Ash Trees School/ Phase Leader/Classroom Teacher & Core
Subject Leader (Literacy) – Job Description
POST:
Phase Leader – Classroom Teacher and Core Subject Leader (Literacy)
SCHOOL:
Ash Trees
PAY RANGE:
Main Pay Scale + TLR 2b + SEN 1 Allowance
RESPONSIBLE TO:
The Governing Body
Job Purpose
To take responsibility for the leadership and management of key areas within the provision,
providing a model of professional practice for all staff.
As a member of the Management Team, to contribute to the overall leadership and management of
the school, playing a key role in the development of its core operations.
To be accountable for the Literacy aspect of the school’s work and support, hold accountable,
develop and lead a team of people focussing on that area.
Areas of responsibility and key tasks:
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To provide key leadership and management support to the school’s Head Teacher, Senior
Leadership Team and staff in order to achieve high standards of learners’ behaviour and
attainment, achievement and progress.
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To lead on the operation and day-to- day management of Phase grouping.
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To line manage support staff and teachers and contribute to the Performance Review or
Appraisal of all teachers and additional adults in Literacy where appropriate.
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Develop and implement policies and practices which reflect the schools commitment to high
achievement through effective teaching and learning.
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Develop plans for Literacy which identify clear targets, timescales and success criteria for its
development and/or maintenance in line with school development plan.
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Monitor progress and evaluate the effects on Teaching and Learning by working alongside
colleagues, analysing work and outcomes.
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Ensure that the Head Teacher, Senior Leadership Team and Governors are well informed
about policies, plans, priorities and targets for Literacy and that these are appropriately
incorporated into the school improvement plan.
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Subject Leader (Literacy) – Job Description
Outcomes and Activities
Leadership and Management
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Support to the Head Teacher and Senior Leaders in managing the school.
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Facilitation of projects and programmes as directed by the Head Teacher.
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Contribute to the school improvement and development planning and promote the learning
priorities of the School improvement Plan.
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Implementation, management and coordination of systems and administration that ensure
all information and communication is up-to-date, accurate and user friendly.
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To be the first point of contact for day-to-day issues surrounding staff and pupils in the Key
Stage or Specialist phase/grouping.
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Provide examples, coaching and training to help others become more effective in their
teaching.
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Enable all teachers to achieve expertise in planning for teaching Literacy through example,
support and by leading or providing high quality professional development and
opportunities.
Staff Development
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Support and coach staff in developing and extending their pedagogic repertoire.
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Nurture a strong sense of teamwork and common purpose amongst staff.
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Ensure that your own lessons consistently model best practice, incorporating a range of
teaching strategies and effective classroom management.
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Devise and lead workshops and development activities to train staff in the implementation
of specific skills to improve teaching and learning practice.
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Take responsibility for personal and professional development.
School Ethos and Culture
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Work with the Head Teacher and Senior Leaders to implement an inclusive programme
which promoted positive outcomes for all learners.
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Develop a team culture utterly committed to high expectations, achievement and learning
which is characterised by an obvious aspirational identity amongst learners.
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Develop strong partnerships with parents to ensure that the school and its teachers have
regular and productive communication with parents.
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Subject Leader (Literacy) – Job Description
Teaching and Learning
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Lead on the development of initiatives that ensure teaching is of a consistently high
standard and that lessons are engaging and effective.
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Actively support the development of a strong, coordinated relationship with Subject
Leaders, Coordinators and members of the Senior Leadership and Management team to
ensure regular observation and support for teachers.
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Support the regular use of formative assessment practices and on-going diagnostic
assessments and use of data from assessments to drive on-going improvement of teaching
and learning.
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Work with the Special Needs Coordinator and Numeracy Subject Leaders to ensure that all
learners are set challenging targets and achieve at a chronological age level in reading and
maths or, if well below level, make significant and continuing progress towards achieving at
a level which is commensurate to their ability.
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Work with staff to ensure that classes, homework and extra-curricular activities provide a
variety of engaging and motivational experiences for learners.
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Ensure continuity and progression in Literacy by supporting colleagues in choosing the
appropriate sequence of teaching and teaching methods for phonics, handwriting, letter
formation, spelling, punctuation and grammar and reading.
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Work with staff to develop early communication and reading skills to ensure that pupils with
additional needs are set challenging targets which promote the development of functional
communication and associated skills.
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Set clear learning objectives through an agreed scheme of work, developed in line with the
school development plan.
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Evaluate the teaching in Literacy by the monitoring of teacher’s plans and through work
analysis / scrutiny, identify effective practice and areas for improvement and take
appropriate action to improve further the quality of teaching.
School Culture
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Help create a strong community, characterised by consistent orderly behaviour and caring
respectful relationships.
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Establish strong working relationships with parents, carers, families and teachers in other
settings and all stakeholders.
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Help develop a school culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement.
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Subject Leader (Literacy) – Job Description
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Undertake the main professional duties of a teacher as set out in the Schools pay and
conditions of service document.
Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake
work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description and may reasonably be expected to
undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility that may be allocated from time to
time.
This post is subject to the current conditions of employment for Class Teachers contained in the
School Teachers' Pay and Conditions Document, the 1998 School Standards and Framework Act,
the required standards for Qualified Teacher Status and Class Teachers and other current
legislation. This job description should be read in conjunction with 'Clarification notes on the
exercise of professional duties for all teachers, other than head teachers' contained at Appendix
A. and contained within Parts XI and XII of the School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions Document.
Signed…………………………………………………………………………… Head Teacher
Signed……………………………………………………………………………. Staff
Date………………………………………………………………………………….
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