Deputy Head Teacher

at  Ascension Island Government

EXPERIENCE

• At least 5 years successful classroom experience within the primary age range or at least a 3-year successful track record of supporting and leading other schools as a consultant.
• Proven record of exemplary teaching which has ensured good/outstanding progress and achievement for students across the full ability range.
• Proven record of successful curriculum/ subject leadership leading directly to an increase in standards of attainment.
• Experience of leading and implementing whole school initiatives and managing change, developing strategies for raising achievement.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating curriculum delivery.
• Additional Teaching and Learning Responsibilities e.g. Key Stage leadership/Assistant Head/Existing Deputy Headteacher.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing to a range of audiences; e.g. staff, students, governors, parents.
• Knowledge of ways in which links with external agencies can be used to extend learning opportunities for students.
• Excellent personal organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work to specific deadlines.

Essential Qualifications

• QTS. Evidence of continuous professional development. Evidence of further training in leadership and management

JOB PURPOSE:

• To support the Headteacher with the overall management and leadership of the School, assuming day to day responsibility for the Primary Sector. In addition, the Deputy Headteacher will play a lead role in the strategic development of the school.
• To monitor the School’s primary curriculum and ensure its compliance with the requirements of the UK national Curriculum.
• To assume the role of DSL for the whole school.
• As a key member of the senior leadership team Act as a “sounding board” to the Head Teacher, always demonstrating high standards of personal integrity, loyalty, discretion and professionalism and publicly supporting all decisions of the Head Teacher.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Deputy Headteacher will teach classes (reduced teaching timetable) to model good practice, develop relationships, support training and development and ensure ‘quality first teaching’ is embedded across the school.

• To lead on teaching and learning throughout the school, overseeing the curriculum.
• To lead a system and culture of continual improvement and high standards in teaching through coaching,

team-teaching, and demonstrating excellence.

• To lead on all matters pertaining to statutory assessment and testing.
• To lead on internal assessment and tracking systems for the Primary sector.
• To take a major role in monitoring and evaluating school provision related to raising standards and

achievement.

• To take a leading role in the pastoral care of all children in the school including behaviour management,

child protection and safeguarding. This role will include being the Designated Safeguarding Lead

• To support the Head Teacher in the day-to-day management of the school.

ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Any other reasonable duties that the headteacher may from time to time ask the post holder to perform.
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Deputy Head Teacher (Primary): Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• QTS. Evidence of continuous professional development. Evidence of further training in leadership and management.