Assistant Head Teacher for ELA

Department: Charter Schools
Line Manager: Principal/Vice Principal

Primary Purpose of Job: The core purpose of this role is to support the Leadership Team in fulfilling the vision to achieve outstanding results in all aspects of school life.
Key Relationships: Principal, Senior Leadership Team, School staff, students, parents, and Charter School Team and Taaleem central office.

Key Responsibilities

 Vision, Mission and Education Strategy:

• Articulate a vision for outstanding student learning and gain the commitment of all team members to the delivery of this vision.
•  Think creatively and imaginatively to anticipate and solve problems and identify opportunities to raise the profile of the School
• To contribute to effective school self-evaluation and improvement planning.

School Budget and resources:

• Support establishing resource needs and liaise with colleagues to avoid unnecessary duplication. Ensure value for money and cost effectiveness in the use of equipment and resources.
•  Ensure that there is a safe working and learning environment for both students and colleagues

Operational Leadership:

• Deputise when necessary
• Set clear expectations and establish constructive working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Implement areas of development as identified by the School Improvement Plan.
• Facilitate collaborative work that dovetail and supports the whole school development and its commitment to raising standards
•  Provide professional instructional leadership in terms of curriculum development, instruction, and teacher development in order to deliver consistently high standards of teaching and learning
•  Support the induction of new teachers
• Foster a sense of 'team spirit' through a culture of recognition and praise Communicate effectively, orally and in writing
• Be a positive role model for other staff members.
• When required, chair meetings effectively, and make presentations to SLT, parents, colleagues and to Taaleem Judge when to consult with others and when to defer to Senior Leadership.

Academic Performance Measurement:

• Be involved in analysis of data to identify barriers to learning and suggest ways to address these Monitor and review student progress and take action as necessary to enhance student progress and achievement.
• Support monitoring the effectiveness of teaching and learning and of systems and practices; evaluate their impact on student progress and standards and thereby identifying further areas for development.
•  Carry out appraisal and probation reviews

Leading on Learning and Teaching:

• Ensure curriculum coverage, continuity and progression in line with the school’s frameworks and expectations Provide guidance and model/demonstrate where necessary, appropriate teaching and learning styles/methods to ensure effective lessons.
• Take a lead on promoting effective learning environments and displays indoors and out so that they are aesthetically pleasing and have intrinsic educational value.
•  Share responsibilities for assemblies
• Use research and best practice to develop teaching and learning across the school Commit to own on-going
  professional development

Safety and Well-being:

• Contribute to a culture of care at every level with respect to teachers and students and promote responsibility in order to ensure that the education objectives are delivered
• Support the SLT in promoting a positive ethos
•  Promote the effective management of student behaviour and safeguard the safety and welfare of students Ensure the school complies with relevant legislation
• Comply with the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and the requirement to report to the Child Protection Officer any concerns relating to the safety or welfare of children.

School Procedures and Processes:

• Contribute to the development of administration procedures and processes in order to ensure the school operates effectively and efficiently
• Perform supervision duties as required
• Participate in meetings as necessary, some of which may be in own time
• Assist in ensuring that Islamic and Arabic traditions and values, and Taaleem core values are embedded and lived, in order to build a consistent and distinctive value framework for educating students

Parents and Community:

• Participate in parent engagement activities including the development and provision of timely feedback of students to their parents.
• Plan and deliver workshops to Parents Promote the school within the community

OSH Roles and Responsibilities include:

• Bring up OSH concerns to the attention of his direct Supervisor or OSH department.
• Exercise effective supervision of their pupils and to know the procedures in respect of fire, first aid and other emergencies, and to carry them out.
• Follow the OSH procedures applicable to their area of work
•  Give clear oral and written health and safety instructions and warnings to students as often as necessary.
• Ensure the use of personal protective equipment and guards where necessary.
• Make recommendations to their Heads of Department/School Principal on OSH equipment and on additions or necessary improvements to plant, tools, equipment, or machinery.
•  Ensure that personal items of equipment (electrical or mechanical) are not brought into the school without prior authorization.
•  Regularly check their classrooms for potential hazards and report any observed to the Facilities Manager.
• Report all accidents, defects and dangerous occurrences to their Head of Department in the first instance.
• Be vigilant in work area, identify and report to their supervisors about imminent dangers / hazards / concerns to environment, health and safety.

Education:   Bachelor’s degree
A Primary/Elementary Teaching Qualification
Middle Leadership qualification - desirable

Experience:
▪ A minimum of 5 years teaching experience with substantial whole school middle leadership

Competencies:

•  Excellent communication skills with all stakeholders
• At least Very Good Teaching
• Flexible leader capable of instilling high standards
• Strong knowledge and experience of the curriculum and assessment practices
• Collaborative team-player with excellent personal skills
• Able to hold others to account
• An ability to inspire others
•  Personal drive

Bachelors Degree