1. Preston & Wingham Primary Schools Federation
Head of School & Inclusion: Job description
Responsible to the Executive Headteacher
Job purpose
Provide inspirational and professional leadership which secures an outstanding education for all pupils in the Federation especially those with SEND & CIC
As a member of the Federation Senior Leadership Team play an instrumental role in the monitoring, evaluation and improvement of both schools.
Ensure that all pupils are actively engaged in leading their learning to enable them to achieve their best.
Create and maintain an effective partnership with parents/carers to enable them to feel fully involved in their child’s learning and so contribute to pupil achievement and personal development.
Ensure the Federation’s vision is clearly articulated, shared, understood and implemented in order to promote and sustain school improvement
Ensure that Federation policies are implemented
Be an associate member of the Governing Body. Support them to meet their statutory responsibilities and contribute to the senior leadership reports
Monitor, evaluate and review provision and promote improvement strategies
Seek feedback from pupils, parents and other stakeholders and use to inform school evaluation and improvement.
Research and keep abreast of current initiatives to facilitate outstanding provision for all pupils within the Federation
Build a collaborative learning culture which enables everyone in the federation to share knowledge and understanding, celebrate success and accept responsibility for outcomes
Develop and maintain a culture of high expectations for pupils and staff. Challenge under-performance at all levels and take appropriate action when performance is unsatisfactory
Line manage & appraise teaching and teaching assistant staff in the school. Provide coaching and mentoring to support staff development.
Fulfil the role of Deputy DSL working with the Lead DSL to ensure the highest priority is given to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children across the Federation
Exploit the resources of the school (financial, human, physical, environmental) to ensure the highest quality provision for all pupils.
Ensure a consistent and continuous focus on pupil achievement, demonstrating and articulating high expectations and challenging targets. Provide detailed information regarding pupil achievement to the Executive Headteacher
Ensure a culture and ethos of challenge and support where all pupils can achieve success and become fully engaged in leading their own learning
Implement strategies which secure high standards of behaviour. Maintain behaviour logs
Monitor attendance and communicate concerns to the Executive Headteacher
Seek opportunities to enhance and enrich the school’s provision for pupils.
Manage and co-ordinate the extended provision in the school.
Fulfil the role of the school’s Educational Visit Co-ordinator
Ensure that provision and outcomes for pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and understanding are outstanding
Take a key role in leading collective worship
Work with the PT&FA to enhance provision for all pupils
Oversee the development and implementation of the Federation Inclusion Policy
Prepare the annual SEND information report for each school
Maintain the SEN register for each school
Support class teachers to assess and identify the needs of pupils with barriers to learning.
Support class teachers to develop and review provision maps to support the needs of pupils with SEND
Keep systematic records of provision for pupils with SEND
Monitor, review and evaluate the impact of intervention strategies employed across the Federation to support pupils with SEND, ensuring that resources are effectively targeted
Develop and submit applications for specific additional funding for pupils with SEND and monitor the impact of such funding to ensure best value
Maintain case studies of pupils with SEND
Liaise with staff, parents and outside agencies to co-ordinate support for pupils with SEND and ensure their needs are met
Lead parent consultations for pupils identified on the SEN register at each school
Co-ordinate the reviews for pupils with EHCP
Fulfil the role of the designated lead for CIC across the federation