Qualifications and Training

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Evidence of recent and relevant continuing professional development including leadership
• Degree

Relevant Experience

• Recent experience as a successful senior leader in the primary phase
• Proven outstanding teaching ability
• Curriculum leadership experience
• Proven experience of leading the raising of standards in teaching and learning
• Strategic leadership in building and maintaining effective relationships with Governors, parents, the community and LA
• Strategic planning and resource management
• Experience in leading school improvement planning and self-evaluation
• Experience of leading and managing successful change
• Experience of full primary age range
• Experience of managing Personnel and Health/ Safety issues

Knowledge & Understanding of:

• Models of effective teaching and learning
• Models of behaviour and attendance management
• Up to date knowledge of the National Curriculum (& EYFS curriculum)
• Safeguarding requirements
• Current educational priorities, legislation, research and developments
• Strategies to promote individual and team development
• School improvement strategies to include raising attainment, data analysis, target setting and appraisal
• Financial planning and budget management
• Successful management strategies for monitoring the quality of teaching and learning, pupil outcomes and the quality of provision
• Developed vision and philosophy to include inclusion, ethos, communication, behaviour, school improvement and diversity
• School self-evaluation and its relationship with the process of school development and improvement
• The work of other agencies and opportunities for successful collaboration with them
• Working with, and understanding the role of school Governors

Professional Skills

• Outstanding strategic leadership skills
• Ability to lead, monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and learning
• Collaborative partnership working to secure the commitment and support of the wider community
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills (including written, oral, ICT and presentation)
• The delivery (use and impact) of new technologies to support teaching and learning
• Highly developed organisational, self-management and time management skills
• Ability to motivate, enthuse and empower staff and pupils
• Proven ability to think creatively to anticipate and to identify problems and needs and to construct solutions

Personal Qualities

• Resilient, empathetic, approachable, have strong interpersonal skills and passionate about inclusion.
• Open to innovation and willingness to take onboard different views.