Deputy Head Teaching and Learning - Primary/Early Years

Reach British School

Plan and deliver teaching and learning activities in line with the school s curriculum and planning (LTPs, MTPs and STPs) and to maximise student engagement, learning and progress.

• Ensure learning objectives are appropriate and always understood by students.
• Provide clear structure for lessons, maintaining good pace and challenge throughout.
• Ensure students have Minimum Target Grades (MTGs) and Aspirational Target Grades (ATGs)
• Motivate and challenge all students through effective differentiation for groups and individuals.
• Ensure there are opportunities for independent and collaborative learning.
• Ensure appropriate and engaging opportunities for learning through homework.
• Ensure there are opportunities for peer and self-assessment to support learning.
• Ensure effective behaviour and resource management.
• Use a variety of teaching strategies to personalise learning to maximise student motivation.
• Set and model high expectations at all times.
• Ensure positive behaviour management in line with school policy.
• Adapt lesson plans to meet the needs of all students including those with SEN or EAL needs.
• Ensure students know and understand key terminology at the start of all lessons.
• Adapt learning activities to support students SMSC needs and be reflective of the school s focus on STEM and enterprise pathways.
• Establish a safe, supportive, attractive and stimulating learning environment.

AMAR: Academic Monitoring, Assessment and Reporting

• Ensure effective use of assessment to assess the extent to which learning objectives have been met and how planning can be improved to further enhance learning.
• Provide students with systematic, meaningful and personalised feedback on their learning.
• Provide personalised reports fully in line with the school s Assessment and Reporting Policy.

Specific Responsibilities Deputy Head TLW (Teaching, Learning & Wellbeing)

• Line Management: Line management of the NPQ(LT) candidates (DH-LTW).
• Lesson observations: Develop LO Forms, monitor trends, adapt CPD accordingly, feedback and modelling.
• CPD Schedule: Support development and delivery of the school s CPD schedule.
• Data: Ensure data is embedded into planning and used in lessons.
• Enrichment: Lead and oversee the design, implementation and ongoing QA of the school s enrichment program.
• ECTs: Ensure effective development of ECTs through effective mentoring, sharing best teaching and learning practice through a programme of lesson observations, weekly team meetings and the timely completion of all administrative requirements and reports as required for the school s external ECT provider.
• House System: Ensure the continuous development of a strong House System that encourages the vertical integration of students through a systemic calendar of inter house events and competitions including, but not limited to, football, chess, music, debating, swimming, volleyball, sports day, other events and further supported by the school s behaviour and rewards policy.
• Resources & Procurement: Support the Head of School in producing a robust and systematic review of resources through staff collaboration and consultation to ensure resource needs are planned for and communicated to CLT in a timely manner.
• Staff Development (Coaching, Facilitating and Mentoring): Ensure the continuous professional development of all teaching staff in line with the school s Appraisal Policy, CPD Policy and school s priorities as identified in the School s Development Plan.
• Premises & Learning Environment: Ensure the overall continuous maintenance and development of the school s learning environment including classrooms and shared corridor and other spaces in line with the school s vision, driver and values and in order to maximise student motivation
• Student Voice (Council & Prefects): Ensure a wide range of opportunities that promote student voice including, but not limited to, Enrichments, curriculum planning and delivery, student council, school trips, school culture and policy development, rewards, staff recruitment and appraisal.
• Transition: Ensure regular liaison with peer Deputy Heads through calendared and informal meetings throughout the year ensures students are well prepared, feel motivated and excited for the next stage of their education in line with the school s whole school objectives and vision.
• HW Policy and Schedule: Ensure the timely publication of a balanced HW schedule in line with the school s HW policy is consistently implemented, without any exceptions, for all year groups through the careful and systematic monitoring and evaluation of HW on a weekly basis.
• Educational Visits: Ensure the timely planning and communication of engaging academic, behaviour and reward orientated visits for all students by ensuring the school's calendar, transport arrangements, parental information including any costs, and most importantly, careful and bespoke risk assessments are carried out without exception.