08 Deputy Headteacher application pack.pdf - Drighlington Primary ...

Horsforth School: Specialist Science College
B ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF DEPUTY HEADTEACHER:
COMMUNITY
1: SUPPORTING AND REPORTING TO GOVERNORS
Attend Governing Body meetings and provide them with reports.
Provide professional advice to Governors Pastoral Committee.
Provide professional advice to Governors Exclusion Panels.
Attend other Governors Committee meetings as appropriate.
2: SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Performing the professional duties of a Deputy Headteacher as set out in the DfE Pay &
Conditions Document including:
1. Deputising for the Headteacher where necessary.
2. Strategic Leadership of all Community aspects of the school’s work.
3. Oversight, co-ordination and leadership of all activities which aim to raise standards of
students’ welfare, behaviour and safety.
4. Championing the less-privileged and more vulnerable students in the school.
5. Leadership of all aspects of Inclusion.
More specifically:
Strategic lead on community activities and partnerships:
o Horsforth Cluster / JCC
o Horsforth Primary Group
o Family of Schools
o Post-16 collaboration (assisted by AHT: L & T)
o Red Kite Teaching Alliances (assisted by AHT: L & T)
Leadership of all aspects of safeguarding, including
o Child Protection Lead
o DBS processes
o Curriculum aspects of safeguarding
o Ensuring compliance with current legislation linked to safeguarding
Leadership of all matters associated with promoting good student behaviour including
o PB and Rewards systems
o Line-management of Behaviour Support Team to ensure
• Positive behaviour is reinforced
• Incidents are fairly resolved
• Communication with parents/carers is prompt, professional and forwardlooking
8 Opportunity and Achievement for All
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