Assistant Head (Communications and Enrichment)

Introduction

Brighton College Vietnam is a dynamic and exciting school looking for an enthusiastic and passionate Assistant Head (Enrichment and Communication). This is a unique opportunity to join an exceptional and hard working team with the united goal of ensuring that every child reaches their potential both academically and socially, by pushing boundaries and broadening horizons. Our expectation is that leaders at the College will show a desire to collaborate, inspire and develop teams, demonstrating the highest standards in terms of leadership, organisational and pedagogical skills with a willingness to contribute to the rich co-curricular life of this busy school.

This is a new role in our developing school. The role will have aspects of whole school responsibility, and the successful candidate will form a part of the College School Leadership team. Responsibilities will include the vision, leadership and management of the College’s Co-Curricular offer, including trips and competitions. Alongside this we are looking for an excellent communicator, who will work loosely with our Marketing and Communications department to help promote the excellent work going on in the school. The successful candidate should be an adaptable and innovative leader, a good motivator and administrator, and should be capable of managing key aspects of an expanding and high-profile British-style international school.

The role reports directly to the Head of College.

This job description is in addition to that of a teacher at Brighton College Vietnam.

Personal Skills

• Possess excellent communication skills and be professional and confident in communicating with all school stakeholders and external agents
• Be a creative problem-solver who can manage ambiguity and uncertainty
• Consistently demonstrate the values and behaviours expected of an Assistant Head
• Possess excellent understanding of school enrichment and communication and prevailing trends in global and British education
• Be understanding of the needs and issues facing all stakeholders within the school community
• Be an exceptional organiser and administrator
• Be exceptionally IT competent
• Be an excellent public speaker
• Possess powers of diplomacy and persuasion
• The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team and to develop and foster teamwork and to be able to delegate
• Be competent in monitoring and evaluating teams and individuals
• Have the ability to think strategically and to contribute to the strategic development of the Senior School
• Be persistent, organised, with a keen eye-for-detail with the ability to see tasks through from beginning to end
• Positive, flexible and adaptable
• Creative and innovative with an eye for detail.
• Ability to take on board constructive criticism and develop in response to it
• Ability to take responsibility and to be accountable for aspects relating to daily life at school

Leadership, Management and Strategic Planning

• To take on additional responsibilities as agreed with the Head of College
• To be an active member of the College and Senior School Leadership Teams
• To liaise on whole College matters with the Leadership team in the Prep School
• To be highly organised and efficient
• To show initiative in tackling issues in a solution focussed, positive manner
• Reporting to the Head of College and working with the Deputy Heads (Academic) in both schools, Senior School Heads of Department, and Heads of Key Stages on all matters pertaining to Enrichment and communication

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Contribution to the co-curricular activities (CCA) programme to quality assure and support a high standard of offer to ensure a high quality is achieved
• Oversight of the quality assurance of the CCA and trips offer
• Contribute to the Accreditation process in the school

Communication

• Ensuring clear and regular communication with parents throughout the year
• Liaison with parents in Parent Rep groups with the Head of College
• Maintaining and developing effective relationships with parents through regular and efficient communication and frequent parent workshops
• Chair the communication working party

Whole College Responsibilities

• Application for Awards and support in application of Awards with an awareness of deadlines for these and strategic planning to support entries.
• Chair of Half termly whole college calendar planning meeting
• Calendars including the planning calendar and staff calendar
• Oversight of competitions entered across the school
• Link with Marketing to improve awareness of academic matters
• Social media support for the marketing teamDevelopment of relevant policies, especially in relation to trips and visits, communications and event management
• Meeting new and prospective parents in line with other members of the Senior Leadership Teams
• CCA/Trips budget holder
• Plan and manage the College CCA programme
• Plan and manage the annual Brighton College Lecture Series
• Plan and manage the College annual residential trips programme
• Contributing to the production of the College Development Plan with a particular interest in the co-curricular offer, awards and communication.
• Oversight and evaluation of Enrichment including CCAs, Competitions and trips
• Responsibility for exploring improved methods of communication with parents, pupils and staff
• To support and be involved with Marketing events as necessary
• Contribution and leadership of any aspects of accreditation and inspection as necessary

Teaching Responsibilities

• A reduced teaching timetable
• Contribution to the CCA and / or the Enrichment programme

Formal Qualifications/Experience:

• A good UK Honours Degree (or equivalent)
• A distinguished record of teaching
• A strong record of professional development
• Relevant recent experience as a member of a Senior Leadership Team or as an inspirational Head of Department
• A Masters-level or equivalent degree in Education or Educational Leadership would be desirable

Safeguarding: Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all employees to share this commitment. All applicants should read the College’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which is available on our website, and are required to declare any information as requested on the application form. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, such as the International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) if they are UK based/UK national or a police certificate from every country that they have worked in outside the UK, as well as written/verbal reference checks from previous employers and qualification verification checks.

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