Leadership Team

• All operational activity and strategic direction of the school
• Success and reputation of Neston High School
• Quality and standards of the whole school
• Appraisal
• School Partnership Programme
• Governor Links
• All students and staff

Strategic leadership of all aspects of Pastoral Care and Inclusion, including:

• School Admissions, Appeals and Fair Access
• Personal Development
• Safeguarding
• Student and Staff Well-Being
• SEND
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Behaviour and Standards

 Oversight of:

• Year 7

• Timetable - Inclusive of options processes
• Curriculum Leadership - Modelling and reviewing 
• Quality Assurance of all curriculum areas
• Supporting under-performing departments
• Performance Management
• Professional Development
• Development of TLR Holders and succession planning
• Oversight of all elements of Teaching and Learning
• Line Manage: Science, Languages, Humanities and Social Sciences

• Progress, Outcomes and Interventions​
• Data Systems​
• Digital standards Lead​
• SEF/Development Plan​
• Literacy/Reading Programme​
• Homework​
• Disadvantaged/PP​

Oversight of :

• ARR Asst Head, Sixth Form, English and Maths​

• All aspects of Sixth Form relating to targets, quality, standards, recruitment, attendance, behaviour and destinations
• University application success
• Easter and May half term revision programme Yr 13
• Sixth Form more able programme
• Year 12 Work Experience
• Careers Education and Future Aspirations
• EPQ

Oversight of: 

• KS5 – Years 12 and 13

Strategic Leadership of the Head of Year Team, including:

• Behaviour and Standards
• Rewards and Sanctions
• Attendance and Punctuality
• Attitude to Learning and Progress
• Alternative Provision
• Designated Teacher for Looked After Children
• Young Carers Lead

Oversight of:

• Year 8
• Year 9

• Whole school Teaching and learning and staff training/CPD
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
• Classroom standards and expectations
• Primary curriculum links and projects
• Homework
• Induction tutor of ECTs and new staff support programmes 
• SSAT and embedding formative Assessment Programme Lead

Oversight of:

• Year 7
• Whole School Literacy
• PE
• Performing Arts

Strategic Leadership of Personal Development, including:

• PSHE
• Student Leadership
• British Values
• Careers
• Learning Outside the Classroom

Oversight of:

• Duties and Rotas
• Year 10
• Health and Safety

• Develops and oversees the implementation of the school's SEN/SEND strategy and policy
• Coordinates the Graduated Approach (assess, plan, do, review) to identify SEND pupils' needs and monitor progress
• Works with teachers and the senior leadership team to implement effective classroom practice and behaviour support for pupils with SEN
• Advises and supports colleagues, including delivering training and guidance on SEN provision
• Liaises with parents and carers to agree support, shares progress and builds effective partnerships
• Coordinates support plans, including requesting, contributing to or supporting education, health and care (EHC) needs assessments and plans (England), or equivalent plans
• Works with external agencies and services, such as educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, occupational therapists, and health and social care professionals, and make referrals where needed
• Chairs and/or coordinates annual reviews for pupils with EHC or equivalent plans and ensures actions are followed up
• Manages SEN resources, including advising on funding, deploying support staff and ensuring provision is appropriately targeted
• Maintains accurate pupil records and data, using this to evaluate impact and improve SEN provision.

• Chief finance officer
• Strategic and operational management of finance, resources and facilities
• Marketing and communications
• Line management of support staff
• Alumni

Oversight of: 

• Health and Safety

• Safeguarding and Child Protection Lead
• Inclusion Lead
• SLT Filtering and Monitoring
• Extremism and Prevent
• Safer Recruitment
• Positive Handling, Screening and Searches

Oversight of:

• Wider Safeguarding Team/SMHL
• Year 11