Deputy Headteacher

Responsible for working with and supporting the Headteacher on the following key school leadership and management areas. This will involve accepting responsibility for aspects of these key areas. The Deputy Headteacher will be asked to present to the Governing Board and will be expected to support the Headteacher and Governors in accounting for the efficiency and effectiveness of the school to all relevant stakeholders., To undertake the following duties with minimal supervision, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the work areas and a degree, The Deputy Headteacher will work with the Headteacher, the Governing Board and staff to deliver the strategic vision for Great Missenden CofE School and to shape and implement its aims, objectives, vision and values. - Work with the Headteacher to contribute to a strategic view for the school in its community and analyse and plan for its future needs and further development within the local, national and international context. - Demonstrate high standards of personal integrity, loyalty, discretion and professionalism - Assist in developing and evaluating school policies, including taking a lead on specific policies as required · - Lead specific areas of as agreed with the Headteacher · - Support to ensure the whole school community is committed to its vision and values, motivated to achieve them and engaged in meeting all objectives and targets that secure the educational success of the school · - To be a consistent and approachable member of the SLT and a point of contact for stakeholders. Be responsible for the day-to-day running of the school and be willing to deputise for the Headteacher whenever s/he is off-site. LEADING TEACHING AND LEARNING Continue to build the school's aspirational culture based on high expectations and outstanding teaching and learning that enables staff and pupils to flourish, achieve and excel - Promote and enable outstanding and innovative teaching and learning that secures excellent pupil achievement and high standards of behaviour and safety - Provide an example of excellence as a leading classroom practitioner and inspiring and motivating other staff - Work with the Senior Leadership Team and Headteacher to sustain high expectations and excellent practice in teaching and learning throughout the school - Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of pupil's achievement; use benchmarks and set targets for improvement - To be involved in coaching with other members of staff to raise the quality of teaching and pupil's standards of achievement and to evaluate practice - Work closely with the Headteacher and Assistant Headteacher's to lead, motivate, support, challenge and develop all staff to secure continual improvement including his/her own continual professional development - To lead in the appraisal process of staff as required by the Headteacher - Analyse the data effectively to identify any areas of concern, individual children of concern and group data analysis. Liaise closely with Assistant Headteacher's and also individual teachers to identify areas of concern and solutions to address the issue - Support the Headteacher in leading pupil progress meetings across the school - Teach pupils as may be appropriate, having regard for other designated duties to provide cover for staff or support for development DEVELOPING A LEARNING COMMUNITY Through effective and inspiring leadership and management, the Deputy Headteacher will support the Headteacher to build a dynamic learning community that enables and empowers others to achieve and excel · - Lead by example, modelling professional conduct and demonstrating high personal standards of credibility, expertise and commitment · - Support the implementation of highly effective communication systems that keep all members of the school community well informed appropriate to their roles and responsibilities · - Maximise the contribution of staff to improve the quality of education provided and standards achieved and ensure highly constructive working relationships are formed and maintained between staff and pupils through excellent pastoral care · - Develop highly constructive professional relationships with and between staff, governors, and any other colleagues working with the school · - Create and maintain effective partnerships with parents and carers and the school and local community to broaden opportunities for pupils and enable them to achieve and excel - Motivate, inspire and enable all staff in the school to carry out their respective roles to the highest standards, through effective and relevant professional development based on assessment of needs and systematic monitoring and evaluation - Lead, coach and provide direction for middle and senior leaders empowering them to make decisions within a distributive leadership model - Implement and sustain effective systems for the management of staff performance - - - Lead and manage staff in accordance with policies adopted by the Governing Board and other statutory policies SECURING ACCOUNTABILITY The Deputy Headteacher has a responsibility to the Headteacher and the whole school community and is accountable to a wide range of groups including pupils, parents and carers, governors, the GLT, Ofsted and the DFE, along with the Headteacher, for the overall performance of the school · - Ensure all staff understand and uphold their individual and collective accountability for the success of the school · - Provide information, along with the Headteacher, objective advice and support to the Governing Board to enable it to monitor and evaluate the school's overall effectiveness and meet its statutory duties · - Ensure parents and carers are well informed about the curriculum, their child's progress and achievements and the contribution they can make to support their child's learning and help the school achieve its targets for improvement · - Carry out any such duties as may be reasonably required by the Governing Board SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Whole school Teaching and Learning
• Raising Standards Lead (RSL)
• Collective Worship Lead
• Agents for Change and Equalities
• Arranging Cover
Other duties: · - To be a named Deputy DSL for the school. To ensure all safeguarding procedures are correctly adhered to and that safeguarding is a high priority for all staff. To ensure early intervention is supporting pupils in school and that more serious case referrals are managed correctly. Manage pupils and families on child protection and CIN plans. - Deputise for the Headteacher - - Take a major role in the day to day running of the school - Contribute to a positive ethos for learning - Support teachers to provide an exciting, stimulating and creative curriculum - Promote the values and achievements of the school to the community - Lead whole school assemblies - Advise on the school's resources needs and coordinate these resources - - Assist with the appointment and induction of new staff and provide monitoring and support for NQTs and students as necessary - Support the Headteacher and Governors in annual budget planning and monitoring - Assist in the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan - To attend daily and weekly meetings, in accordance with school policy and to lead such meetings as required - Attend Governor meetings - Attend all after school events such as PTA events and parents' meetings. - Undertake such reasonable activities that the Headteacher and Governors may, from time to time require The Post holder will contribute to the school's objectives in service delivery by: - Adhering to the school's safeguarding procedures and attend relevant child protection training when required - Enactment of Health and Safety requirements and initiatives as directed - Ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection legislation in collaboration with the School Business Manager - At all times operating within the school's Equality and Diversity framework Safeguarding · Ensure that a culture of safeguarding is of paramount importance across the school. · Report any child protection concerns immediately, in accordance with school procedures. This job description will be reviewed annually and may be subject to amendment or modification at any time after consultation with the post holder and governors. It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main expectations of the school in relation to the post holder's professional responsibilities and duties.