Head of Mfl

**Description**

Head of Department-Role Profile

Purpose of Role

The main role of the Head of Subject is to provide strong academic leadership. The Head of Subject is required to lead, manage and develop the department staff and curriculum to ensure it achieves the highest possible standards of excellence in all its activities. All Heads of Subject are required to exercise leadership, demonstrate vision, and empower others in order to deliver the agreed departmental strategy within the school.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

Head of Department Key Responsibilities

Academic Leadership
- Create, deliver and monitor the Subject Curriculum and Schemes of Work across the Secondary school which are in line with the English National Curriculum
- Take responsibility for producing department improvement plans in the line with the school’s priorities and ensuring it is regularly evaluated and reviewed
- Support departmental staff in student disciplinary matters, ensuring the school policies are followed
- Ensure that quality assurance processes are used to improve the performance of the department
- Ensure effective deployment of staff
- Create, collect and analyse appropriate assessments in all Years, and use that information to improve teaching, learning and attainment
- Ensure that high-quality reports are provided to parents in line with whole school expectations
- Select appropriate external examination courses
- Manage the performance of all department staff and to report to the Head of Secondary as required with reference to training needs, examples of excellence and concern
- Engender a culture of excellence, co-operation and respect both within and beyond the department
- Allocate staff timetables in conjunction with Senior Staff in order to make effective use of all staffing resources and seek opportunities for collaboration and joint working with others beyond the department
- Bring forward appropriate plans, suggestions and recommendations to the Head of Secondary for the improvement of the Department
- Refresh and develop new programmes in order to attract new students and promote the department
- Train teachers on and be available for pastoral care
- Ensure a safe and healthy environment for both staff and students, and full compliance with health and safety requirements
- Observe lessons within the department, coach and mentor staff and feedback on lesson observations
- Comply with quality assurance and risk management procedures both internal and external
- Complete regular reviews of assessment data and take appropriate action to secure excellent outcomes for all students

Learning and Teaching
- Monitor and evaluate the department’s specification and schemes of work
- Ensure that examinations or other suitable methods of assessment are devised and applied at appropriate times. To ensure that all tests, examinations and assessments are based on the department's specification and marked according to a scheme common to the whole cohort
- Establish and implement clear policies and practices for assessing, recording and reporting on pupil achievement, and for using this information to recognise achievement and to assist students in setting targets for further improvement
- Set expectations and targets for staff and students in relation to standards of pupil achievement and the quality of teaching
- Provide regular feedback to the Head of Secondary/Principal to help the school evaluate its practice
- Regularly review teaching resources to ensure they are appropriate for the target audience
- Hold department staff to account, provide feedback and support to ensure they meet school standards pertaining to their role

Student Support and Guidance
- Monitor, evaluate and support intervention to tackle any student underperformance
- Support Progress Leaders in dealing with areas of concerns with all students
- Help staff to achieve constructive working relationships with students

Staff Development and Welfare
- Undertake regular learning walks and book reviews within department
- Ensure development areas for all staff members are continually reviewed and fed back to Head of Secondary

Resource Management
- Ensure that the Department operates wholly within its