Head of Secondary School Leadership

The Caldecott Foundation; Smeeth; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Caldecott Foundation in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of School (Secondary) to lead the secondary provision and drive high standards across teaching and learning, in line with the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document. The post leads a senior leadership team and ensures the effective running of the secondary school.

You will oversee curriculum delivery, monitor pupil progress, support transitions from primary to secondary, and engage with the local community, residential homes

Responsibilities

• Leading Secondary provision
• Monitoring and evaluating the curriculum intent implementation and impact
• Liaison with the local community, residential homes and other agencies
• Monitoring and evaluating standards of teaching and learning
• Organising and managing day-to-day procedures to enable the smooth running of the secondary school
• To co-ordinate and evaluate teaching and learning within Secondary provision and to liaise with other members of the Leadership Team where necessary, to ensure continuity and progression throughout the curriculum
• To make strategic evaluations of personnel issues as a supportive and well motivated team member
• Lead by example as a teacher and as a manager, achieving high standards of pupil progress, behaviour and motivation through effective teaching
• To monitor the quality of teaching and learning in Secondary provision, in line with the schools policy
• To review long term planning in Secondary provision to ensure coverage, progression and a range of learning experiences
• To oversee with the Head of Primary, effective transition arrangements to ensure continuity and progression for all pupils moving from Primary to Secondary
• Co-ordinate and oversee the organisation of educational visits in Secondary provision
• Plan, organise and chair Secondary provision meetings as appropriate in order to ensure school policies and practices are being implemented
• To lead change in an area of the schools self-evaluation development plan

Job description

The Caldecott Foundation in the United Kingdom is seeking a Head of School (Secondary) to lead the secondary provision and drive high standards across teaching and learning, in line with the School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document. The post leads a senior leadership team and ensures the effective running of the secondary school.

You will oversee curriculum delivery, monitor pupil progress, support transitions from primary to secondary, and engage with the local community, residential homes