Deputy Head (Academic)

Responsibilities

In concert with other members of the School Executive, to lead the Heads of Faculty in all aspects of their role and to mentor and coach them so that they are better able to discharge of their duties in middle management to the advantage of the School and its pupils

To devise and publish the annual schedule of Heads of Faculty meetings and to prepare the agenda for these meetings, making a significant contribution to their conduct and follow-up

To line manage the following colleagues: The Director of Teaching and Learning, the Examinations Officer, the Librarian, the Teacher i/c Careers and the Director of Sixth Form (shared with Deputy Head (pastoral)

To conduct routine, day-to-day lesson observations of Senior School teaching and to feedback as appropriate to subject teachers, Heads of Faculty and other relevant stakeholders

To be responsible for the quality assurance of all faculty departmental handbooks and schemes of work and to commission their review on an annual basis, or as appropriate

To play a significant role in preparing the School and its staff for inspection, including the preparation of documentation for ISI and arrangements for the visit of inspectors and other relevant parties

To play a significant role in leading the School’s response to inspection, both during and after the event: this will include meeting with inspectors, providing further documentation as requested by inspectors and responding to the inspectorate’s findings, both immediately and in the longer term

At the direction of the Headmaster, to investigate and to co-ordinate the School’s response to both formal and informal complaints from parents and/or other relevant parties 

To create, in concert with relevant partners, the annual edition of the Ibstock Teachers’ Planner and to develop its features as necessary

To administer, in concert with other senior colleagues, academic awards through the Senior School

At the request of the Headmaster, to report, both in writing and in person, to the Governing Body on all aspects of school life in which s/he has involvement

To liaise with relevant bodies and organisations (including HMC and the ISC) so as to promote the interests of the School, its staff and its pupils

To oversee and to lead on all aspects of academic discipline and honesty amongst the pupils

Curriculum

To be responsible for the formal academic curriculum in S7-UVI and to review, annually, the School’s Curriculum Policy, developing it so that it best suits the aims and objectives of the School and the evolving needs of our pupils, now and in the future

To maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of curricular issues relevant to a UK independent school as discussed and debated nationally and internationally and to use this understanding to develop the Ibstock Senior School curriculum

To work in concert with the Deputy Head (Pastoral) and the Deputy Head (School Improvement and Standards) so as to ensure that the Senior School curriculum meets the School’s statutory and nonstatutory regulatory responsibilities in terms of the SMSC agenda

To ensure, at a departmental and subject level, that Senior School courses are ageappropriate and meet our pupils’ educational needs, adapting and developing them as required

To liaise regularly with the Headmaster and Co-Heads of Prep School so as to ensure cross-phase continuity in terms of the taught curriculum at Ibstock.

To ensure that the Senior School curriculum best serves the needs of the most able pupils in the School, S7-UVI and that highquality provision is made for them both inside and outside of the classroom

To liaise with the Headmaster, the Director of Operations, Heads of Faculty and other colleagues so as to ensure the creation and maintenance of a timetable which best meets the curricular ambitions of the School

To be responsible for Ibstock’s policy and practice with relation to public examinations, most particularly in terms of the qualifications offered, the Examining Bodies with whom the School deals and the choices of syllabus and specification made at departmental level

To ensure that the School responds appropriately to the ongoing process of national public examination reform and to lead, inform and counsel Heads of Faculty, pupils and parents on this area as appropriate

To oversee the process of language options at the end of Senior 8 and subject options at the end of Senior 9 and to ensure that pupils and parents are suitably apprised such that they can make their choices advisedly

To liaise with Heads of Faculty, pupils and parents on matters relating to setting in the Senior School

To work with the Executive Director of Operations on the organisation, scheduling and execution of Senior School Parents’ Evenings S7-S11 through the year and to be present at these evenings

To lead on all matters relating to the assessment of our pupils’ academic progress across our taught curriculum and to liaise with our Heads of Faculty and subject teachers thereupon

To lead on all matters relating to the reporting to parents on each pupil’s academic progress and to liaise with the Data Manager, the Executive Director of Operations and others so as to ensure the successful execution of this part of our work

To lead on the annual analysis of public examination results, working with the Data Manager and the Executive Director of Operations, directing the Heads of Faculty as appropriate and advising the Headmaster, the Governing Body on matters relating to them

To work with relevant colleagues including Heads of Faculty, the Executive Director of Operations and others so as to ensure the adequate resourcing of the curriculum, including the annual administration of textbook costs

Staffing

To assist the Headmaster with the recruitment of teachers and other relevant staff when required

To play a significant role in the induction of new staff and to play a major role in the appraisal of its teaching staff, assist the Deputy Head (School Improvement and Standards) in this area

To manage the work of the Director of Teaching and Learning who has dayto-day responsibilities for ensuring high grounds of institution and pedagogy across the Senior School

To monitor staff absence in the Senior School, to advise the Headmaster thereof and to liaise with the Executive Director of Operations so as to ensure effective cover arrangements are in place

To oversee the School’s commitment to externally-provided Continuous Professional Development, coordinating applications from staff to attend courses, keeping records relating to such courses and identifying appropriate opportunities for relevant staff so as to best meet the School’s objectives

At the direction of the Headmaster, to contribute to the disciplinary and capability process for staff when required

To oversee the programme of internal Continuous Professional Development which is run by the Director of Teaching and Learning, to ensure that it is contiguous with the School’s Development Plan and to contribute to the programme as appropriate

To liaise with the Headmaster and other relevant colleagues on matters relating to staff welfare

To demonstrate exemplary professional standards in all aspects of his/her work and to ensure that all members of the Senior School staff do likewise with reference to manner, appearance, behaviour and other aspects of their work

To oversee and administer the rota for supervision duties before, during and after school, and to monitor its operation on a daily basis, ensuring that gaps in provision are adequately covered and that the rota best fits the needs of the School as it develops