Key Stage Manager

 Key Stage Managers (Fixed Term to August 2026)

 Salary:  Teaching and Learning Responsibility 1

 Required for January 2025

2 x Key Stage

Managers required for KS3 and KS5

Greenbank School is a purpose built school catering for 121 pupils, age 11 – 18 years.  Students present with a range of learning needs including Autism, Communication, Social and Complex Needs.

Greenbank also has residential provision which is used as a short break facility for students who attend Greenbank School.

This vacancy has risen because of recent changes to KS management positions and a revision of the current DHT post.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teacher to take on the responsibility of Strategic Leadership and Management across school which will involve, but is not exclusive to, the following:

• Leadership of KS3 or 5.
• Leadership and implementation of the overall ethos, vision and values of the school. 
• Strategically plan to achieve the aspirations and ambitions of the school.
• Lead, inspire and motivate staff and students.
• Lead, manage and develop an effective team, acting as a role model- including the meeting of deadlines.
• Effective and consistent management of statutory roles – including the Annual Review process and the Chairing of Annual Review meetings within the KS.
• Contribute, through PMR and implementation of the School Development Plan, an effective relevant CPD programme for all staff within the KS.
• Monitor and evaluate teaching and learning, reporting back to SMT observations and next steps.
• Provide, at least termly, written feedback reports on KS performance.
• Undertake any other professional duties delegated by the Head teacher in response to a changing educational landscape.

Principle Responsibilities

1. To work closely with the Head teacher, SMT and Governing Board in providing strategic leadership and management and ensuring effectiveness of Key Stage 3 or 5.
2. To provide curriculum, teaching and learning leadership for teachers, subject co-ordinators and teaching assistants, including monitoring curriculum coverage, assessment, recording and reporting on the impact of teaching and on student progress and attainment.
3. Ensure that all students make the best possible progress in all areas of teaching and learning, curriculum, personal, social and emotional development.
4. Support the importance of target setting and data collection in order to demonstrate sustained progress.  Contribute to student progression data (in all its forms) and documentation and assist in its evaluation. Take an analytic approach to the measurement of student progress and attainment.
5. To provide systematic and effective support which promotes, monitors and evaluates the quality of teaching and the impact on individual / cohort attainment and achievement.
6. Ensure, where relevant, that students have access to accreditation to support progression to post16-18 provision at a level appropriate to their previous attainment.
7. Lead teacher Performance Management Reviews and Teaching Assistant Appraisals.
8. To provide professional development, leadership and management to teachers and school staff, working directly with students, ensuring that the relevant programmes of professional development are enabled and facilitated to ensure continued improvement and raised standards.
9. Secure a rigorous system of quality assurance to make sure all deadlines are consistently met (E.g. Annual Reviews, STO’s, Behaviour plans).
10. Report at least termly to SMT and the FGB, attending Governing Board meetings.
11. Together with other members of the Leadership Team, work to ensure all Health and Safety arrangements are effectively actioned, including child protection, all aspects of safeguarding, well-being and student behaviour.
12. To work closely with Parents, Carers and external agencies E.g. Young Persons service.
13. Lead and chair statutory annual reviews following the new Code of Practice through Education Health Care Plans (EHCP’s) in order to secure positive transition to identified pathways.

In addition to carrying out the professional duties of a classroom teacher you will be provided with additional management time to enable you to fulfil the duties and responsibilities of this post. School will endeavour to provide a level of PPA that reflects the number of pupils within the KS.

Teachers are invited to apply in writing, expressing their interest in becoming KS3 or 5 manager, highlighting in their letter of application why they feel capable of this role and providing written evidence of any initiatives, contributions and / or projects that they have instigated, introduced / led at school.

Within an expression of interest, applicants are encouraged to consider the person specification for the KS manager role.

Our school community places the highest priority on keeping children safe. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service and Reference checks as part of the conditions of employment. KCSiE guidance (September 2022) included in section 220 states ‘In addition, as part of the shortlisting process school will consider carrying out an online search as part of their due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. Candidates need to be aware of this.

Closing Date – Monday 2^nd December at noon

Interviews - 9^th December

Written application letters should be addressed to Mr Philip Hopwood – Chair of Governors

and handed into Mrs Dottie Bennett - Operations Manager