Deputy Headteacher

Job Description
Deputy Headteacher

Title and
Grade of
Post
Status of
Post

Job
Purpose

Deputy Headteacher
Leadership Group Pay Spine - Outer London Area
L6 – L9
This is a senior post within the College staffing structure, which carries
with it membership of the College Leadership Team. This post holder is
accountable to the Headteacher. This post holder is to deputise for the
headteacher in their absence. As deputy headteacher, you will be
required to meet the general requirements of this post as specified in the
School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document. In addition, you will be
required to fulfil any reasonable expectations from the headteacher.
To provide leadership, development and management of the whole
College curriculum, assessment, teaching and learning of all students; to
take a lead role in the monitoring and evaluation of standards across the
whole College and to be a leading professional actively promoting
effective teaching and learning practices across the College.

The post will require you to work in partnership with the headteacher,
governors and staff to ensure the continuous improvement of the College.

Reporting to  The post holder is responsible to the headteacher in all matters

The post holder is also expected to interact and lead colleagues on a
professional level in order to promote a mutual understanding of the
College vision and values

Main Expectations of the role

1.  Shaping the Future
●  Support the headteacher and governors in establishing a vision for the future of

the College, demonstrating inspirational leadership and creativity

●  Play a leading role in the College development planning process, taking account
of the agreed priorities of the College and how these links with National and local
initiatives

●  Contribute to the identification of key areas of strength and weakness in

the College.

●  Work to a high standard in implementing agreed policies, priorities
and expectations, to set a good example to other colleagues

●  Promote a culture of teamwork, in which views of all members of the

College community are valued and considered
●  Contribute to the self-evaluation of the College

2.  Leading Learning and Teaching
●  Develop and ensure the curriculum meets the changing needs of the

college’s cohort

●  Lead responsibility for the analysis of key College performance data, to ensure

priorities are appropriate and improvement in standards is promoted

●  Take responsibility for the development of an effective timetable which meets the
individual needs of students within the statutory frameworks and the resources
available

●  Provide training and modelling for staff on effective teaching and learning.
●  Promote the active involvement of students in their own learning
●  Contribute to target setting; including statutory procedures and targets for

individuals and groups throughout the College.

●  Support strategies to promote high standards of behaviour
●  Contribute to the development of a broad and rich curriculum which meets the

needs of students.

●  Support the development of an effective assessment framework
●  Promote the use of ICT to enhance and extend students learning
●  Monitor and evaluate classroom practice and subject knowledge.
●  Provide support for colleagues in improving their classroom practice and subject

knowledge.

●  Take responsibility for the oversee of work experience and that expectations are

met

3.  Developing self and managing others
●  College designated safeguarding lead
●  Promote and safeguard the safety and welfare of young people
●  Contribute to the creation of a positive College ethos, in which every individual is
treated with dignity and respect and the safety and welfare of young people is
paramount

●  Support the development of collaborative approaches to learning within the

College and prepare them for their adulthood
●  Support the induction of staff new to College
●  Set high expectations for your own performance and that of others
●  Engage in relevant professional development activity as necessary

4.  Managing the organisation
●  Contribute to a regular review of the organisation of the College to ensure it meets

statutory requirements

●  Ensure that resources are distributed to enhance the effectiveness of the

curriculum delivery

●  Develop action plans in specified areas of responsibility, in order to bring about

improvements

●  Contribute to the planning process for the distribution of resources, to ensure they

meet the College identified priorities

●  Contribute to regular evaluation of the impact of the use of resources in relation to

the quality of education of the students and value for money

5.  Securing Accountability
●  Support the governing body in meeting its responsibility to account for the

performance of the College

●  Work alongside the Head to secure improvement through Performance

Management; take responsibility for the performance management of identified
staff

●  Support staff in understanding their own accountability, and develop approaches

to its review and evaluation

●  Use a range of data sources to set realistic yet challenging targets for students,

analysing outcomes for individuals and groups; use this information to implement
appropriate curriculum pathways and intervention programmes

●  Contribute to the reporting of the performance of the College to parents, carers,

governors and other key partners as necessary

erson Specification

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Introduction

In order to meet the high standards expected of a leading professional in our school,
the governing body is seeking to employ a person with the following qualities,
experience, skills and abilities.

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications and Training

Criteria:

Qualified teacher status

Advance training in SEN
‘Working Together in Safeguarding Children’
or similar course

Leading from the Middle or other relevant
NCSL courses
Post-graduate qualification in SEN

Experience

Evidence of leadership and management of a
whole College aspect.
Evidence of outstanding teaching in an SEN
environment.

In depth knowledge of SEN as catered for in
our College

Professional Development

A record of continuous professional
development that includes training in
leadership and management
Experience of supporting, training and
helping to coordinate the professional
development of colleagues

Leadership and Management

To have a vision of the overall aims and
direction of a successful College and be able
to communicate these in order to inspire and
motivate others
To provide evidence of good management,
which incorporates detailed planning,
successful implementation and effective
monitoring and evaluation of strategies
To have a good knowledge and understanding
of what constitutes an effective College and
have the necessary skills of leadership and
management to help create such a College

Have the ability to access and analyse
relevant data and to use this information to set
priorities and determine College action

Knowledge of the statutory requirements and
other relevant legislation relating to College
leadership and management

Have the ability to access and analyse
relevant data and to use this information to set
priorities and determine College action

Knowledge of the statutory requirements and
other relevant legislation relating to College
leadership and management

To have a vision of the overall aims and
direction of a successful College and be able
to communicate these in order to inspire and
motivate others
To provide evidence of good management,
which incorporates detailed planning,
successful implementation and effective
monitoring and evaluation of strategies
To have a good knowledge and
understanding of what constitutes an
effective College and have the necessary
skills of leadership and management to
help create such a College

Safeguarding

Knowledge and qualifications of the statutory
requirements and other relevant legislation
relating to child protection procedures and
safeguarding at Level 3.

To have a current, enhanced DBS
clearance

Experience of being a Designated
Safeguarding Lead

Teaching and Learning

The ability to help create and maintain a
College site that ensures the health and safety
of staff and students and which presents a
stimulating and attractive learning
environment for students

Have a good understanding of what
contributes to successful learning and the
ability to promote the most effective
teaching strategies to bring this about

To have a good understanding of how
assessment strategies and target-setting are
used to inform learning in order to help
students make progress
A clear understanding of what constitutes a
broad and balanced and relevant
curriculum that meets statutory
requirements and which is sufficiently well
differentiated and resourced to meet the
needs of all students

Knowledge and Understanding of

Statutory education frameworks, including
governance
Leading change, creativity and innovation
Strategies for communication, both
within and beyond College
Models of learning and teaching
Models of behaviour and attendance

Ways to build, communicate and implement a
shared vision
Strategic planning processes
New technologies, their use and impact

College self-evaluation process
Building and sustaining a learning community

The impact of change on organisations and
individuals
Legal issues relating to managing a College,
including equal opportunities, race relations,
disability, human rights and employment
legislation
Experience of working with other agencies
and opportunities for collaboration

management
Strategies for ensuring inclusion,
diversity and access
Curriculum design and management

Strategies to promote individual, team and
organisational development
The use of a range of tools and evidence,
including performance data, to support,
monitor, evaluate and improve aspects of
College, including challenging poor
performance
The wider view beyond College and the
opportunities that will be provide for
students
Strategies which encourage parents and
carers to support their children’s learning

Additional Skills and abilities: Essential

Suitability for work with children and young
people; Enhanced DBS clearance

The ability to relate positively with the
headteacher, pupils, colleagues, parents,
governors and others who contribute to the
work of the school
The communication skills needed to
provide clear and accurate information and
well informed advice

The ability to organise and manage work
effectively i.e. being able to prioritise and
organise tasks, make decisions, support and
delegate where appropriate
To have high expectations of pupils’ learning,
attainment and behaviour and of one’s own
professional abilities and those of colleagues

An excellent health and attendance record

Self Awareness

●  Emotional self awareness
●  Accurate self assessment
●  Self confidence

Personal Qualities

Social Awareness
●  Empathy
●  Organisational awareness

Self Management

Relationship Management

●  Emotional self control
●  Transparency
●  Adaptability
●
Initiative
●  Optimism

Inspirational leadership

●  Develop others
●
●  Change catalyst
●
●  Conflict management
●  Team work and collaboration

Influence