School Vacancies

Welsh Post

Job Description:  Head of Welsh

Job Purpose:

To provide professional leadership and management of Welsh in order to secure high quality teaching, good use of resources and to improve standards of learning and achievement for all learners.

Line Manager: Allocated member of the leadership group

Job Dimensions

To teach within your curriculum area across all key stages

• To teach across the ability range in your curriculum area
• To act as a form tutor and undertake pastoral duties as directed by the learning manager

Strategic Direction

To help promote your curriculum area within the school

• To help ensure the vision for the department is clearly articulated, shared and acted upon effectively by all
• To promote and sustain department improvement.

Teaching & Learning

To implement strategies which secure high standards of behaviour and attendance

• To monitor, evaluate and review classroom practice and promote improvement strategies
• To challenge underperformance at all levels and ensure effective corrective action and follow-up
• To take responsibility for the quality of learning and teaching and ensure appropriate strategies are embedded and new opportunities are embraced
• To monitor, track and analyse student progress.

Leading & Managing Staff

To support and encourage a department ethos, which enables everyone to work collaboratively, share knowledge and understanding, celebrate success and accept responsibility for outcomes.

• To take responsibility for others teaching your subject within the curriculum area.

Leading and Managing the Organisation

To produce and implement clear, evidence-based improvement plans and policies

• To encourage the performance development of all staff.
• To manage the Health and Safety of students and staff in the department
• To ensure that the range, quality and use of all available resources is monitored, evaluated and reviewed to improve the quality of education for all  students and provide value for money.

Click here for a copy of the Person Specification for this post.

Closing date for applications 22nd February 4.00p.m.

Copies of our school prospectus and application forms are available on request from Mrs. Ann Hughes, Headteacher's PA either by telephone: 01352 732268 or email: E_Ann_Hughes@flintshire.gov.uk