What skills and experience we're looking for
- Degree educated
- Qualified Teacher Status
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Qualified to teach and work in the UK
- Successful experience of senior leadership
- An outstanding classroom practitioner with the highest expectations for the welfare and progress of allpupils
- Proven experience in the analysis of performance data for the purpose of target setting and evaluation
- Experience of monitoring and improving the quality of teaching and learning
- Have a thorough understanding of curriculum development
- Abilities, Skills & Knowledge
- Knowledge of the professional teaching standards
- Knowledge of performance management requirements in an educational context
- Ability to pursue challenging and rigorous questions and probe explanations
- Lead, manage and co-ordinate staff through an effective team-based approach
- Emotional intelligence
- Ability to monitor and evaluate the work of others; to offer support and intervention where necessary
- An understanding of current Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) within whichthe school operates
- Personal resilience and perseverance
- Positive and optimistic
- A constant drive for improvement
- Highly approachable, very grounded and makes sensible judgements
- Relishes accountability and takes personal responsibility for their own actions
- Able to build trust and mutual respect between pupils, families and staff
- Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
- Excellent communicator and team player
What the school offers its staff
As part of our Platform of Excellence, every Head of School benefits from our highly-regarded Excellence Review – a supportive yet rigorous process designed to elevate leadership practice and celebrate success. This review provides an external lens on school improvement and is great professional development for all our leaders- it is a genuine opportunity for growth, reflection, and celebration. The process offers high-quality professional dialogue, real development for staff, and clear insights that support leaders in shaping the next phase of their school’s journey.
This is a unique development offer designed to empower you as a leader, strengthen your school, and amplify the great work taking place every day.
Further details about the role
Key Responsibilities
• To work with the Executive Lead, SLT, Trust Director of Education, Local Governors, and others to further develop the vision and strategic plan for the school.
• Establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction, together with the governing body and through consultation with the school’s community.
• Establish and oversee systems, processes, and policies so the school can operate effectively.
• Identify problems and barriers to school effectiveness and develop strategies for school improvement that are realistic, timely and suited to the schools’ context communicated in the Self-Evaluation Form and the Academy Development Plan.
• Make sure these school improvement strategies are effectively implemented.
• Monitor progress towards achieving the school’s aims and objectives.
• Initially with support from the Executive Lead, allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently, and effectively.
• Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour, and professional conduct.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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