Staff structure (secondary)

How you fit into your school will depend on how it is structured. To a degree, this will differ according to the size of school and the age group being taught, but it will usually be a variation on the following:

View primary staff structure.

Senior management team

Head teacher or principal

Has overall responsibility for the school, its staff, its pupils and the education they receive.

Deputy head teacher(s)

Play a major role in managing the school, particularly in the absence of the head teacher.

Assistant head teacher(s)

Support the head and deputy heads with the management of the school.

Subject leaders

Heads of department

Heads of faculty

Curriculum coordinators

Responsible for a particular area of the curriculum, including monitoring and improving standards.

Pastoral subjects

Heads of year

Heads of faculty

Curriculum coordinators

Responsible for a particular area of the curriculum, including monitoring and improving standards.

Classroom teachers

Plan, prepare and deliver lessons to meet the needs of all pupils, setting and marking work and recording pupil development as necessary. Includes advanced skills teachers and supply teachers. Often work in partnership with teaching assistants.