.**DEPUTY HEAD JOB DESCRIPTION****Position**: Deputy HeadReporting to: Head of Palma College Sixth Form Studies SL**1. Main Purpose**- The core purpose of the Deputy Head is to provide professional leadership in the management of Palma College with an exemplary manner and proactively supporting staff and students.- The Deputy Head must play a lead role in establishing a culture that promotes respect, equality and encourages the best academic outcome for all students. TheDeputy Head assists in providing vision, leadership and direction. Working with theHead and others to support the continuous evaluation of the College's performance to identify the priorities for improvement, staff and student well-being, and maintenance of the ethos.**2.Main Tasks**- Strategic direction and development of the Palma College.- Provide inspiring and purposeful leadership for the staff and students.- Work in partnership with the Head, staff and parents to generate and uphold the ethos and values that underpin Palma College.- Monitor, evaluate and review the impact of policies, priorities and targets of PalmaCollege in practice, and take action if necessary.- Ensure that all those involved in Palma College are committed to its aims, motivated to achieve them, and involved in meeting long, medium- and short-term objectives and targets which secure the educational success of Palma College.- Keep up to date with current trends and new research relevant to Palma College that could enhance and extend the learning experience and/or working environment.- Actively support the recruitment of prospective students.**3. Teaching, learning and managing students**- Continue to maintain an environment that promotes and secures good teaching, effective learning,high standards of achievement and good behaviour.- Ensure that students develop study skills in order to learn more effectively and with increasing independence.- Help monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning and standards of achievement of all students in Palma College through appropriate methods.- As a teacher, always maintain the highest standards of teaching and learning. Set the example of an exemplary teacher to staff and students.- Continue to maintain an effective, collaborative partnership with parents and the wider community to support and improve students' achievement, personal development and well-being.- Support the Head in identifying and planning appropriate INSET for all staff.Lead groups of staff in development activities and evaluate outcomes.- Take the lead in the day to day positive behaviour management of all students and celebrate achievement so that their morale and self-esteem are high.**4. Leading and managing staff**- Promote and monitor the continuing professional development of staff, including the induction of newly qualified teachers and supporting staff when they have difficulties
