School Principal

2 weeks ago

United Kingdom Bookmark Full time

Establish and sustain the school’s ethos and strategic direction together with the governing board and through consultation with the school community
Promote excellence, quality and high expectations for all children
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 school’s context
Ensure the school improvement strategies are effectively implemented
Monitor progress towards achieving the schools’ aims and objectives
Be responsible for the financial management of the school
Lead on strategic planning for the school, underpinned by sound financial management, children’s safety, well-being and achievement
Work with and through others to design and shape flexible, responsive services to meet the changing needs of children and families
Foster team work through shared leadership and management
Forge a shared vision and effective cross-disciplinary partnership with all the professionals involved with the school

Qualities
Demonstrate the schools’ values, principles and vision in everyday practice
Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct
Ensure equality of opportunity exists across the spectrum of diversity to promote the inclusion of all learners, enabling them to achieve their full potential without bias or prejudice
Value the role parents, carers and families can play in helping children succeed and thrive, and ensure approaches are embedded that enable them to make a positive contribution to their child’s well-being and early learning
Build positive and respectful relationships across the school, federation, community and beyond
Serve in the best interests of the school’s pupils

Create a culture where pupils experience a positive and enriching school life
Uphold ambitious educational standards in order to prepare pupils from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life
Implement good performance management, using this to set targets and improve provision and outcomes for all children
Encourage high standards of behaviour from pupils, built on rules and routines that are understood by staff and pupils, and clearly demonstrated by all adults in school
Use consistent and fair approaches to managing behaviour, in line with the school’s behaviour policy
Ensure that parents, carers and children at the school are well informed about the direction, priorities, curriculum and children’s attainment and progress

Teaching, curriculum and assessment
Ensure the teaching of a broad, balanced and coherent curriculum
Promote the outstandingly creative, inventive and varied curriculum for which the school has become known for, thereby creating enthusiastic and motivated life-long learners
Establish and sustain high-quality teaching across all EYFS subjects, based on evidence
Ensure teaching is underpinned by EYFS subject expertise
Ensure a culture of challenge and support where all children become engaged in their own learning, through the EYFS framework, and achieve their full potential
Use valid, reliable and proportionate approaches to assessing pupils’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum
Establish curriculum leadership, ensuring staff have access to professional networks and communities

Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
Be the named Special Educational Needs Coordinator
Promote an atmosphere of inclusion and a commitment to high quality, inclusive differentiated teaching, by all teachers, for all pupils
Coordinate provision for inclusion and SEND; overseeing the day to day operation of the school’s Inclusion and SEND policy and coordinating the contribution of external agencies
Develop and implement policies and practices for the subject (EYFS and SEND) which reflect the school’s commitment to high achievement, effective teaching and learning
Use observation, assessment and data effectively to identify pupils who are underachieving in the subject and, where necessary, create and implement effective plans of action to support those pupils, with regular reviews
Have ambitious expectations for all pupils with SEN and disabilities
Create a climate that enables all staff to develop and maintain positive attitudes towards the subject and confidence in teaching it
Make sure the school works effectively with parents, carers and professionals to identify additional needs and provide support and adaptation where appropriate
Produce high-quality written reports and evidence to support children’s learning
Make successful funding applications to support children’s learning and transition into the next phase of education
Analyse and interpret relevant national, local and school data, plus research and inspection evidence, to inform policies, practices, expectations, targets and teaching methods
Up-to-date knowledge of National and local initiatives which may impact upon policy and practice
Make sure the school fulfils statutory duties regarding the SEND Code of Practice.

Managing the school
Be responsible for daily operational management of the school and work with the Federation Business Leader to ensure premises, resources, administration and ICT systems are effective and fit for purpose
Be the named Designated Safeguarding Lead of the school
Ensure staff and pupils’ safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of a duty of care
Understand, implement and comply with relevant legislation in implementing effective safeguarding procedures, promoting the welfare of children, staff and visitors
Exercise effective financial management and budget control
Maintain and develop further organisational structures that ensure the effective delivery of services, including efficient deployment of staff, which reflect good value for money
Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing and mitigating risk

Ensure that staff understand their professional responsibilities and are held to account
Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties
Work successfully with schools in the federation, other schools and organisations
Maintain working relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues to improve educational outcomes for all pupils

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