JOB DESCRIPTION
VICE PRINCIPAL
The successful candidate will work within the agreed Terms and Conditions of Service for Vice-Principals.
The Vice-Principal will be required to deputise for the Principal when necessary and take an active part in all aspects of school life.
In addition to a full-time teaching commitment and membership of the School Leadership Team, the Vice-Principal’s duties will include:
1.Deputising for the Principal as required.
2.Leading by example in all areas of school life and work, exemplifying the values of the School.
3.Assisting the Principal in the promotion of positive behaviour and assertive discipline.
4.Line management of Senior Teacher 1.
5.Leading/overseeing Pastoral Care.
6.Leading/overseeing SEN/Learning Support.
7.Leading/overseeing Financial Administration and Management of LMS and School Fund including budget planning and projections, allocations, monitoring spend and reconciliations.
8.Line management of the Finance Staff.
9.Leading/overseeing ICT provision.
10.Line management Head of Junior School.
11.Line management Head of Middle School.
12.Leading/overseeing organisation of major school events.
13.Relevant School administration.
14.Relevant management, and organisation.
15.School Development Planning.
16.School and Self Evaluation including relevant data analysis and target setting.
17.Lead/oversee Premises and Health & Safety.
18.Managing the Attendance at Work policy and staff absence.
19.Maintaining, developing, and promoting formal and informal links with the wider community including primary schools and local post-primary schools.
20.Staff welfare.
Undertaking such other duties as the Principal may require..
This job description may be amended at any time after discussion with the Principal.
A successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant experience, knowledge and skills associated with the following key areas.
Shaping the Future
1. Keeping abreast of and anticipate educational trends;
2. Thinking strategically to build and communicate a shared coherent vision;
3. Creating an ethos and providing direction, which promotes a culture of high expectation, successful learning and achievement;
4. Inspiring, challenging, motivating and empowering others to carry the vision and ethos forward;
5. Modelling/exemplifying the values and ethos of the School.
Leading and Managing Staff
6. Providing high quality leadership to secure improvement;
7. Collaborating and networking with others within and beyond the school;
8. Fostering a culture of shared/ distributed leadership;
9. Developing, empowering and sustaining individuals and teams;
10. Supporting the development of an open, fair, equitable culture and managing conflict effectively;
11. Supporting and challenging performance in order to raise standards;.
Leading Learning and Teaching
12. Cultivating enthusiasm for and commitment to the learning process.
13. Leading and managing the development of an effective learning and teaching culture.
Developing the School in the Community
14. Leading and managing the development and promotion of a positive image of the school within the local community and beyond;
15. Developing and maintaining strong and effective relationships with parents and the local and wider community;
16. Ensuring effective channels of communication are in place between the school and the local and wider community;
17. Listening to, reflect and act on community feedback;
18. Recognising and leading others to ensure that strategic planning takes account of the richness and diversity of the school’s communities and community feedback;
19. Working closely with other relevant statutory and voluntary agencies to enhance the education of all pupils.
Managing the Organisation
20. Overseeing the efficient day-to-day operation of the School
21. Financial Management of the School
22. Prioritising, planning and organising themselves and others;
23. Thinking creatively to anticipate and solve problems;
24. Making sound decisions based on a range of informed judgments;
25. Establishing and maintaining appropriate structures and systems;
26. Leading and managing the development and implementation of the School Development Plan;
27. Delegating tasks and monitor their implementation;
28. Managing resources efficiently and effectively: human, physical and financial.
Ensuring Accountability
29. Creating and developing a culture in which all Governors and staff recognise that they are accountable for the success of the school;
30. Combining the outcomes of regular self-evaluation, ETI inspection evidence and other external evaluations in order to develop the school;
31. Leading and managing the process of monitoring and evaluating effectively school outcomes, policies and procedures;
32. Working with the leadership team and others to recognise and disseminate effective practice and challenge and address unacceptable performance;
33. Working closely with and provide effective reports to Governors on the school’s progress and development.
Conditions of Service
The conditions of service for this post will be in accordance with the Regulations of the Department of Education for Northern Ireland.