Deputy School Director (Academic) 100 %

Lead Academic Strategy and School Leadership

Join a distinguished educational institution that prioritises the holistic development of every child. As a pivotal member of the School Council and Executive Leadership Team, you will drive the school's academic leadership while upholding a philosophy committed to character development, student wellbeing, and safety. This key management role involves overseeing operational aspects of the school, working alongside the School Director, CFO/COO, and other Deputy School Directors to ensure a broad, balanced, and effective educational experience.

Core Objectives

• Deputise for the School Director as required.
• Manage all academic aspects of the school, including learning, teaching, and assessment.
• Act as a role model for staff and students, ensuring student needs and interests are at the forefront of all decisions.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Strategic Planning

• Serve as a member of the School Council and Executive Leadership Team, contributing to whole-school strategic planning and the implementation of the school’s vision.
• Uphold the school’s ethos, values, and Guiding Principles at all times.
• Advocate for direct reports and work with the School Council to ensure student education is appropriate and effective across all aspects of school life.
• Implement all school policies and procedures, with particular attention to safeguarding children and young people.

Academic Management and Quality Assurance

• Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning, devising strategies for high performance.
• Oversee the school reporting structure, academic assessment plans, and their delivery.
• Advise the School Director on academic policy and chair the Academic Leadership Group.
• Lead new initiatives such as curriculum reviews and effective academic monitoring of students.
• Act as line manager to the Academic Leadership Group, Academic Heads of Departments, and University Advising departments.
• Oversee the Learning Support Department and monitor the provision of Learning Support.
• Monitor and analyse all school public examination results in conjunction with Assistant Heads.
• Manage student data and trends regarding academic performance, including the analysis and dissemination of data from year group examinations and overseeing target setting.

Staffing and Professional Development

• Be fully involved in recruiting new academic staff.
• Oversee the management of staff professional development days, inset, and CPD in conjunction with other leadership team members.
• Participate in new staff induction programmes.
• Work with the Director of Educational Systems to ensure academic staff have regular and useful performance management reviews.
• Manage the school’s PGCE programme.

Accreditation and University Advising

• Line-manage the Accreditation Coordinator to ensure all aspects of accreditation (CIS, NEASC, and IB) are well-organised and well-planned.
• Keep the School Director and School Council fully informed about the progress of accreditation.
• Line manage the Director of University Advising.
• Ensure leadership is informed regarding trends, patterns, new developments in university applications, and Year 13 university offers.

Examinations and Learning Support

• Line manage the Head of Learning Support.
• Oversee applications for special consideration in collaboration with the Head of Learning Support.
• Work with the Director of Educational Systems to ensure the planning and management of internal and external examinations.
• Ensure the accurate and timely analysis and publication of examination results with Assistant Heads.

Events, Marketing, and Compliance

• Collaborate with the School Council to ensure school events are well-planned and run smoothly.
• Work with the Director of Educational Systems to plan Prize Giving, Graduation, and parent-teacher events.
• Ensure the Aiglon Guide is updated annually.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure Aiglon Study Guides are accurate and available to the school community.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the School’s DEIJ policies and procedures.
• Stay current with safeguarding legislation and policies, liaising closely with the Safeguarding lead.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and the full implementation of the school’s health and safety policies.

General Duties

• Maintain and update personal knowledge and skills in line with legislation and role needs.
• Be actively involved in staff recruitment as required.
• Be available out of hours in the event of an emergency.
• Attend school functions and events to support students and staff.
• Teach in a specialist area with a reduced teaching load.
• Participate in the duty rota of School Council members on certain weekends and weekend evenings.
• Serve as a member of the Critical Incident team.
• Undertake any other reasonable tasks delegated by the School Director.