Steyning Grammar School
Director of Boarding, Assistant Headteacher.
A. Assistant Headteacher Job Description
Purpose of the job
To assist the Headteacher in leading and managing the school in promoting the learning of all
students.
To promote and be accountable for high standards of achievement.
Responsibilities
The appointment is subject to the appropriate conditions of employment of teachers contained in the
School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions Document and other current employment and educational
legislation.
Responsible to: Headteacher.
Responsible for: All staff working within the school.
Main duties
1) Leadership
To assist in leading the school by providing a clear vision and communicating the vision to all
members of the school community.
To take shared responsibility for securing the commitment of all members of the school
community to achieving the vision.
To promote professional development throughout the school and take responsibility for personal
professional development.
To promote the school focus on learning by ensuring that whole school strategies are
implemented and monitored effectively.
To be a good role model for all members of the school community.
2) Management
To monitor the quality of teaching and learning throughout the school by:
· planning and implementing strategies designed to improve teaching and learning.
· promoting the professional development of teachers through classroom observation,
coaching in the classroom and regular professional development discussion.
To support the effective day to day running of the school.
To use data effectively in monitoring student learning and evaluating the performance of the
school.
To take responsibility for the school in the absence of the Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher
if asked to do so.
To develop and maintain good professional relationships with colleagues at all times
To manage named budgets as appropriate.
To delegate specific tasks to other members of the school community and monitor their
achievement.
3) Learning
To promote joint planning of schemes of work throughout the school.
To promote pedagogical dialogue within the school.
To support the implementation, promotion and monitoring of effective behaviour management
strategies.
To promote good relationships with students and parents (incorporating strategies for gaining
their views on learning).
To teach good lessons.
4) General
To carry out any other reasonable task at the request of the Headteacher.
To teach an Assistant Headteacher timetable. .
To maintain good professional relationships with colleagues at all times.
To be the LT link to specific faculties / subject areas to ensure that attainment and progress,
quality of learning and leadership and management are good through offering appropriate
challenge and support.
To line manage the link head of faculty / department and oversee the staff appraisal process
throughout the faculty / department including making recommendations to the headteacher
concerning pay awards.
To undertake a whole school leadership responsibility (to be agreed).
B. Specific Responsibilities: Director of Boarding
Purpose and Scope of the Post
To lead in the strategic vision for Steyning Grammar School Boarding House, including marketing,
admissions and finance, and to have overall responsibility for the staffing and organisation of all
Steyning Grammar School Boarding House provision.
To develop and embed excellence across the Boarding provision.
To develop the ethos of an outstanding State Boarding provision integrated into a large, successful
and ambitious comprehensive school.
The Director of Boarding will be directly responsible to the Headteacher and will be part of the
Leadership Team. as Assistant Headteacher.
As Director of Boarding they will be expected to work closely with the following:
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Deputy Director of Boarding
House Parent Team
Boarding Tutor Team
Matron
Boarding Bursar
Estate Team for Boarding
Boarding Administrative Team
Parents/Guardians/Carers
School Chaplaincy team
Head’s of Year
Day school colleagues
The Director of Boarding will line manage / lead the line management of the Boarding team.
They will lead on the provision and promotion of the safety, good discipline, learning and pastoral wellbeing of all boarders, working with the Boarding Team to provide direction, engendering a positive
culture and ethos to ensure a vibrant, caring and mutually supportive community for both students and
staff.
Particular Duties:
a.
To be responsible for marketing the Boarding House by:
 Undertaking a detailed review, in the first instance, of the marketing currently being undertaken
by the School, establishing a robust marketing strategy, supported by a three year Marketing
Plan.
 Build upon the current network of overseas and UK based contacts to ensure targeted levels of
occupancy are achieved for each academic year within the context of the eligibility criteria for
State Boarding Schools.
 Attending marketing events and appropriate Boarding School Fairs within the UK and overseas
to raise the profile of Steyning Grammar School Boarding House and to generate/obtain
sufficient leads.
 Designing and maintaining the Boarding House prospectus.
 Maintaining the Boarding House website pages to ensure they remain fresh and up to date.
 Producing appropriate press articles for inclusion in local publications and appropriate websites
e.g. SBSA.
 Use a detailed understanding of the state boarding school market to develop the future vision
and direction/development of boarding at Steyning Grammar.
 Developing relationships with charitable trusts to support vulnerable students.
b.
To be responsible for admissions to the Boarding House by:
 Undertaking all admissions interviews to assess suitability for boarding, working closely with
the Deputy Headteacher, Director of Sixth Form and Sixth Form team, who will, via a second
curriculum based interview, ensure curriculum needs are assessed.
 To research, lead and deliver on the organisation of ‘Admissions Weeks’ within the Boarding
House in order to market the facilities to both overseas and UK students.
 Ensuring all admissions protocols and procedures are adhered to, in particular in relation to
eligibility of students to attend a State Boarding School – this will require close monitoring of
legislative changes within the UK and the ongoing eligibility criteria for State Boarding Schools.
c.
To be responsible for the financial management of the Boarding House by:
 Working with the School Business Manager in establishing a robust three year rolling financial
plan for Steyning Grammar School Boarding House to ensure ongoing viability of the business.
 Monitoring, on a regular basis, the actual figures against budget allocations, investigating any
major variances and instigating appropriate remedial action, if required, to ensure the Boarding
House continues to maintain a surplus of funds.
 Maintaining an overview of the fees charged within other State Boarding Schools to ensure that
Steyning Grammar School Boarding House remains competitive within the marketplace,
making recommendations to the Boarding Governors and West Sussex County Council
regarding the level of fees that should be charged in each academic year.
 Ensuring the provision benefits from any financial sources that support state boarding school
work.
d.
To be responsible for the overall management of the Boarding House by:
Ensuring that Boarding contributes to and supports the ethos, vision and Development Plan of
Steyning Grammar School.
Reviewing Boarding House policies and procedures against the nationally agreed NMS,
OfSTED Integrated Inspection Criteria and all other relevant standards; developing the highest
standards of provision informed by this evaluation.
Ensuring continued compliance with the NMS in relation to boarders’ welfare, safety and
personal development.
Ensuring that there is a systematic approach to the reviewing, planning and evaluation of
boarding provision.
Overseeing and reporting regularly on the welfare, progress, social and academic achievement
of boarders.
Establishing and developing the cycle of Boarding Self-Evaluation and Boarding School
Development Plans (to include annual student confidential questionnaire results covering both
education and welfare) to ensure self-evaluation is at the heart of Boarding leadership and
informs development planning.
Producing and circulating a written report to governors one week prior to each governors
meeting.
Representing the interests of the Boarding House at all Leadership Team meetings. Ensuring
the Boarding provision is increasingly integrated into the work and life of the whole school.
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 Working collaboratively with Leadership Team colleagues to ensure Boarders achieve the
highest expectations of social and emotional development and academic success. The
Learning outcomes of Boarders should be a key success criteria.
 Integrating and developing protocols and systems for Boarding that reflect those of the whole
school.
 Ensuring that meetings of boarding staff to review and improve practice are convened and led
appropriately.
 Ensuring that arrangements for safeguarding and child protection are outstanding.
 Ensuring good student behaviour is maintained within the Boarding House and Day School
through consultation with boarders and application of the schools anti-bullying and equal
opportunities policies.
 Being available to provide support to colleagues and ensuring that a senior substitute is
available when off site.
 Leading the professional development and mentoring of all staff.
 Managing the annual appraisal/performance development cycle of all boarding staff working
with Assistant Headteacher (Staff Learning).
 Overseeing and agreeing to the cohesive programme of enrichment activities established by
the Deputy Director of Boarding in conjunction with the Boarding Team.
 Liaising with the County Fire Officer, Business Manager and estate staff over operational
issues in particular safety, security and emergency response.
 Assisting in the selection, recruitment, induction and training of all new boarding staff.
 Designing and maintaining a Boarding Handbook for staff and students outlining boarding
procedures and practice.
 Developing and supporting the Boarding Chaplaincy work in line with the school ethos and C of
E Voluntary Controlled status.
e.
General
 Being responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people for
whom they are responsible, or come into contact with.
 To undertake any other reasonable duty at the request of the Headteacher.
 To adopt professional dress codes whilst on duty and a professional manner at all times
 To work effectively with parents and carers of boarders at all times
 To develop new ways for Boarding at Steyning Grammar to support day students, including
pupil-premium students and vulnerable students.
Remuneration Package
1) Leadership Scale 10 – 14 £47,277 to £52,131 (January 2014). The teaching commitment
within this role will be at the Assistant Headteacher level.
2) It is expected that this postholder would live on site (Director of Boarding accommodation in
Boltons House)
3) Provision of meals subject to them being eaten within the Dining Hall at meal times.
4) The post holder will be required to undertake duties within the Boarding House Duty Rota.
ISSUED: January 2014.
Nick Wergan (Headteacher)