Assistant Principal - Standards

Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust; Okehampton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Okehampton seeks a dedicated leader to join its Senior Leadership Team. The role involves strategic leadership, supporting school operations, and fostering an inclusive culture. The ideal candidate will have a relevant teaching qualification and experience in raising educational standards. Responsibilities include monitoring student progress, leading safeguarding practices, and ensuring effective staff development. A commitment to community engagement and collaboration across the Trust is essential. This is an opportunity to make a significant impact on the learning environment.

Benefits

Development opportunities

Supportive working environment

Competitive salary

Qualifications

• Experience in educational leadership and management.
• Ability to monitor and support student progress effectively.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and KCSIE standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Principal and Vice Principal in school operations.
• Raise standards of student attainment and achievement.
• Lead and promote effective safeguarding practices.
• Establish and maintain an inclusive environment for students.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data Analysis

Safeguarding Practices

Education

Relevant Teaching Qualification

Job description

Overview

All members of the SLT are leading professionals in the academy. Working with the governing body, the SLT provide vision, leadership and direction for the academy and ensure that it is managed and organised to meet it aims and targets. The SLT is responsible for the continuous improvement in the quality of teaching, learning and wider educational experiences; for raising standards of behaviour, achievement and attainment; for ensuring equality of opportunity for all; for the development of policies and practices; and for ensuring that resources are efficiently and effectively used to achieve the academy's aims and objectives. The SLT also secure the commitment of the wider community to the academy by developing and maintaining effective networks with, for example, other local schools, the LA (where appropriate), higher education institutions, employers, the local community groups and professional services. SLT are expected to be Lead Practitioners promoting and holding staff to account for Safeguarding, KCSIE, their duty of Prevent and in fostering an ethos of inclusion, tolerance and diversity.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the values and beliefs of the school and the Trust


• To support the Principal and Vice Principal in the smooth operational running of the school


• Provide strategic leadership and vision which ensures explicit links within the school, and across the Trust.


• Line lead middle leaders as directed by the Principal


• Raise standards of student attainment and achievement and to monitor and support student progress.


• To be accountable for overall standards and improving outcomes measured against national benchmarks in key area of responsibility


• To develop and enhance the practice of others To lead and promote highly effective safeguarding practices in line with school policy and KCSIE


• To be accountable for effective behaviour management, and an ambitious culture of behaviour for learning across the school.


• To lead and support effective cultures of attendance and punctuality


• To lead and drive outstanding inclusive cultures of belonging and care


• To establish and maintain an environment where students and staff feel safe and enjoy and achieve.


• To be pro‑active in developing and supporting transition between key stages and year groups.


• To actively monitor and follow up student progress by identifying and providing appropriate intervention strategies.

Talent Management

• Ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs.


• To undertake My Talent reviews of relevant colleagues and ensure that My Talent becomes a powerful driver for development and retention


• Ensure effective recruitment and induction of colleagues in line with school and Trust expectations


• To direct the day‑to‑day work of colleagues to maximise effective working

Quality Assurance and Monitoring

• To ensure the effective quality assurance processes


• To establish the process of the setting of targets and to work towards their achievement


• To establish common standards of practice within area of responsibility and to train and support colleagues in enacting these


• To monitor and evaluate standards and outcomes, identify areas for development and put appropriate plans in place to drive excellence


• To drive effective self‑evaluation and improvement planning


• To ensure effective and accurate self‑evaluation and improvement planning processes


• To monitor and track multiple data points to support effective evaluation and improvement planning


• To work with colleagues to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans which have coherence and relevance to the needs of students and to the aims, objectives and strategic plans of the school


• To lead the strategic improvement planning and quality assurance activities


• To work in close partnership with Heads of House and Academic Directors to ensure a clear synergy between the work the inclusion and curriculum teams to enable all young people to be successful


• Direct and coordinate the work of others in line with strategic and operational priorities


• Role‑model effective leadership behaviours and work as part of a high‑performing team

Specific Responsibilities

• Lead on whole school data and reporting system


• Lead on the line management of the curriculum and the standards of it's implementation


• Line manage examinations


• Lead on intervention strategies

Data Protection / General Data Protection Regulations Compliance

• Privacy Notice sets our general principles in relation to Data Protection and the General Data Protection Regulations. You should also abide all Trust policies relating to the use of data including but not limited to: Acceptable Use Policy


• Records Retention Policy


• Personal Data Breach Procedure


• Employee Code of Conduct


• E‑safety Policy


• Social Media Policy


• Use of Personal Devices Policy

Legal Disclosures

• This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974