Cardinal Langley RC High School
Rochdale Road, Middleton, Manchester M24 2GL
Tel: 0161 643 4009
Fax: 0871 994 1804
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.clrchs.co.uk
JOB DESCRIPTION
Assistant Headteacher
Grade:
Leadership 13-17
Responsible to:
Headteacher
Key Relationships/
liaison with:
School Leadership Team, Progress Leaders, Subject Leaders
This job description must be operative within the context of:
a) The Mission Statement of the school
b) The roles and responsibilities of staff as detailed in the staff handbook
Conditions of Service:
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services
(DBS) and background check, medical clearances and suitable references.
The school operates a smoke-free policy for all its employees and visitors, which applies
to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the school.
The post-holder will undertake professional duties in accordance with the Teachers’ Pay
and Conditions document as directed by the Headteacher in line with the job description
below.
Purpose and Objectives of the Job
In partnership with the Headteacher, and the other members of the School Leadership Team
(SLT), to provide vision and leadership for the school, creating, monitoring and developing
conditions which enable effective learning and teaching and best possible outcomes for all
students.
To ensure the vision, ethos, values and goals of the school are communicated positively to
colleagues, parents/carers, students and external agencies.
To take full responsibility for leading and managing significant aspects of the school.
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Principal Duties & Responsibilities
School Improvement – Developing the Organisation
 With other members of SLT help formulate, implement, monitor and evaluate the School
Improvement Plan ensuring the vision for the School is translated into agreed objectives
which promote sustained improvement.
 Support the work of members of staff holding TLRs in developing aspects of School
Improvement and take appropriate action when performance is unsatisfactory.
 Keep abreast with local and national initiatives to ensure these inform strategic
decisions.
 Use school, national and local data inspection reports as a benchmark for improvement.
Leadership and Management
 To act as a member of the senior leadership team, attending SLT and governors
meetings as required, and undertaking supervision duties of students as expected.
 To lead year group or House assemblies and act as Progress Leader for a year
group/key stage.
 Develop, implement, monitor and maintain policies and practices which reflect the
school’s commitment to high achievement and which are consistent with national, local
and school best practice and statutory requirements.
 Lead and coach all members of staff across the school.
 Assist in preparing the School Improvement Plan to reflect emerging priorities.
 To line manage Subject Leaders and ensure that support staff are deployed so as to
enable students to achieve their full potential.
 Identify, monitor and control resources needed to meet the needs of students and advise
the Headteacher and Governing Body of priorities for expenditure.
 Undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Headteacher.
Achievement and Standards
 Act as line manager for pastoral or academic middle leaders, providing support and
challenge to ensure all students make at least expected progress.
 Be accountable for the achievement and attainment of students.
 Monitor and track the progress of individual and groups of students and formulating
intervention as needed.
 Manage the process of setting targets for attainment, attendance, safe practices,
behaviour, extra-curriculum participation and contribution to the school community for
students.
 Work with subject areas to organise appropriate intervention to address
underperformance for students.
 Provide guidance, coaching and support on a choice of appropriate learning and
teaching methods.
Quality of Provision
 Focus relentlessly on improving learning and teaching for students.
 Co-ordinate the preparation and development of courses of study, teaching materials,
teaching programmes and methods of teaching assessment.
 Evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of achievement/attainment for students
and set targets for quality controlled improvement.
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
Ensure the curriculum provision for students is in line with the national curriculum and
examining body requirements.
Professional/Personal Development and Well Being
 Develop a team ethos.
 Provide opportunities for staff to discuss their own personal development and wellbeing.
 Support staff in receiving appropriate CPD which meets the needs of the individual,
department and the school.
 Establish effective communication through for example, the timely preparation of
agendas, chairing of meetings and publication of minutes.
 Support staff who may have to deal with challenging parents.
 To coach, mentor and develop staff.
 Promote a creative and collaborative working environment.
 Create and maintain effective working relationships and staff well-being.
 Contribute to the recruitment of staff, appraisal and induction of new staff, including
NQTs.
Learners, Parents/Carers and Stakeholders
 Carry out any student support roles (including being a mentor) as required.
 Evaluate the views of students, parents/carers and stakeholders and act on
recommendations where appropriate.
 Liaise with parents/carers and stakeholders in order to facilitate the flow of information
about students.
 Represent the School at external meetings and other events.
 Oversee mentoring and coaching.
 Make presentations to stakeholders.
Secondary Duties
 To undertake such other duties and responsibilities of an equivalent nature,
particularly in response to the changing role of the school, as may be determined by
the school (or nominated representative) from time to time in consultation with the
post-holder and, if he/she so wishes, with his/her trade union representative.
General Responsibilities
The post-holder must:
Fulfil the expectations of this post in line with the mission statement of the school.
Perform his/her duties in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures,
especially with regards to safeguarding, equality & diversity and ICT, email &
internet/intranet access.
Be able to render regular and efficient service to undertake the duties of this post.
Personnel
To be responsible for the direction, support and motivation of self and any staff under
post-holder’s control.
Training & Development
The post-holder will be responsible for assisting in the identification and undertaking of
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his/her own training and development requirements in accordance with the school’s
Appraisal Framework.
Financial
To work in accordance with the Financial Regulations and procedures of Cardinal
Langley RC High School.
Equipment/Materials
To be responsible for the safe use and maintenance of any equipment/materials
(electrical and non-electrical) used by the post holder and reporting faults and defects to
his/her immediate supervisor or the Premises Manager.
Teaching resources, including audio visual and computer equipment.
Health/Safety/Welfare
To be responsible for the health, safety and welfare of self and others and work in
accordance with the school’s Health and Safety policies and procedures and current
legislation.
Organisational Chart
Headteacher
Assistant Headteacher
Subject and Pastoral Leaders
Teaching and Support Staff
Job Description prepared by: _____________________
Date: ___________________
Agreed by Post-holder: ___________________________ Date: ___________________
This job description sets out the duties and responsibilities of the post at the time when it was drawn
up. Such duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time without changing the general
character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common
occurrence and cannot themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
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