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the curriculum and assessment systems including progress and achievement reviews in consultation with the Deputy Headteacher.
• Under the direction of the Deputy Headteacher, support the processes involved in monitoring, evaluating and challenging the quality of learning and teaching in phase, including lesson observations
• Provide reports and information on pupil progress and achievement within the phase
• Ensure high expectations and high-quality educational experiences for all pupils
• Be an excellent role model, exemplifying a high standard of teaching and promoting high expectations for all members of the school community

Leadership of staff

• Work with the SLT to deliver an appropriate programme of professional development for all staff including quality coaching and mentoring.
• Provide a lead on aspects of CPD including delivering training during PDMs or INSET days as appropriate to staff
• Support the training, induction and development of ECTs and teachers new to Springwell
• Support the maintenance of a learning community within the school, modelling and promoting a reflective approach to development
• Take a lead role in the performance management process for allocated members of staff and help ensure systems are effective in raising quality of teaching, learning and service delivery
• Provide support for the staff induction process
• Support the day to day management of the school and effective deployment and performance of staff

Managing the organisation

• Be a proactive member of the Leadership and Management team (LMT)
• Support the Deputy Headteacher in the effective organisation and management of the school
• Support the efficient and effective management of the school environment to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum and health and safety regulations
• Ensure the effective dissemination of information across the phases
• Ensure behaviour, attendance and other whole school policies are implemented consistently across the key stages
• Lead the transition procedures into and from the phase

Securing Accountability

• Provide support to staff to enable them to work collaboratively, share knowledge, skills and understanding, celebrate success and accept responsibility for outcomes
• Ensure teachers and support staff in the phase fulfil their responsibilities in regard to pupil performance and standards
• Support the Headteacher in evaluating and reporting the school's performance
• Ensure consistency in the information parents/carers receive about their child's attainment, progress and well being
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children in the phases and their health and safety

Partnership

• Develop and maintain contact with relevant specialist support services as appropriate to the needs of the pupils in the key stages and specific responsibilities
• Promote the positive involvement of parents/carers in school
• Promote effective working partnerships across all aspects of Springwell provision

Specific

• Responsible for provision and standards in a phase
• Lead curriculum developments for own phase in collaboration with AHT for C & A
• Phase Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC)
• Provide information on all aspects of the phase's performance to the Headteacher.
• Model teaching, coach staff and lead improvements in teaching and learning for at least 0.1 within a class on a weekly basis
• Lead on two specific whole school responsibilities (to be agreed on appointment)

Salary from £64691 to £71330 per year

Location

Springwell School
Hinkler Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO19 6DH

Safeguarding:

Springwell School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check and a full online check of social media platforms as per the updated guidance in KCSIE 2022.