Assistant Headteacher - Meole Brace Secondary School

Job Description - Assistant Headteacher Details of Post ► Assistant Headteacher ► School/ Federation/ Academy/Trust: Meole Brace Secondary ► Reporting to: Headteacher ► Main Workplace: Meole Brace School ► Grade and SCP: L11 - L16 The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. All support staff posts are subject to the Asylum and Immigration requirements We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and gender equality in our hiring practices Purpose of Post To ensure high-quality, expert teaching across all subjects, built on an evidence- informed understanding of effective practices and how students learn Specific responsibilities: Teaching and Learning To act as the lead professional in the classroom, promoting the highest standards of teaching and learning. To create a school wide Teaching and Learning Framework and policy based on evidence informed practice. Lead on improving the quality of teaching and learning across the school to eliminate variance in classroom practice so that it is consistently strong within and across all curriculum areas and departments. To ensure that teaching is underpinned by high levels of subject expertise and approaches which respect the distinct nature of subject disciplines. Support teachers to explore research evidence from their own subject areas to deepen their under-standing of highly effective pedagogy and, in doing so, to continually improve their practice. Job Description - Assistant Headteacher Work with the SENDCO to develop and deliver whole school training based on adaptive teaching, to ensure that staff know how to adjust their lesson planning and delivery based on their secure understanding of students' needs and how children learn Contribute to the whole school Quality Assurance calendar/schedule on an annual basis. Play a lead role in quality assuring the teaching practice of all staff throughout the school through regular monitoring and evaluation through lesson visits and build up a profile of the strengths of teaching and learning across the school. Contribute to subject and curriculum reviews. Support Heads of Department to evaluate the effectiveness of classroom practice and Teaching and Learning in their subject areas Professional Development and Learning: To ensure staff have access to high-quality, sustained professional development opportunities, aligned to balance the priorities of whole school improvement, team and individual needs To prioritise the professional development of staff, ensuring effective planning, delivery and evaluation which is consistent with the approaches laid out in the standard for teachers' professional development Actively seek out feedback and monitor the impact regarding teaching and learning CPD and ensure that it is meeting the needs of the teaching staff and modify accordingly To assist the Headteacher to ensure that professional development opportunities draw on expert provision from beyond the school, as well as within it, including nationally recognised career and professional frameworks and programmes to build capacity and support succession planning. Contribute to the CPD calendar for the Academic Year in relation to teaching and learning training. Seek out/deliver appropriate whole group and individual staff training to develop teaching and learning practice To work with underperforming staff, coaching them to become more effective teachers. To work with Curriculum Leaders to develop their coaching skills so that they can effectively support teachers within their own areas. Oversee and manage ITT and ECT progress and development, ensuring an appropriate induction and support programme is in place. Be expected to play a full part in the life of the school community to support the Leadership team.