

*1. Academic Leadership*
- *Curriculum oversight*: Support the Headmistress in planning, implementing, and monitoring the school curriculum and teaching standards
- *Teacher support*: Observe lessons, mentor new staff, coordinate professional development, and help with teacher appraisals
- *Student performance*: Track academic progress, analyze results, and lead interventions for struggling students
*2. Administrative Duties*
- *Day-to-day operations*: Stand in for the Headmistress when she’s away and help manage timetables, school calendar, and daily routines
- *Policy implementation*: Ensure school policies on discipline, attendance, and safeguarding are followed consistently
- *Records & reporting*: Maintain student records, prepare reports for the board/ministry, and handle parent communications on academic matters
*3. Student Welfare & Discipline*
- *Pastoral care*: Oversee student wellbeing, handle behavioral issues escalated from teachers, and work with parents on concerns
- *Prefect & club supervision*: Coordinate student leadership bodies, assemblies, and extracurricular activities
- *Safeguarding*: Be a key contact for child protection issues and ensure staff follow safety protocols
*4. School Development*
- *Strategic support*: Work with the Headmistress on school improvement plans, inspections, and accreditation
- *Community liaison*: Represent the school at PTA meetings, community events, and sometimes with the Ministry of Education
- *Events management*: Lead planning for key school events — Speech & Prize Giving Day, inter-house sports, exams, etc.