About the role
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.
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