Ysgol Eirias
Deputy Headteacher
Candidate Brief
April 2014
DEPUTY HEADTEACHER
Job Profile
Reporting to: Headteacher
Salary:
Salary range on the Leadership Spine L20 to L24
Introduction
At Ysgol Eirias we are committed to maintaining the highest standards and expectations of learning,
behaviour, pastoral care and discipline. As well as deputising for the Headteacher, the successful
candidate, along with the rest of the Senior Leadership Team, will be involved in all aspects of
leading our school. However, key aspects of this role will be driving up standards in the Core, and
‘future-proofing’ the school for new curriculum, assessment and accountability measures.
Personal Specification and Qualities
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good Honours Degree
evidence of outstanding teaching with a proven track record of at least five years’ successful
teaching and excellent exam results in a secondary school
be an effective and inspirational leader
ability to enthuse, inspire and develop staff and students
ability to challenge, motivate and empower staff and students in a relentless drive to raise
standards
successful experience of leading and implementing a whole-school initiative
proven experience in recognising and meeting the needs of groups of staff and students
ability to manage resources efficiently
genuine enjoyment of working with young people
understanding of and commitment to inclusion for all
commitment to excellence and the ability to lead by example, in terms of teaching and learning
knowledge and understanding of recent developments in learning and teaching
demonstrable understanding of effective school evaluation
knowledge of current educational issues and recent legislation
excellent communication skills
commitment to working as a team player
boundless enthusiasm and a positive outlook
capacity to work very hard under pressure
personal integrity and the drive to do what is best for the students
ambition and potential to move on to Headship
sense of humour and flexibility to adapt working practices to fresh challenges and new initiatives
Generic Duties and Responsibilities
In addition to the duties laid out in the latest edition of the School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions
Document, the Deputy Headteacher will be expected to:
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deputise for the Headteacher when required and to support him in his role
be a member of the Leadership Team, thus leading the monitoring, evaluation and development
of all aspects of school life
make a substantial contribution to the development and implementation of the school’s mission
work with the Headteacher and Governors to develop, implement and evaluate a strategic vision
secure the objectives of the School Improvement Plan
share general aspects of whole-school management (eg staff appointments, staff development
activities, communicating with staff and parents, organising events)
lead and secure success by ensuring the effective implementation of school policy
provide a significant presence around the school at all times throughout the day
line manage a number of departments, Year Heads and staff with whole-school responsibilities
ensure equality of opportunity throughout the school
The following matrix shows the current responsibilities of the current post holder (highlighted in
blue). The successful candidate should show a reasonable match to these areas of responsibility;
however, some redistribution of responsibilities would be possible to ensure best match.
Responsibilities
Matrix
2013-2014
Faculty Teams
HEADTEACHER
PM
FIRST DEPUTY HEAD
EC
DEPUTY HEAD
JM
DEPUTY HEAD
TBA
Strategic oversight of
all academic teams
via associate deputies
Associate Deputy for:
o Technology
o Science
o Languages
Associate Deputy
for:
o English
o Humanities
o PE
Oversight of Years 8
&9
Tutor Plan
o Counselling Y11
& 13
o PSE
o Extra Curricular
o Anti-bullying
o Options
o Fire Officer
o EVC
o Buildings &
Maint’nce
o Health & Safety
o Weekly Fire
check
o Chair HoL
Associate Deputy for:
o Mathematics
o BusinessComm
o
Buildings budget
o
Strategic ICT
o
o
o
Caretakers
Link for Student
Manager
o
Link for Director of
Innovation
E-learning manager
WBQ Coord
IT Support
Pastoral teams
Strategic planning for
Y 7-13
Oversight of Years 10 &
11
Students
o
o
o
Pupils at risk
Counselling Y11 & 13
o
o
Admissions/
Exclusions
Strategic planning
Counselling
o
o
o
o
o
Staffing
External agencies
Estyn Action Plan
SIP
QA procedures
o
o
o
o
o
o
Exams oversight
Handbook
Calendar
Chair of HoF
Chair Joint HoFHoL
Link Police,ESW,
Nurse Social Services
external agencies
emotional support
Buses
Assistant strategic
finance
Main
Administration
Finance
o
Personnel
o
o
o
o
o
Events
Governance
o
o
o
o
o
o
Committees &
Development
Projects
o
Strategic budget
planning
Capital bids
Appointments
Target setting
Deputies Target
Setting
Threshold, UPS
and TLR
Governors
Visitors
Full
First
Finance &
Buildings
Curriculum &
Community
LG
o
o
o
o
o
o
Link for Director of
Learning
Equal Opps.
Link Emotional Support
Social Inclusion
o
o
o
o
o
KS4 Parents’ Evening
Presentation Evng
Teaching Awards
Results Day
Parents strategy evg
o
o
o
Finance & Buildings
Full
o
o
o
HoF
Joint HOF/HOL
o
o
Y8 & Y9 Parents’
Evenings
Options
Carol Service
o
Finance &
Buildings
Full
o
o
HoL
H&S cmte
ASSISTANT
HEAD PJS
INNOVATION
o Oversight for
STEAM
ASSISTANT
HEAD SSN
LEARNING
o Skills Curriculum
o Y7 Project
ASSISTANT
HEAD HBL
ENGLISH
FACULTY
ASSISTANT
HEAD DME
ASSISTANT
HEADLKR
BUSINESS
MANAGER
GJS
o Social Inclusion
o
o Budget
monitoring
o Year 9
o Year 8
o Budget
monitoring
o
o
o
o
o
o Student Support
Services
o External
Agencies
(AN)
o Leadership
of TAs
o Additional
Needs
oversight
o Hafod
oversight
o
o Financial
Planning
o Financial
Monitoring
o Resource
Procurement
o Estate
Management
Oversight for:
o Mentors
Oversight of Years 7,
12 & 13
o Y10
o
o
o
o
o
PSE
Oxbridge
Primary liaison
Exam target setting
Y7 Projects
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
SIMS.net
Lead Timetabler
Curriculum
Analysis
Statistical returns
VLE/EIG
o New Tech’s
o Associate
Timetabler
o 14-19 Strategic
leader
o Careers Wales
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
Y7 & VI Form
Parents’ Evenings
New Intake
Evening
Induction Ev.
Summer School
Open Mornings
Personnel
Full
o
Y7 Project PLC
o
AfL
L2L
Metacognition
ALP
Thinking Skills
o
EBD
LAC
PSPs
EPIC
o Leadership
Emotional
Support TA
o Behaviour
Management
o Social Inclusion
o
Training
Academy
Step into
Teaching
Developing
Teachers
Marketing
o
o
o
Open Evening
Staff Dvpt
o Oversight of
PDG
o Lead Practioners
o ESP Coordinators
o House System
Co-ord
o Latin
o ESDGC
o Numeracy Coordinator
o Estyn
recommendation
s
o Bi-lingualism
o Literacy Coordinator
o Careers
o
o
o Emotional
Support TA
o EPIC staff
o AN staff
o TAs
o Hafod staff
o Oversight of
support staff
o
Training Days
Human
Resources
Prof. Mentor
Performance
Management
iNet Hub
o Estyn data base
o Key Skills KS4
o
OpenEve
o
o
o
o
o
o Personnel
(Staff rep)
o
o
o Developing
Leaders
o Innovations PLC
o Year 10
o Learning
Champions
o
o Year 9
o Pupil Wellbeing
PLC
o Year 8
o AN PLC
o
o
o
o
iNet Hub
o Strategic
guidance
o
Finance &
Buildings
o Full
o