Polaris Education - Executive Headteacher
All the relevant skills, qualifications and experience that a successful applicant will need are listed in the following description.
Basic Salary: £65,000 - £70,000 + £3,000 car allowance
Benefits: Company Pension, Life Assurance, Employee Discount Scheme
Hours: 37.5 per week
Contract type: Full-Time/Permanent
Location: To support schools in the West Midlands area
Reports To: Managing Director of Education
Job Purpose:
The role of the executive Headteacher is to:
Provide effective leadership and management to a group of schools within the Polaris Community.
Drive community-wide improvement priorities
Ensure that the schools in the community are delivering high-quality provision and securing the best outcomes for pupils
Promote a culture of unity and collaboration among the schools in the community
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic leadership
Embed our shared vision across the community, ensuring that it is understood by staff and parents
Develop and review the community's strategic plan, ensuring that key objectives are used to develop school improvement plans
Review and monitor progress of school improvement plans and self-evaluation forms, providing necessary challenge in order to achieve a sustained focus on the strategic objectives
Build positive and respectful relationships with stakeholders and the wider community
Managing the Organisation
Line manage senior leaders, providing effective support and challenge to help them secure best outcomes for pupils
Carry out performance management in line with the community's procedures
Support with managing the community's budget and resources
Support with developing and implementing community-wide policies
Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively
Develop and retain high-quality staff through effective professional development and performance management
Establish clear and open lines of communication with all stakeholders
Monitor staff wellbeing and workload and implement strategies to promote a healthy working environment
Ensure the community effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties
Ensure staff and pupils' safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care
Work successfully with other schools and communities
Maintain effective relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues to improve educational outcomes for all pupils
Teaching and learning
Develop and implement a broad and balanced curriculum that meets the relevant statutory requirements
Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across all subjects and phases, based on evidence
Have ambitious expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, and promote an inclusive culture that enables all pupils to access the curriculum
Establish curriculum leadership, including developing subject leaders with relevant expertise and access to professional networks and communities
Promote a culture that encourages collaboration, where best practice is shared in order to secure the best outcomes for pupils
Ensure valid, reliable and proportionate approaches are used to assess pupils' knowledge and understanding of the curriculum
Qualifications and Experience:
Qualified teacher status
Degree
National professional qualification for headship (NPQH)
Successful leadership and management experience in a school
Teaching experience
Involvement in school self-evaluation and development planning
Demonstrable experience of successful line management and staff development
Skills and Attributes:
Data analysis skills, and the ability to use data to set targets and identify weaknesses
Understanding of high-quality teaching based on evidence, and the ability to model this for others and support others to improve
Understanding of curriculum development
Understanding of school finances and financial management
Effective communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to communicate a vision and inspire others
Ability to build effective working relationships
Personal Qualities:
Commitment to uphold the 7 principles of public life (the Nolan principles) at all times
A commitment to getting the best outcomes for all pupils and promoting the ethos and values of the community
Ability to work under pressure and prioritise effectively
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times
Commitment to safeguarding and equality, ensuring that personal beliefs are not expressed in ways that exploit the position
Application Process:
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are passionate about this role
Polaris Education is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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