Assistant Headteacher
About This Role
Key Purpose
The Assistant Headteacher for Personal Development will provide strategic leadership to ensure that all pupils receive an exceptional, inclusive and ambitious personal development education. The post-holder will be responsible for shaping, delivering and evaluating a coherent whole-school approach to personal development that enables pupils to thrive academically, socially, culturally and morally.
Aligned with the school’s vision and values, the role will ensure that personal development is embedded across the curriculum and wider school life, supporting pupils to develop character, confidence, resilience and a strong sense of belonging. The Assistant Headteacher will champion pupil voice, leadership, enrichment and careers education so that every young person is prepared for success in education, employment and as an active citizen in modern Britain.
Core Responsibilities
To work with the Headteacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governing Board to ensure that the School’s vision and values are clearly articulated, shared, understood and acted out effectively
To lead by example and demonstrate the School’s values in everyday work and practice with all stakeholders as required
To lead on the development, management and implementation of relevant school policies
To maintain a highly visible and professional presence within the school, overseeing the operations of the school and attending events
To contribute to the decision-making processes of the School, supporting decisions and sharing corporate responsibility for them, regardless of personal inclination
To be directly accountable for responsibilities relating to agreed specific roles within the School
To ensure that the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties
To play a full, active and prominent role on the Senior Leadership Team
To ensure that the needs of all pupils are being met, particularly where there is underachievement occurring, enabling all to succeed
To be committed to your own personal and professional development, continuous reflection, and engage actively in the performance appraisal process
To undertake any other duty as reasonably directed by the Headteacher.
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