Assistant Headteacher

Jebel Ali School are looking for an exceptional Secondary Assistant Headteacher to join their team for the 27/28 academic year.

Safeguarding Statement

Taaleem is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. At Taaleem, we hold ourselves to a high standard of effective practices in relation to child protection and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be subject to various background checks including, receipt of high quality references, proof of relevant qualifications, identification and police checks, including overseas checks.

Job Purpose:

• To build an effective team to improve teaching and learning across the School Section.
• To support and develop others in the team (note for this job description School Section wil be referred to as School Section
• To specifically support the needs of SEN learners within the School Section.
• Approximate time allocation: 50% School Section Leader 50% student support.

Key Relationships (Internal and External):

• Line manage the class teachers and learning assistants in the School Section
• Evaluate, develop and support teaching and learning in the School Section
• Liaise closely with the SLT Team
• Liaise closely with and support the admissions office
• Be a key member of the Section SLT
• Develop relationships with other School Section teams within the Taaleem group
• Liaise closely with Director of Student Support Services

Key Accountabilities:

Policy Area A: School Guiding statements

• Ensure learning across their grade strives to meet the mission and philosophy of the School.
• Contribute to whole school vision and mission to improve learning.
• Facilitate and develop the understanding and application of the guiding statements with School Section staff.
• Promote an inspiring vision dedicated to high standards that is shared by all members of the School Section staff.
• Initiate, prioritize and lead School Section’s School improvement activities through effective strategic leadership and planning which supports the vision, mission and values of Taaleem, and School.

Policy Area B : Teaching and Learning

Promote the “thrill of learning and of inspirational teaching” across the School Section.

• Ensure curriculum delivery is well planned in the School Section, so that appropriate differentiation and a range of appropriate teaching and learning styles are used to enhance the learning of all students.
• Ensure that the attainment of students is being appropriately assessed and its progress tracked.
• Develop initiatives in liaison with subject leaders to improve and develop specific areas across the School Section.
• Ensure that School Section staff plan the effective implementation of the school’s curriculum.
• Monitor and support the teaching and learning process with School Section staff to further develop the implementation of the curriculum. Ensure that all documentation is completed in a timely and effective manner.
• Ensure the integration of ICT into the curriculum.
• Assist the Deputy Head and Head of Student Support in the monitoring of student behavior, well-being and academic support in the School Section.
• Work closely with the SLT to collect evidence and data regarding student learning in the School Section.

Policy C: Governance and Leadership

• Play a leading role in the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s strategic objectives as they operate in the School Section.
• Lead the development, analysis and strategic planning of the School Section in regards to inspection and accreditation processes.
• Use appropriate documentation to guide the development of the School Section including: IB Standards and practice, curriculum scope and sequences.
• Collect and analyze feedback both internal and external to further develop the School Section.
• Prepare the self-evaluation form (SEF) for the School Section in regards to accreditation bodies.
• Monitor and evaluate the school’s performance on School Section students’ attainment and progress, students’ personal and social development, teaching and assessment, curriculum, health and safety, and student support services.
• Provide regular feedback and motivation to others to successfully achieve their targets.
• Create a spirit of teamwork and opportunities for cooperation and collaboration.
• Monitor and advise staff on the learning environments including bulletin boards.
• Strategically plan and set goals based on collected evidence and data. Provide consistent development of the School Section in regards to specific goals in collaboration with the wider SLT.

Policy Area D : Faculty and Support Staff

• Work with the Leadership Team to induct, train and mentor new members of staff.
• Participate in the implementation of the school’s probation and performance management system.
• Mentor and lead School Section staff as part of the school’s performance management system.
• Play an active role in the welfare and development of all School Section staff members.
• Liaise with and advise members of the admin staff in regards to specific needs of the School Section such as cleaning, maintenance, child safety, ECA etc.

Policy Area E : Access to teaching and learning

• Assist the Leadership Team and Admissions officers in the assessment of new students and their successful placement in the appropriate class, ensuring the teacher is in possession of all records in advance of the child’s arrival.
• Assist in the induction of new parents and families.

Policy Area F : School Culture and Partnerships for learning

• Ensure that student achievement data is appropriately recorded and retrieved in order to report to parents and to inform planning and target setting to improve learning.
• Ensure that communication from the School Section dept. is completed in a timely fashion and in accordance with guidelines for the school. Specifically, to ensure that the grade team weekly updates and other communications are accurate and are properly issued.
• Organize, prepare and present information regarding the School Section to the wider community including contributions to newsletters, parent meetings, presentations, bulletin boards etc.
• Liaise and meet with parents individually or in groups to assist and address concerns or issues that may arise.
• Inform the Head of Section of any serious student incidents or parent concerns and work collaboratively with the SLT to resolve issues in a timely and respectful manner.
• Build and maintain relationships with School Section parents and the community by establishing regular and appropriate communications with all members of the school community, both internally and externally through appropriate channels.
• Engage School Section school parents as active partners in their children’s learning in a variety of ways.
• Encourage positive and regular participation of School parents at school events.
• Consult the parent community about the work of the School on a regular basis and ensure that parents views are received respectfully and help guide the school’s development.

Policy Area G: Operational Systems

• Assist the Leadership Team, in the development of all primary school routines and policies and ensure their effective implementation in the School Section.
• Advise on the development of the school’s facilities, discussing any suggestions for enhancing the facilities to ensure optimum use.
• Keep a watching brief on health and safety matters and be proactive in reporting any perceived risks, especially in their team areas .
• Assist in the ordering and purchasing of appropriate resources for the School Section team. Assist the HOS with the management of budgets.
• Organize and oversee specific routines eg sibling club, duty supervision, ECA.

Specific Teaching Responsibilities (SEN)

NB: Definition of Special Educational Needs (SEN) Educational needs that are different from those of the majority of students. They include those who need additional support or challenge in their learning.

• Provide support and guidance to all School Section staff in relation to SEN.
• Assist the Director of Student Support Services in identifying specific student needs within the School Section.
• Provide focused support to specific, identified individual or groups of students in the School Section through a use of both pull out and in class support.
• Assist the Head of Student Services in maintaining accurate records of SEN students.
• Develop staff understanding of appropriate strategies to ensure on-going support within the normal classroom setting.
• Develop appropriate resources and learning environments to support the development of SEN students.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in education or relevant degree and a recognised Teaching Qualification/License

Experience: Relevant experience in School Section,.

Competencies:

• Staff development skills
• Relevant experience of School Section
• Inspiring others
• Analytical thinking
• Personal drive
• Communication skills

Attributes:

• Enthusiastic
• Well Presented
• Flexible
• Highly Organized
• Confident