Job description – Assistant Headteacher – Pastoral & Inclusion

As a member of the David Nieper Academy leadership team, you will:

·        Think strategically while being able to deal with immediate challenges

·        Provide opportunities for staff to grow and develop

·        Set a high standard through personal example

·        Contribute in a variety of ways to the day to day running of the academy

·        Support all academy events

General role responsibilities

·         To strategically lead the pastoral work of the academy:

o       To have oversight of the rewards and behaviour systems and reporting to ensure that effective teaching & learning can take place

o       To develop parental engagement and to liaise effectively with parents and carers

o       To ensure that Form Tutors lead effective tutor group sessions and monitor student progress, liaising promptly and effectively with parents

o       To be Deputy DSL

·         To carry out the role of whole school SENCO working alongside the Assistant SENCO and Learning Support team

o        to hold the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordinator or be prepared to work towards and achieve within 3 years the NPQ for SENCOs

o        to have or work towards achieving relevant examination concession assessment qualifications or to ensure that these are held by members of the team

o       To lead and manage the SEND staffing including recruitment, training, and appraisal

o       Maintain and review the school’s SEND policy and oversee its day-to-day implementation. 

o       Co-ordinate and track provision for children with SEND.

o       Advise on the graduated approach to providing SEND support and to model outstanding practice to other staff.

o      Advise on the deployment of the school’s delegated budget and other resources to meet pupils’ needs effectively.

o      To ensure effective liaison by the school with parents of learners with SEND.

o      To ensure effective liaison by the school with feeder schools, educational psychologists, health and social care professionals, and independent or voluntary bodies including the local authority and its support services.

o      To attend CORE group and Bamber fair access meetings.

o      To ensure effective liaison by the academy with potential next providers of education to ensure a pupil and their parents are informed about options and a smooth transition is planned.

o      Annual production of the SEND information report for Governors and inclusion on the academy website.

o      Work with the Headteacher and school governors to ensure that the school meets its responsibilities under the Equality Act (2010) with regard to reasonable adjustments and access arrangements.

o       Ensure that there are effective systems in place to allow the school to keep up to date, organised and detailed records of all pupils with SEND.

To line manage:

o       Assistant SENCO

o      Behaviour Support Manager

o      Key Stage 3 Progress & Achievement Leader

o      Family Support Officer

·       To support all aspects of Safeguarding across the academy, leading on the staff training and policy oversight

·       To contribute to the academy development plan and academy self-evaluation, providing regular reports to governors.

·       To make a full contribution to the wider leadership and management of the academy.

·        To lead a duty team as part of the leadership team.

·        To attend SLT operational meetings each day 8am and strategic meeting 4pm- 6pm each Tuesday.

·        To have a teaching commitment of approximately 45% - any subject area will be considered however the following subjects are particularly welcome: English, Humanities, Science or Maths.

A reduction in teaching commitment will be provided to ensure the time to carry out the roles.

Accountability

·         Be responsible for producing development plans and relevant sections of the SEF for all areas of responsibility.

·         Be a full and contributing member of Senior Leadership Team.

·         Attend relevant governor meetings as required taking a lead role in the Pupil Matters Academic committee.

·         Prepare and present reports on areas of responsibility for governors as required.

Personal characteristics

·         Outstanding classroom practitioner

·         Hardworking

·         Enthusiastic

·         Resilient

·         Ability to inspire and lead others

·         A strong team player

·         Solution focused, looking for positive outcomes

·         Good sense of humour

Benefits

·         Ongoing training, support and mentoring will be provided

·         Free access to Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme

·         Free onsite Parking

·         Generous discount at the David Nieper Ltd factory shop