Assistant Head - Portsmouth, United Kingdom - Mayville High School

Mayville High School

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Portsmouth, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The new Assistant Head will:

- have, ideally, a proven record of successful senior leadership experience
- will have held substantial posts of responsibility in a variety of schools
- have a commitment to securing excellence in all aspects of school life
- demonstrate a determination to ensure the very best for every child
- have relentless stamina to withstand the significant demands of the post

The role of the Assistant Head is, primarily, to support the Deputy Heads in their management of the School.

This is a senior post within the School and the Assistant Head will be expected to take a leading part in the administration and management of a wide range of events, policy formation and future planning.

S/he must be highly organised, have a good rapport with colleagues and students, have well developed communication skills and be very well informed about emerging trends within education.

S/he is a member of the SMT.

The Assistant Head will:

Greet pupils every morning outside Livesey and supervise the departure of pupils from Livesey at the end of each school day, checking the correct pupils are on the minibuses
Check the locker rooms every day
Organise and run the staff duty rota
Organise and run the assembly rota
Organise and run the tutor daily notices
Take part in the SMT duty rota, undertaking 8 duties per week
Oversee detention tracking, Friday and Saturday detentions
Take the lead role with implementing the behaviour policy across the senior school
Ensure details of all incidents are recorded in the appropriate location.
Organise whole school event logistics open mornings, prizegiving, sports day, church services and other formal functions.
Assist the Head with regard to the general running and supervision of whole school events open mornings, prizegiving, church services, sports day and other formal functions
Assist with the arrangements for the beginnings and ends of term, including seating of pupils for Assembly and the organisation of occasional alterations to the School day or week.
Oversee transition arrangements from year 6 to year
Oversee transition arrangements for any new senior pupil, acting as liaison between the School and the family
Be available to host tours of prospective families
A small amount of teaching to include PSHE and study periods.
Be available for cover, as required
Act as minute taker for meetings, as required
Perform such duties as are required by the Head relating to the general management of the School.