General duties

·       Teaching part-time and fulfilling all duties of a LKS2 class teacher, while also undertaking selected responsibilities in coordinating the LKS2 phase.

·       Taking a leading role in the day-to-day management of the school.

·       Attending and contributing to all staff meetings, INSET days and SLT meetings.

·       Planning and chairing meetings where necessary.

·       Building and sustaining effective positive relationships with all staff, pupils, parents, governors and stakeholders.

·       Being proactive in supporting the families in our local community.

·       Undertaking duties as delegated by the headteacher.

·       Implementing, enforcing and exhibiting model adherence to all school policies and procedures.

Strategic direction and school development

·       Contributing to the development of the school’s vision, ethos, values and strategic direction.

·       Contributing to the formulation, monitoring and implementation of the school Developing Excellence Plan (DEP).

·       Supporting staff members to understand and adhere to the school’s strategic direction.

·       Keeping up-to-date with Education policy, including relevant legislation, statutory guidance and good practice recommendations within the sector.

·       Contributing to decisions on all aspects of policy in the school.

·       Providing advice and support to the governing board to support it in conducting its strategic responsibility.

Leadership and management

·       Assisting and supporting the headteacher in all functions of their role and deputising in their absence.

·       Working with the headteacher to ensure and uphold a clear system of task delegation and devolution of responsibilities for all staff.

·       Working with the headteacher to set targets, aims and objectives on a termly basis.

·       Supporting staff to understand and meet the school’s targets, aims and objectives.

·       Evaluating the school’s performance in relation to its targets, aims and objectives and working with the headteacher to adjust the school’s practice in line with findings.

·       Line managing staff as identified by the headteacher.

·       Participating in the recruitment process for new staff members.

·       Motivating staff in their roles and supporting them in aspects of their roles as necessary.

·       Contributing to the performance management process of staff as necessary, including evaluating performance and challenging underperformance.

·       Working with the headteacher to ensure staff access CPD opportunities, and supporting staff to access such opportunities.

·       Contributing to audits of staff skills and training needs.

·       Working with the governing board and headteacher to secure and provide effective training for staff members, e.g. through INSET days.

·       Undergoing training as necessary and working to consistently meet the ‘Headteachers’ standards’.

Teaching and learning

·       Monitoring standards of teaching and learning in the school to ensure the highest quality of education for all pupils.

·       Coordinating the wider curriculum alongside the headteacher to ensure breadth, balance and progression across year groups.

·       Overseeing strategic staff deployment to ensure high-quality teaching and learning, while managing and maintaining the whole-school cover timetable.

·       Contributing to creating a culture of high attainment and performance where high standards are held for all pupils from all backgrounds, abilities and needs.

·       Working with the headteacher and SENCO to ensure that the curriculum effectively supports all pupils with SEND to thrive academically.

·       Working with the headteacher to monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies.

·       Working with the headteacher to implement systems for recording pupils’ progress.

·       Contributing to the establishment and monitoring of systems to keep parents informed about the curriculum and their children’s performance.

Pupil wellbeing and safeguarding

·       Taking a lead role in managing pupil behaviour across the school.

·       Taking responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of pupils, and supporting the DSL in conducting their duties.

·       Contributing to a school culture which prioritises pupil wellbeing and mental and physical health.

·       Being an approachable and professional authority figure for pupils to come to with any issues they may have.

·       Contributing to the creation of an enriching and positive culture which impacts school life and ensure a positive and respectful attitude amongst pupils and staff in the school.