Headteacher

What skills and experience we're looking for

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

Jewish Ethos Commitment

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.

What the school offers its staff

Our school governing body is dedicated and supportive, taking an active part in school life as well as ensuring that the school remains a safe environment for children. We value our close relationships with families and the local community with whom we work in partnership to ensure that children develop and grow into independent learners; able to approach the next stage of their education with confidence and enthusiasm.

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.