CANDIDATE INFORMATION BROCHURE To inspire young people to make their best better September 2016 Dear Candidate, Thank you for taking the time to apply for the Assistant Headteacher role at Lea Forest Primary Academy. Lea Forest Primary Academy opened in December 2012 and is part of Academies Enterprise Trust, the largest nationwide, multi academy sponsor in the country. Academies Enterprise Trust firmly believes that all young people deserve to become world class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a world class educational environment, which has the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up to date resources available to them. Our vision is to help students achieve world class learning outcomes by developing world class teachers in a world class community. Lea Forest Primary Academy has an exciting future and this appointment represents a great opportunity to secure positive outcomes for our learners. If you share our vision and values then we would be very excited to hear from you. Yours faithfully, The Recruitment Team Lea Forest Primary Academy Lea Forest Primary Academy is a happy, dedicated and enthusiastic academy. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and welfare of all of our children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We work hard to provide a stimulating environment in which each child can realise their full potential, developing their individual abilities, alongside the acquisition of skills and establishing positive values and attitudes. Lea Forest Primary Academy is a larger than average two form entry community academy that was originally built as two separate buildings over an extensive site in 1938. The academy has approximately 428 children on role from 3 to 11 years old. There are 12 classes across our Key Stage 1 and 2 phases and a dedicated Foundation stage with separate Nursery and Reception departments. We are committed to providing our students with a good education, which prepares them for adult life and equips them with suitable decision making skills. In an ever more competitive world we feel that it is vital that our children are trained to have high expectation of themselves, their work and those around them. At Lea Forest Primary Academy we have several targets we strive to meet: We want to instil our pupils with a sense of pride and achievement both academically and personally We seek to build positive relationships with our pupils, parents and the wider community by fostering understanding, respect and consideration for those in our community and the wider world. We want our students to experience a wide range of opportunities that stimulate learning and achievement within an environment that is safe and secure. We aim to work in close partnership with all of our parents, carers and external agencies, to ensure that all of our students’ individual needs are being met. Please feel free to contact the main office should you have any questions- our friendly and helpful staff are always happy to help. Job Description Post Assistant Headteacher: Pupil Development Behaviour and Welfare Line The Headteacher Manager Responsible Headteacher and the Management Board to Core To work in partnership with the Headteacher and Deputy purpose Headteacher promoting high quality, optimum standards and high achievement in all areas Monitor and provide provision for children on IBP’s and ensure essential paperwork is maintained. To provide reports to SLT regarding behaviour. To produce Provision Plans, Risk Assessments and Positive Handling Plans for individual children To develop exemplary practice for Teaching assistants To facilitate and encourage learning experiences which provide learners with the opportunity to achieve their potential and to contribute to raising standards of their attainment. To actively involve the community in the life and development of the school. To be strategic lead for behaviour processes within school To undertake the professional duties of the Headteacher in the event of his/ her absence and the absence of the DHT from the school following the agreed policies and aims of the school. 50% Class Teacher responsibility To carry out the professional duties of a teacher. Key tasks To be responsible for leading Teaching Assistants To develop and deliver a programme of CPD for Teaching Assistants To monitor and support delivery of targeted intervention in school To demonstrate a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all Leadership aspects of school life. To be whole school behaviour lead, leading on Restorative Justice and developing use of CPOMs to monitor and record behaviour incidents To lead on Educational Visits as the trained EVC To liaise with ITT institutions and manage student placements across the Academy To attend and lead staff, curriculum and age-phase meetings in accordance with their role and responsibility. To promote good staff morale, by providing positive leadership, with a view to achieving a healthy work-life balance and to support staff at all stages in their careers. To support with effective liaison and communication between the Headteacher and staff. Management To be a good professional role model to colleagues both in terms of teaching and in dealing with pupils, parents, Governors, visitors and colleagues providing support, respect and motivation. To meet regularly with the Headteacher to plan and review developments in school during term time and occasionally during holiday periods. To assist and contribute to the planning, monitoring and evaluation of the School Improvement Plan. To be a Performance Appraisal team leader in consultation with the Headteacher. To keep up to date with relevant educational issues and legislation and discuss regularly at SLT meetings. To support the Leadership Team in order to drive school improvement and raise standards. To be responsible for Teacher Assistant continued professional development. To monitor practice of Teaching Assistants. To identify and monitor effective wave 1 teaching and wave 2 Learning and interventions to close gaps between different groups of learners Teaching To be an exemplar of good classroom practice to colleagues in terms of planning, delivery, differentiation, assessment, display, record keeping and classroom management. To conduct assemblies with such pupils as designated by the Head of School. To facilitate/initiate cross – curricular debates in order to ensure that a balanced and broad curriculum is offered. To develop use of CPOMs to record and monitor behaviour across the Academy Behaviour To analyse data for behaviour and To be Deputy DSL Safeguarding To support staff with use of CPOMs for Safeguarding concern Produce, as required data analysis reports for the Management Board and Senior Leaders Monitoring In partnership with the Headteacher to monitor and evaluate: and Teaching Assistant Performance Evaluation The school’s safeguarding practice Whole school behaviour Educational Visits To develop positive and nurturing relationships with children. To liaise with local schools, nurseries and children’s centre and Pastoral to promote links between the school and the wider community. To be aware of Child Protection and Safeguarding issues following school procedures To raise awareness of and implement E-Safety policy at all times. To arrange for parents and carers to be given regular information about the school and the progress of their children. Community To maintain and develop the partnership with parents and carers Links by encouraging active involvement and co-operation in their child's education at individual and collective levels. To organise meetings to develop parental partnerships with the school. To attend all community events General To be aware of and comply with policies relating to Health and Safety, Equal Opportunities and Child Protection, Data Protection and Confidentiality. Governors To present reports to Management Board as required The Assistant Headteacher shall undertake any additional duties at the reasonable request of the Head of School CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Governed by the National Agreement on Teachers’ Pay and Conditions, supplemented by local conditions as agreed by the governors. The post is otherwise subject to the Conditions of Service for Academy Teachers in England and Wales (the ‘Burgundy Book’) and to locally agreed /Academy Trust conditions of employment to the extent that they are incorporated in the postholder’s individual contract of employment. Copies of the relevant documents are available for inspection at the academy. Other clauses: 1. The above responsibilities are subject to the general duties and responsibilities contained in the Teachers Pay and Conditions document (TPCD). 2. This job description allocates duties and responsibilities but does not direct the particular amount of time to be spent on carrying them out and no part of it may be so construed. 3. The job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed at least once a year and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post. 4. This job description may be varied to meet the changing demands of the academy at the reasonable discretion of the Principal/Group/Chief Executive 5. This job description does not form part of the contract of employment. It describes the way the post holder is expected and required to perform and complete the particular