Headteacher

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• At least three years of proven strong, successful senior leadership and management experience in a school.
• Evidence of demonstrating a strategic leadership style that is characterised by integrity, creativity, resilience and clarity.
• Experience of implementing, managing and evaluating change in a collaborative way.
• Experience of raising standards that have impacted positively on pupils and teaching and learning.
• Significant experience of evaluating and using data to plan and improve pupil outcomes.
• Experience of making effective use of funding and other resources.
• Strong financial planning and management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to listen to, understand and work effectively with the school community.
• Leading whole school improvement and staff development
• Experience working with diverse communities

Desirable:

• Experience in a Jewish or faith‑based school

• Experience in a small school context

Knowledge

Essential:

• An understanding of how to empower pupils and staff to excel.
• A clear understanding of what makes good and outstanding teaching through a deep understanding of how pupils learn, and the ability to develop a culture where striving for outstanding teaching and learning is central to the school’s work.
• An understanding of how to create whole-community accountability systems and implement them with the support of the SLT to combine data from a range of sources to maximise the achievement of pupils.
• A clear understanding of and commitment to promoting safeguarding pupils.
• Knowledge and understanding of the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of the Headteachers’ Standards 2020
• Ability to lead a pluralist Jewish ethos
• Deep knowledge of safeguarding, SEND, and statutory frameworks
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Financial and organisational leadership capability

Essential:

• Commitment to pluralist Jewish values and knowledge of the streams of Judaism, especially Progressive and Masorti.
• Understanding of Jewish festivals, traditions, and values
• Ability to facilitate Jewish life in an inclusive, respectful way
• An understanding of the current issues of being Jewish in England today, especially around antisemitism.