Senior Management Team

Karen Bladen: Deputy Head

Business Studies

Whole School:

• End of term arrangements
• Staff duties
• BTEC Quality Assurance
• Staff absence / cover
• Staff attendance
• Homework Policy and Portfolio standards across the Academy.
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Business and Economics.

Pastoral:

• Overview of all Sixth Form work, including vocational courses, Induction, Exam Intelligence, student records and progress
• Sixth Form Admissions

Jenna Chapman: Senior Leader

Science

Whole School:

• Staff handbook
• First Day First Week arrangements
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Science including whole school numeracy

Pastoral:

• Responsibility for Year 11 Pastoral matters and progress
• Year 11 student records
• Year 11 intelligence - IAPs
• Year 11 student portfolio checks

Other Duties:

• RSE and drugs awareness

Kevin Hull: Deputy Head

Design Technology, Art and Hospitality & Catering

Whole School:

• Management of Bromcom and its effectiveness
• Sisra
• Whole School Data / P8 Strategy
• Mock Examinations
• Retrospect and prospectus
• Assessment, Reporting and Recording
• Records of Achievement - all phases
• Display
• Marking Policy
• DfE returns / Schools Audits / School Census
• Pupil Premium strategy (data)
• Recruitment, training and deployment of invigilators
• Downloading, collating, distributing exam grades and certificates
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Design Technology, Art and Food & Nutrition.

Leanne Humphries: Deputy Head

Physical Education & Performing Arts

Whole School:

• All aspects of assessment, reporting and analysis of standards of delivery and teacher performance.
• Prepare for Ofsted
• Charity Work
• House system & student leadership Years 7 – 13
• D of E
• Cadets
• WBA Academy Provision ( Post 16 and EPPP)

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Physical Education and Performing Arts
• PE Outreach work Community Sports Programme

Pastoral:

• Progress and Pastoral support for WBA students
• Overview and responsibility for Key Stage 3 curriculum and standards

Oversight of RMS on following

• Citizenship and PSHE - weekly tasks for students and Annual review and audit
• Assemblies/Collective Worship

Oversight of AHD on following

• Responsibility for Year 7 Pastoral matters
• Year 7 Admissions (HG)
• Year 7 student records
• Year 7 intelligence - IAPs
• Year 7 student portfolio checks

Helen Jones: Senior Leader

Inclusion

Whole School:

• Prevent Strategy
• Safeguarding DSP
• SENCO
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overall responsibility for management of Inclusion, Special Needs and Medical Matters (Nurse)
• Nurture Groups

Pastoral:

• Mental Health issues/ Place2Be and Wellbeing
• Assistant Head of KS3 Pastoral matters and progress
• Year 7 Transfer for SEN students
• Year 7 Transfer and Induction

Bethan Mail: Head's PA

• All administrative support for the Head
• Governing Board
• Human Resources
• Line management responsibility for the Administration Office and oversight of Reception.
• Conference Centre and Hospitality Suite use
• Recruitment
• Payroll and Pensions
• Freedom of Information
• Term Dates and Staff Holiday Entitlement
• Staff Absence Recording
• Key visitors to the Academy
• Official Complaints, quality control and quality management of Academy Services involving staff as necessary

Daljeet Kangh: IT Director

• All aspects of the Academy's ICT provision, its maintenance and efficiency
• ICT curriculum development projects to improve teacher and student effectiveness
• Management of the Bromcom system
• ICT Advisor to the TTMAT
• Pepare for Ofsted

Amandip Lally: Deputy Head

Mathematics

Whole School:

• Whole school numeracy
• Prepare for Ofsted
• Student Attendance / Persistent absence

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Mathematics

Other Duties:

• PAG
• Special video work
• Public Events
• Academy uniform

Chris Mills - Deputy Head - Business and ICT

Whole School:

• Overview of Session 3 arrangements
• Web site content and updates
• Independent Learning
• Careers and Industry Links
• Industrial and Parent databases
• Key Stage 4 Options
• All visits from Sandwell Academy
• GDPR
• Prepare for Ofsted
• All Examination Entries
• Timetable and options (KS4 & 5)

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of ICT

Other Duties:

• Careers Team
• Admin Team

Michelle Povey: Senior Deputy Head

Head of Behaviour & Humanities

Whole School:

• Deputise for the Head in his absence or when required.
• Policy Management
• Covid-19 planning and provision
• Annual Calendar
• All aspects of students’ standards and behaviour across the Academy.
• Reward and recognition of achievements including Achievement Evenings and House System
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of Humanities

Pastoral:

• Responsibility for Year 10 Pastoral matters and progress
• Year 10 student records
• Year 10 intelligence - IAPs
• Year 10 student portfolio checks

Other Duties:

• Lunch supervision
• Looked After Children
• Equal Opportunities
• Race Equality

Mark Pugh - Senior Deputy Head - English

Whole School:

• Deputise for the Head in his absence or when required
• Policy Management
• Covid-19 planning and provision
• KS3 & 4 Admissions
• Standard of Teaching and Learning, to include: Staff Performance and Development & Training Days
• Trainee Teachers - NQTs, PGCE, Teach First, School Direct
• Staff Induction
• Coordinate preparation for an Ofsted inspection

Curriculum:

Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of English including whole school literacy

Pastoral:

• Responsibility for Year 9 Pastoral matters and progress
• Year 9 student records
• Year 9 intelligence - IAPs
• Year 9 student portfolio checks

Other Duties:

• Library

Debbie Walton: Deputy Head

MFL & Priority Areas

Whole School:

• Overview and responsibility for sub-group strategies, standards and outcomes.
• Overview of students’ progress and performance – all year groups
• Monitoring performance trends, development of improvement strategy
• SEF, Development Planning and TTMAT reporting
• Pupil Premium
• Gifted and Talented (student progress)
• Weekly Broadcast
• Staff Briefing
• Prepare for Ofsted

Curriculum:

• Overview and responsibility for standards in all aspects of MFL