Deputy Headteacher - Edgbaston
| Job title: | Deputy Headteacher - Edgbaston |
| Contract type: | Temporary |
| Location: | West Midlands |
| Industry: | Nursery Primary SEN |
| Salary: | £370 - £378 per day |
| Reference: | 0000311729_1751291713 |
| Contact name: | Aspire People Limited |
| Contact email: | Tilly@aspirepeople.co.uk |
Job description
Deputy Head Teacher (Complex Provision and Personal Development)Temporary one-year fixed term role - September 2025 - September 2026
Aspire People is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership. Josh of Aspire People is seeking an experienced Assistant Head to support a SEN school with pupils on EHCP's for Complex ASC.
Job details
Salary: L10-16
Hours: Full time
Contract type: Temporary
Reporting to: Headteacher & Josh of Aspire People ()
Main purpose
Work alongside and with the Head Teacher, providing leadership in managing teaching and learning for secondary-aged students with autism and additional learning difficulties, mainly students with complex ASD.
Also, in collaboration with the Head Teacher, provide professional leadership for the school that secures its success and improvement, ensuring high quality education for all its students and improved standards of learning and achievement across different pathways.
Support the Headteacher in articulating clear values and moral purpose focused on providing a world-class education for pupils at a good SEN school.
Duties and responsibilities
General
To undertake the professional duties of a teacher, other than those of a headteacher, as set out in Part 7, Paragraphs 43-52 of the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document (STPCD), including any duties specifically assigned by the Headteacher.
Where applicable, to support staff who make referrals to local authority children's social care services.
In accordance with Paragraph 48.1 of the STPCD, to play a key role-under the overall direction of the Headteacher-in:
* Formulating the aims and objectives of the school;
* Establishing the policies through which these aims and objectives will be achieved;
* Managing staff and resources to support the implementation of these policies;
* Monitoring progress toward the achievement of the school's aims and objectives.
Additionally, to undertake certain professional duties of the Headteacher, as may be reasonably delegated by the Headteacher.
Strategic Leadership
* Lead the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the whole-school communication strategy, ensuring effective support for student progress.
* Lead by example, inspiring and motivating all members of the school community to realise their full potential.
* Provide objective, informed support to the Governing Body to enable it to fulfil its statutory and strategic responsibilities effectively.
* Actively contribute as a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to the strategic leadership, management, and development of the school.
* Play an active role in the school's self-evaluation processes and in the preparation, implementation, and review of the School Development Plan.
* Provide strategic leadership for the Complex Needs curriculum pathway (Informal/Semi-Formal Pathway), ensuring it aligns with the school's vision and meets the needs of all learners.
* Lead on the formulation and delivery of the Complex Needs curriculum contribution to the School Development Plan, driving improvement and innovation within the Discovery Pathway.
* Oversee the ongoing development and enhancement of the Discovery Pathway curriculum, expanding opportunities for students to acquire, apply, and generalise essential life skills for adulthood and life beyond school.
* Serve as the senior lead for the Complex Needs department, with overall responsibility for the performance, development, and wellbeing of both teaching and support staff within the team.
* Ensure clear, effective communication and collaboration within the Complex Needs department, across the SLT, with colleagues school-wide, and with parents, carers, and external professionals.
* Oversee and coordinate external agency input for Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) and Occupational Therapy (OT) across the school, ensuring their impact supports student outcomes.
* Champion the prioritisation of students' personal development within the curriculum, promoting a safe, nurturing environment that supports the growth of personal and social skills.
* National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers
Planning and Setting Expectations
Contribute to the creation and implementation of the school development plan with particular emphasis on your designated provision.
Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of the areas of the plan within own designated department / responsibility areas.
Maintain and review the assessment, recording and reporting policy and support staff to implement it consistently across the school
Support the staff's knowledge of appropriate assessment methods and their use of assessment results to inform their plans for future teaching and learning.
Teaching and Planning Pupil Learning
Take day-to-day responsibility for the smooth running of the Discovery pathway, ensuring that the teaching and learning programme runs smoothly and school policies and procedures are adhered to.
Contribute to a climate and code of conduct that promotes good teaching, effective learning and high standards.
Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning and the achievement of pupils as required.
Undertake teaching in a class/es for a specified number of days
To lead on providing all stakeholders with up-to-date information on student outcomes and next steps.
Assessment and Evaluation
Monitor and regularly review the effects of relevant policies.
Assess, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of target setting through ILPs.
Collaborate with the Faculty Leaders with input to the Discovery provision and their analysis and evaluation of assessment results within their subjects to enable them to reflect upon the effectiveness of teaching, identifying strengths and priorities for development within Discovery.
Analyse, evaluate and report to parents and staff on outcomes related to students.
Provide reports, advice and guidance to governors, the Head Teacher and senior staff about student outcomes.
To ensure all Complex Needs pupils have a well-maintained record of progress.
Managing Own Performance and Development
Participate in arrangements for appraisal for the classroom assistants within Discovery
Prioritise and manage time effectively.
Work under pressure and to deadlines.
Managing and Developing Staff and Other Adults
Support activities that ensure that the ethos of the school enables staff at all levels to embrace learning to improve their own skills
Providing CPD to teachers in response to student outcome analysis.
To maintain responsibility for the welfare of all Complex Needs pupils and for discipline and conduct in the department.
To liaise with the other Senior leaders and the PASS team other, concerning the transition of pupils into and from the department
To ensure all Complex Needs pupils have a well-maintained record of progress
To collaboratively plan purposeful training days focused on school improvement.
Managing Resources
Work with the Governors and senior colleagues to recruit and retain staff of the highest quality
To maintain the responsibility of the monitoring of Offsite curricular activities for Complex Needs pupils and liaise with appropriate professionals to ensure transition to adulthood is successful.
To support all-inclusive opportunities for Complex Needs pupils, within school, or involving other schools, including timetabling of pupils and staff.
The post holder will have specific responsibilities which are renegotiated with the rest of the leadership team at least every two years, to enable members of the team to develop a broad range of areas of expertise.
Keep abreast with curriculum developments, innovations, and courses to lead curriculum and assessment development within the school.
To manage the Discovery pathway budget in line with school development plan
Communication
To provide clear and effective communication and liaison within the Complex Needs department, with the Senior Leadership Team, colleagues throughout the school including integrated services team and concerned parent/carers and professionals.
Lead briefing and staff INSET on matters related to the curriculum and the communication strategy.
Facilitate progression routes for students leaving school.
Provide advice working alongside the Inclusion Manager and Careers Adviser.
Manage and work collaboratively with other schools, colleges and local collegiate groups and training providers to enhance the provision within the school and provide extended learning opportunities for students.
Maintain links with the examination and accreditation bodies to raise queries, requests and discuss special arrangements. Respond to consultations and questionnaires.
Conditions of Employment
The above responsibilities are in accordance with the requirements of the Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991 and subsequent Orders in terms of duties and working time, also any local agreements, LEA circulars and guidelines giving interpretations of teachers' conditions of service.
Review and amendment
This job description is normally subject to annual review. It may be amended at the request of the Head Teacher or the post holder but only after full consultation with the post holder. It will be signed if agreement is reached
Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.
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