Overall Responsibility:

The School Coordinator is responsible for ensuring that the operations of the school promote and support effective teaching and learning. This includes providing high level advice to the leadership team on all matters related to the implementation of the curriculum and effective management of the school.

Detailed Responsibilities:
• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of policies, systems and processes to ensure the highly effective operation of the school.
• Ensure coverage of classes and the effective implementation of the curriculum on a daily basis.
• Promote high standards in all aspects of school life, particularly in student progress.
• Actively support the values, vision, ethos, culture and policies of the school.
• Inspire and motivate students, teachers and other school employees.
• Engage positively in the school Appraisal process and performance management arrangements.
• Are committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Leading Teaching, Learning and Assessment:
• Set a model of excellence in classroom practice.
• Liaise with colleagues across school to ensure smooth transition of pupils between year groups with regards to curriculum provision.
• Undertake a yearly cycle of self-evaluation and improvement planning on the delivery of the curriculum.
• Track student progress, monitor standards of learning and teaching in order to set realistic academic targets for pupils.
• Seek opportunities for inter-school collaboration and moderation.
Wider responsibilities:
• Build strong relationships with parents and assist in the coordination and delivery of parent curriculum meetings and/or workshops as appropriate.
• Lead on staff workshop, training and curriculum-orientated.

Education, training and qualifications:
• Appropriate degree.
• Evidence of relevant and challenging continuing professional development.
• Experience of curriculum leadership.

Knowledge and experience:

• Minimum seven years’ teaching experience.
• Be aware and up to date in all relevant safeguarding polices and practice.
• Knowledge and experience of how to use of ICT effectively in promoting student learning.
• Recent and consistent involvement in extracurricular activities.

Personal qualities:

• Respect for all members of a school community, irrespective of position, gender, age and ethnic background.
• Passionate about teaching and a strong commitment to holistic education.
• The ability to inspire students through a genuine passion for learning and a desire to lead them towards outstanding academic outcomes
• A positive and solution-focused attitude to working life.
• Highly motivated, ambitious and collaborative.