Vice Principal – Director of Student Behaviour Support and Progress ...

Job Description
Post:
Responsible to:
Vice Principal – Director of Student Behaviour Support and Progress
Principal
Salary: L22-26
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Core Purpose:
Vice Principal- Director of Student Support and progress will contribute to the successful strategic
leadership of the Academy and will be accountable, as a member of the leadership team to inspire,
manage and lead staff and students to achieve their very best and to establish a culture that celebrates and
promotes academic and wider achievement.
Strategic Role & Responsibility:
As Vice Principal -Director of Student Support the post holder will inspire, develop and lead:
All policies and practices related to behaviour and discipline
Line management of the Assistant Vice Principals, Associate Assistant Vice Principals and Pastoral
Support staff
Provide a termly summary report on progress against baseline targets on attendance, punctuality,
inclusion and behaviour.
Contribute to the Quality Assurance System as a senior leader to ensure effective Teaching &
Learning within the Academy.
Be accountable for Care Guidance & Support across the Academy.
Responsibility for Safeguarding and CP matters
Raise the profile of the Academy through regular communications with parents/carers and the wider
community.
Operational Role
To take responsibility for the following key drivers to raise standards within the Academy:

Develop and embed behaviour and discipline practices within the ‘Behaviour for Learning’ (BfL)
programme.
Regularly review rewards and sanctions to meet the needs of the students.
Lead the Academy Year Teams.
Management of in-house and external intervention programmes to promote positive behaviours.
Liaison with outside agencies to access external support.
Management of effective communication of all inclusion initiatives and programme through the
learning forum.
Coordinate mid-year admissions and oversee KS2-KS3/KS4-KS5 Transition.
Management of exclusions.
Prepare assembly rotas.
Lead Student Voice within the Academy
Provide a termly summary which reports on the attendance and behaviour of students in each year
group and house in line with Academy targets.
Set Academy global targets with the Principal.
Support the Year System by support assemblies, academic reviews and the Behaviour for Learning
(BfL)Programme.
Responsibility for completing relevant sections of the Quality Assurance (QA) Document and Self
Evaluation Form (SEF).
Ensure pastoral team is making appropriate progress in line with the Academy Development Plan.
Prepare and update Academy policies.
Provide staff training as appropriate and linked to area of expertise.
Supervision of students pre-Academy, break, lunchtimes and post Academy.
Key Organisational Objectives
The Postholder will contribute to the Academy’s objectives in service delivery by:
Following Health and Safety requirements and initiatives as directed

Ensuring compliance with Data Protection legislation
At all times operating within the academy’s Equalities policies, demonstrating commitment and
contribution to improving standards of attainment
Adopting Client Care and Quality assurance initiatives
Fulfilling the role of Student Personal Adviser and /or mentor if required
Contributing to the maintenance of a caring and stimulating environment for young people
Conditions of Service:
Governed by the National Agreement on Pay and Conditions of Service, supplemented by local conditions
as agreed by the Governing Body.
Special Conditions of Service
Because of the nature of the post, candidates are not entitled to withhold information regarding convictions
by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 as amended. Candidates are
required to give details of any convictions on their application form and are expected to disclose such
information at the appointment interview.
This post allows substantial access to children, candidates are required to comply with Academy
procedures in relation to CRB checks. If candidates are successful in their application prior to taking up
post, they will be required to give written permission to the Academy to ascertain details from the ISA
(Independent Safeguarding Authority) regarding any convictions against them and, as appropriate the
nature of such convictions.
Equal Opportunities
The postholder will be expected to carry out all duties in the context of and in compliance with the Academy
Equalities Policies.
Date of issue: ………………………………
Signature of Post holder: ………………………………
Signature of Principal: ………………………………
This document provides an outline of the scope of this role but does not preclude the post holder from
developing systems and structures not specifically mentioned which related specifically to the role and
responsibility of the post.

The post holder will also be expected to undertake any other tasks as reasonably required by the Principal
or governors to ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Academy.