The role: Assistant Head (Assessment) for the Junior School
The Assistant Head (Assessment) is a member of the Junior Leadership Team and is primarily responsible for the assessment of children throughout the Junior School.
The Assistant Headteacher (Assessment) leads the development, implementation, and analysis of student assessment data to track progress, inform curriculum planning, and raise academic achievement. They ensure accurate, timely data collection, monitor pupil
performance, challenge underperformance, and report this to the Junior Leadership Team.
About us:
St. Paul’s was founded in 1926 and was the first school in South America to receive accreditation from the UK government as a British School Oversees. Fully coeducational, with about 1,000 pupils, aged from 3 to 18, it is a school with history and tradition, but which embraces innovation, contemporary values and the latest in digital learning. We are a world-class school, and an international member of HMC and IAPS, and a member of COBIS and the LAHC. We are proud of our local, national and international reputation and we constantly strive to improve the opportunities for our pupils and staff. Our recent BSO inspection judged us as a leading British School overseas, and you can download the report from our website. Our exceptional facilities place teaching and learning at the heart of the school.
School Values
All staff are expected to conduct themselves in line with the school’s values which are:
KINDNESS, INTEGRITY, ASPIRATION, INCLUSION, RESPONSIBILITY, ADVENTURE
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More details about the school can be found at www.stpauls.br.
Main Responsabilities of the Post
Assessment Strategy: Determine, implement, and review an effective assessment framework using best practices.
Data Analysis: Interpret internal/external data (e.g., PUMA and PIRA results, test data) to provide reports to the Junior Leadership Team (JLT) and governors.
Monitoring Progress: Identify student achievement trends and create strategies to address gaps through intervention.
Reporting: Manage the assessment calendar to track and communicate student attainment to parents and staff.
Management
● Deputises for the Deputy Head - Academic
● Keeps the Head informed and brings problems to her
● Attends JLT meetings and contributes to discussions about school wide issues.
● Liaises with Senior School Assistant Head about assessment issues
● Provides an assessment link between the Head and staff
● Helps oversee the induction of new staff
● Assists with staff recruitment
● Assists with the production of the Junior School timetable and Teaching/ Class Assistant Allocation
● Co-Chairs Pupil Progress meetings
● Conducts Appraisals according to the schedule
● Co-Leads the Teaching Assistant/Class Assistant weekly meetings and organises training updates during these time with the Head of Learning Support and other relevant staff
● Keeps minutes for JLT when required
● Takes school assemblies when advised
Assessment
Orders and organises all assessment papers
Organises and conducts external assessments including Taster days and overseas assessments
Manages data tracking software
Updates the Assessment and monitoring policy
Writes assessment timetables
Manages screeners in consultation with the SENDCo
Oversees pupil targets and the tracking of progress
Data
Manages pupil profile data
Meets with staff to review pupil progress data on a termly basis
Organises ISI data
Analyses summative and formative assessment data and reports to relevant parties including for JLT and Governors
Collates data from assessment weeks and meet with relevant staff – HLP, SEND etc.
Tracks effort and attainment grades to monitor pupil progress on a half termly basis
Reviews Effort and Attainment grades on reports and ensures that all parents are informed in there are any changes to grades
Helps identify children who require additional holiday work, including prospective pupils
Reports
Organises report schedule for staff
Liaises with Database Manager about reports (updating templates)
Ensures all E&A grades are inputted before publishing
Proof reads allocated section of reports to look for layout/template issues
Policy updates
Updates Assessment, recording and reporting policy
Information to parents
Meets with parents regarding assessments and results when required
Liaises with Deputy Head (Academic) to ensure
Assessments assess the curriculum we teach and give a fair representation of the progress children are making
General Responsibilities
This role includes teaching a predetermined timetable.