Executive Headteacher - Whaplode and Weston CofE Primary Schools

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This Job Description should be read in conjunction with the standards for Headteachers as set out in the latest version of the School Teacher and Pay Conditions Document and with the Trust Code of Conduct.

An Executive Head should support an ethos of integrity, compassion and excellence throughout the school and wider Trust and communities in which they serve.

An Executive Headteacher will work collaboratively as part of the wider Trust, with the understanding that it is one organisation working in partnership to achieve the best outcomes for all pupils. The postholder may be required to work on projects to support any of the Trust schools as directed by a member of the Trust Executive Leadership Team.

An Executive Headteacher will provide strategic leadership and hold overall accountability for direction, standards achieved and quality in order to;

• Provide the leadership and management to enable every pupil high quality education and which promotes the highest possible standards of achievement and well-being

• Secure the long-term success of their Schools by maximising the skills and resources held across the two or more schools

• Build system-wide leadership capacity at all levels through actively developing strategic structures in line with the Trust models, staffing structures and roles and responsibilities

In addition to the Executive Headteacher (EHT), a school will also have a Head of School (HoS) and, as such, responsibilities/duties may be delegated by the EHT as appropriate

Each school will also be supported by a Business Partner and a team of central experts in the areas of HR, Finance, Estates, H&S, Operations and Governance

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

CREATING THE FUTURE OF THE TRUST SCHOOLS

Embed the Trust vision across the Schools

Work with the Academy Committee to create a local vision for the Schools which is consistent with the Trust vision and values

Motivate others to create a shared learning culture and positive climate through distribution of leadership through teams and individuals

Translate the vision into agreed objectives and operational plans

Develop and implement school structures to maximise and deploy both resources and expertise to raise achievement across both schools

Ensure effective succession planning at all levels across the schools

Build in regular opportunities for cross-school and cross-leadership working to maximise strengths and develop further joint working

LEADING TEACHING AND LEARNING / OUTCOMES AND STANDARDS ACROSS THE SCHOOLS

Strategically lead curriculum development and innovation to ensure a vibrant, locally relevant and engaging curriculum is in place to ensure children receive a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that helps to prepare them for secondary education and beyond

Ensure the continuous and consistent focus on pupils’ achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress

Ensure agreed methods of teaching and learning are consistently implemented across the schools

Establish and monitor creative, responsive and effective approaches to learning and teaching

Set high expectations and set stretching targets for each school community

Monitor, evaluate and review school practices and promote improvement strategies

Robustly tackle under-performance at all levels across the schools

DEVELOPING SELF AND WORKING WITH OTHERS

Display and live out Leadership Behaviours that act as a beacon of excellence for others and support the Trust values

Working within Trust policies, ensure the maintenance of effective strategies and procedures for staff induction, professional development and performance review

Promote and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others

Ensure effective planning, allocation, support and evaluation of work of teams and individuals

Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own development

Maintain a consistent and continuous focus on the development of staff and students ensuring resources are deployed effectively across schools to enhance progress

Actively manage own workload, setting a good example to others to allow a genuine culture of work/life balance

Ensure that the range, quality and use of all available resources is monitored, evaluated and reviewed to improve the quality of education for all students and provide value for money

MANAGING THE ORGANISATION

Ensure the ongoing development of an organisational structure which reflect the visions of the Trust and enable effective and efficient operations

Develop a focussed School Development Plan for each school, that articulates the core priorities, the timescales in which these will be achieved and the success criteria for each of these

Prepare and regularly update an accurate School Self Evaluation (SEF) document that accurately reflects the current picture of the school with regards to Leadership, Quality of Education, Personal Development, Behaviour and Attitudes

Ensure evidence-based improvement plans to promote continuous improvement

Effectively and strategically manage the human, financial and physical resources of the Schools

Have a strategic overview of all health and safety regulations to ensure that the school meets the needs of the curriculum and health and safety regulations

Strategically plan the recruitment and deployment of staff across schools

SECURING ACCOUNTABILITY

Consistent with the Trust vision, enable everyone to work collaboratively within the schools and across the wider Trust to achieve excellence for all

Ensure individual staff accountabilities are clearly defined, understood, agreed and recorded

Work with the Academy Committee to enable it to meet its responsibilities and those defined in the Scheme of Delegation

Ensure every individual child has access to high quality teaching and learning that allows them flourish and become all that God intended

STENGTHENING COMMUNITY

Create and promote positive strategies for challenging any prejudice

Treat people equitably and with dignity and respect to create and maintain a positive school culture in line with the Trust’s ethos, values and Code of Conduct

Ensure that the school collaborates with other agencies to promote the academic, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural wellbeing of students and their families

Lead and develop the school culture and curriculum which takes into account the richness and diversity of the school’s communities and of those around the school

Ensure a range of community-based learning experiences are available

Collaborate with other agencies to ensure pupil and community needs are met

Develop strategies to ensure strong community links are established and maintained

Develop, where suitable, joint community events that promote the ethos of the Trust

Market and promote schools and the Trust via social media and other communications, sharing its unique selling points, vision and values.

SAFEGUARDING

Be the Designated Safeguarding lead

Ensure that the school is a safe place for children, ensuring that all safeguarding procedures are of the highest standard

Oversee the recording and management of safeguarding concerns and ensure compliance with statutory guidance

Oversee the management of the Single Central Record (SCR)

Ensure consistent and thorough procedures and practices of all staff in relation to being vigilant to the safeguarding of all children including liaison with outside agencies

OTHER

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The postholder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of thepostholder

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with LAAT Equal Opportunities policies

The postholder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the LAAT Health and Safety policies and procedures

All employees need to be aware of the possible abuse of children and vulnerable adults and if you are concerned you need to follow the Academies’ Safeguarding Policy. In addition, employees working with children have a responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of during the course of their work.

As a Diocesan MAT, we uphold the Church of England’s Vision for Education and are looking for someone to join our team who can support not only this but our own vision for Education, celebrating the Christian Distinctiveness of our schools