Second in Faculty- Expressive Arts

Accountability for area of responsibility: Quality of teaching and learning Outstanding individual student progress and achievement Outstanding cohort/vulnerable group success and progression rates, closing the achievement gap between all student groups Analysis of student assessment data and liaison with class teachers with regard to student progress and in particular under achievement Supporting staff in setting and achieving challenging targets for all students Implementation and co-ordination of programmes of intervention Outstanding behaviour and attendance of students It is expected that all TLR’s will: Act as a model of good practice Carry out duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions document Carry out the normal responsibilities of a class teacher as detailed in the school’s teacher job description Carry out the actions associated with Teachers and those delegated by Head of Faculty from ‘Making a difference - Strengthening progress in lessons’ Organise and support Faculty trips and events Lead and manage planning improvement to translate the school aims and policies into action, enabling the school to reach its goals and targets as specified in the School Improvement Plan Specific areas of responsibility: Leadership and Management: Work with the Head of Faculty to contribute to Faculty Action Plans and develop policies and practices which take into account the School Improvement Plan, self-evaluation, national and local developments Monitor, evaluate and review all systems and procedures put in place to ensure they are effective in improving the quality of education provided, meet the needs and aspirations of all students and raise standards of progress and achievement, use the outcomes to plan actions for improvement To undertake lesson observations and performance reviews setting appropriate targets for staff as allocated by SLT Continuous review of the curriculum, taking into account local and national initiatives and legislation Ensure that information on student progress and staff performance collected from monitoring, evaluation and review is used to improve teaching and learning Communicate effectively with parents and students as appropriate Maximise the integration of Literacy, Numeracy and ICT strategies to enhance learning Ensure that staff development needs are identified and that appropriate programmes are designed to meet such needs Ensure there are appropriate arrangements for classes when staff are absent, to provide appropriate cover within the area of responsibility liaising with relevant staff To contribute to school liaison and marketing activities, e.g. the production and collection of material for the website, press releases, the school prospectus, conferences and the effective promotion of Faculty at Prospective parents evenings, Options evenings and other events Ensure that the environment is suitable for effective learning, that Depar