Head of Primary
6 hours ago
**Description**
**Job Description**:
Position Details
Position Title
Head of Primary
Department
Academic
Report to (Title)
Principal
Direct Reports:
Year Group Leaders, Key Stage Leaders, Team Leader / Coordinators
Indirect Reports:
Teachers, Teaching Assistants
Aspen Heights British School (AHBS) is a truly inclusive school based on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. We are proud of our inclusive ethos and our commitment to ensuring all children are provided with personalised learning experiences and the proper support to ensure they can make progress in learning in all areas.
Core Purpose:
The purpose of this role is to offer leadership, inspiration and guidance, to manage the day-to-day routines of the Primary School, to play a major role in strategic planning for the whole school and to work effectively as a key member of the School Leadership team.
Main Responsibilities:
Leadership and Management:
- Deputise for the Principal where appropriate
- Work with the Principal and the Leadership Team to formulate aims, objectives and strategic plans for the School
- Manage self-evaluation and the construction and publication of the Primary Phase Development Plan
- Prepare, publish and implement an appropriate and effective primary timetable that meets the needs of students and regulatory requirements
- Undertake Performance Management Reviews for relevant staff, and assist with the performance review process for all academic staff
- Work with the Principal to ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs, in line with the SEF and SDP
- Evaluate all primary CPD in terms of benefit to the school and individual; ensure that the details of such evaluation are recorded
- Establish links with other schools, both international and local, to develop opportunities to share and disseminate good practice. Such opportunities might include teacher and/or pupil exchanges
- Assist in the preparation of Job Specifications for all primary staff and participate in the interview/selection process for new staff
- Be responsible for providing effective induction for new primary staff, particularly new Heads of Key Stages and Subject Coordinators, in line with School procedures
- Manage the annual publication of detailed Key Stage 1 and 2 reviews
- Act as a positive role model, promote teamwork and motivate staff to ensure high quality teaching and effective working relations
- Oversee the process of the setting of academic targets for primary students and work towards their achievement
- Monitor and evaluate academic standards at all levels in primary in line with agreed school procedures, including some benchmarking against other schools, and against international and UK standards
- The management of academic analysis and of the evaluation of performance data as they relate to the primary phase
- Identify and take appropriate action on issues arising from data, systems and reports, setting deadlines where necessary and reviewing progress on the action taken
- In conjunction with the School Leadership Team, and other colleagues, assist with the management of the school’s collection of data, particularly where it relates to the development of pupils at primary level
- Provide comprehensive information on academic and ECA programmes, philosophy, aims and requirements to staff, students, parents and all school stakeholders
- Oversee the annual review and publication of the Student and Parent Handbooks
- Oversee the publication of a weekly Primary Newsletter
- Manage Primary School content on the school website
- Ensure that all members of the school communicate appropriately with colleagues, parents and students on school matters
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of communication relating to the primary phase with parents, including parents’ conferences, record cards and full reports, the use of the website, and all other informal means of communication
- Contribute to all school marketing and liaison activities, including Open Days, and other events
- Ensure that all materials relating to the primary phase published to parents and pupils are appropriate and of good quality
- Liaison with feeder schools and external agencies
- Actively promote the establishment of effective links with external agencies
- Manage the available resources of space, staff, money and equipment efficiently within the limits, guidelines and procedures laid down
- The preparation and deployment of the Primary phase budget in conjunction with the Finance Manager
- Act as a cost centre holder, requisitioning, organising and maintaining equipment and stock, and keeping appropriate records
- Work with the Principal/ senior leaders to ensure that the teaching commitments of the primary phase are effectively and efficiently time-tabled and accommodated
- Monitor and evaluate the overall progress and development of primary students, including those with EAL, special educational nee
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