JOB DESCRIPTION. Leadership: Provide vision, leadership and direction for the college.

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1 JOB DESCRIPTION Job Title: Reports to: Principal Board of Governors Main Purpose of the Job Leadership: Provide vision, leadership and direction for the college. Learning: Create and maintain a productive learning environment which is engaging and fulfilling for all pupils. Welfare: Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people within the college. Community: Develop and maintain effective partnerships in the community. Budgeting: Ensure that the budget is efficiently and effectively managed. Key Responsibilities The Principal is expected to lead on all aspects of the college such as curriculum development, timetabling, tracking, and analysis of results/data, behaviour management, pastoral care, external relations and community links, staff development, training and induction. As the lead practitioner on the leadership team, the Principals will be centrally involved in the overall leadership and management of the college, and will help to establish a college culture that is both nurturing and rigorous. Strategic Planning Motivate and work with others to promote a culture of inclusion within and across the college community where the views of all stakeholders are taken account of. Demonstrate the vision and values of the college in every day work and practice and especially when implementing change and improvements in standards. Work with the Board of Governors to develop, implement and monitor a rolling Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP). Ensure that the college s vision, SIP and self-evaluation process are clearly articulated, shared, communicated, implemented and periodically monitored. Ensure creativity, innovation and the use of cutting edge technologies to achieve excellence. Leading Learning and Teaching Demonstrate and articulate high expectations and set stretch-targets for the whole college community. 1 P a g e

2 Ensure that learning is at the centre of strategic planning and resource management. Ensure there is a culture and ethos of challenge and support where all students can achieve success and are actively engaged in their learning. Take a strategic role in the development of new and emerging technologies to enhance and extend the learning experience of students. Determine, organise and implement a diverse, flexible curriculum and implement an effective assessment framework. Ensure a consistent and continuous college-wide focus on students achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress in every child s learning. Implement strategies that maintain high standards of behaviour and attendance. Monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies. Challenge underperforming staff at all levels and ensure effective corrective action and follow-up. Developing Self and Working With Others Ensure effective planning, allocation, support and evaluation of work undertaken by teams and individuals, ensuring clear delegation of tasks and devolution of responsibilities. Build on the collaborative learning culture within the college and actively engage with other colleges to build effective learning communities. Treat people fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect to create and maintain a positive college culture. Develop and maintain effective strategies and procedures for staff induction, professional development and performance review. Develop and maintain a culture of high expectations for self and others and take appropriate action when necessary if performance is unsatisfactory. Manage own workload and that of others to allow an appropriate work/life balance. Managing The Organisation Create an organisational structure, which reflects the college s values, and enables the management systems, structures and processes to work effectively in line with legal requirements. Recruit, retain and deploy staff appropriately and manage their workload to achieve the vision and goals of the college, implement successful performance management processes with all staff. Manage the college s financial and human resources effectively and efficiently to achieve the college s educational goals and priorities. Manage and organise the college environment efficiently and effectively to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum and health and safety regulations. Ensure there is effective day-to-day organisation and running of the college. Use and integrate a range of technologies effectively and efficiently to manage the college. Ensure that the range, quality and use of all available resources is monitored, evaluated and reviewed to improve the quality of education for all pupils and provide value for money. Ensure that, within an autonomous culture, policies and practices take account of the British and local circumstances, policies and initiatives. 2 P a g e

3 Accountability and Reporting Develop a college ethos, which enables everyone to work collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding, celebrate successes and accept responsibility for outcomes. Work with the Board of Governors (providing information, objective advice and support) to enable it to meet its responsibilities. Develop and present a coherent, understandable and accurate account of the college s performance to a range of audiences including governors, parents and other stakeholders. To be the Board of Governors' principal professional adviser. To take opportunities to generate new income where appropriate. To provide all necessary information to the Board of Governors. Reflect on personal contribution to college achievements and take account of feedback from others. Ensure individual staff accountabilities are clearly defined, understood and agreed. Strengthening Community Relations and Involvement Contribute to the development of the education system by, for example, sharing effective practice, working in partnership with other colleges and promoting innovative initiatives. Create and maintain an effective partnership with parents and other stakeholders to support and improve students achievement and personal developments. Ensure learning experiences for students are linked into and integrated with the wider community. Build a college culture and curriculum, which takes account of the richness and diversity of the college s communities. Collaborate with other agencies in providing for the academic, spiritual, moral, social, emotional and cultural well-being of students and their families. Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment Ensure policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Governors are fully implemented and followed by all staff. Ensure staff and volunteers feel able to raise concerns about poor or unsafe practice in regard to children, and such concerns are addressed sensitively and effectively in a timely manner in accordance with agreed whistle blowing practices. Marketing and Publicity: Ensure that all areas of the school s website are regularly reviewed so that the information presented is both current and relevant. Manage the production of the school brochure. Seek out opportunities to raise the school s profile locally, regionally, nationally and internationally by ensuring the school s representation at and participation in key events and initiatives. Ensure that every opportunity is taken to advertise enrolment into the school. 3 P a g e

4 Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Promoting Collaborative Problem Solving and Open Communication KPIs Ability to collaborate with stakeholders in the school improvement process Ability to share student achievement data with all stakeholders Provision of time for collaborative problem solving Demonstration of effective consensus-building skills in school improvement efforts Ability to communicate the school vision, school goals and ongoing progress toward attainment of goals to staff, parents, students, and community members Ability to evaluates the collaborative skills of staff and supports needs with staff development Strategic Planning and Implementation KPIs Alignment of all school resources with school improvement priorities Alignment school improvement goals, classroom instruction, and classroom / school assessment Ability to identify key processes that impact results Ability to identifies performance measures and indicators that link key instructional processes to instructional goals Capacity to communicate with decision makers outside the school Stakeholder Communication and Community Relations KPIs Ability to create and maintain an effective partnership with parents and other stakeholders to support and improve students achievement and personal developments. Student Outcomes KPIs (To be analysed on percentage basis) Improvement on in-school, national and international examination results Local and international university readiness of students of DWC School Improvement KPIs Ability to facilitate the development of an improvement plan in which goals, evidence of attainment, objectives and strategies are clearly aligned and articulated Capacity to work with other staff to identify the knowledge and skills that teachers need to implement the school improvement instructional strategies Alignment of assessment, curriculum, and instruction Number of opportunities provided for staff to learn about research-based strategies that address identified problem(s) Marketing and Publicity KPIs Number of opportunities sought to raise the school s profile locally, regionally, nationally and internationally by ensuring the school s representation at and participation in key events and initiatives. Ability to work with staff to design and implement annual marketing strategy for the school. 4 P a g e

5 Personal Attributes Able to manage stressful situations and on-going challenges Must be enthusiastic and committed Highly efficient organisational and well developed inter-personal and communication skills Must be energetic and resilient Must be able to lead and work effectively with teams Strong ability to keep to deadlines and drive commitment Must possess emotional resilience in working with challenging behaviours and attitudes to the use of authority and maintaining discipline 5 P a g e

6 APPENDIX I - Personal Specification of Principal The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Qualifications: Essential Desirable Graduate level qualification or equivalent and Qualified Teachers Status Evidence of relevant professional development National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) Strategic Planning Essential Desirable Should be able to Work successfully as a senior leader in a Co-Educational Secondary College Must be able to work in a diverse, multi-cultural, and vibrant learning community An experienced Head-teacher or senior leader in any college Attainment Essential Desirable Raising the achievement of all children in the context of changing college profile of all pupils Understanding the impact of cultural diversity, with experience of developing college provision for vulnerable pupils Effective use of ICT to support Teaching and Learning and administration Leading, Learning and Teaching Essential Desirable Promote and achieve high standards of learning and attainment across the secondary range Have a clear understanding of the essential qualities necessary for effective teaching and learning Analyse data to evaluate performance and plan appropriate action for improvement Deploy a wide range of strategies for managing pupil and staff behaviour Acknowledge excellence and challenge poor performance across the college Developing Self and Working with Others Essential Desirable Identify professional development needs of all staff through monitoring and performance management process Deal successfully with situations that may include change and / or conflict resolution Value the importance of CPD and life-long learning among staff Managing The Organisation Essential Desirable Establish and/or sustain appropriate structures and systems Manage all aspects of the college efficiently and effectively on a day-to-day basis Delegate management task and monitor their implications Manage finance and resources effectively Prioritise, plan and organise yourself and others Think creatively to anticipate and solve problems An understanding of the challenges facing the leaders of a successful school including recognition that there are responsibilities in the school holiday periods especially at external results times 6 P a g e

7 Strategic Implementation Essential Desirable Think strategically, to build and communicate a college vision of excellence and equality that sets high standards of every pupil Set and achieve ambitious, challenging goals and targets Inspire, challenge, motivate and empower colleagues and pupils to achieve their potential Demonstrate an understanding of the up and coming challenges of managing a college of the future Accountability and Reporting Essential Desirable Engage the college community in the systematic and rigorous self-evaluation of the work in the college Collect and evaluate data to understand the strengths and development of the college in order to produce/review and implement the College Strategic Implementation Plan Combine the outcomes of regular college self-review with external evaluations in order to develop the college To work with the Governing Body to develop and maintain the college vision Strengthening Community Relations and Involvement Essential Desirable Build/redevelop and maintain effective relations with all members of the college and wider community to enhance the education of all pupils Effective team work and collaboration within the college and with external partners Listening to, reflecting and acting on, community feedback Strategies that encourage parents and other stakeholders as the prime educators to support their children s learning Building and sustaining effective relationships with parents, other stakeholders, other schools and partners, parishes and the broader community that enhance the education of all DWC students. Equal Opportunities Essential Desirable Be committed to providing equal opportunities in the curriculum and pastoral care Value the needs of individual children and the diversity of their cultural backgrounds, providing equal opportunities in access to learning. Be enthusiastic and motivated by the opportunities of a culturally diverse college population 7 P a g e