Headteacher

Core Role

Headteachers occupy an influential position in society and shape the teaching profession. They are lead professionals and significant role models within the communities they serve. The values and ambitions of headteachers determine the achievements of schools. They are accountable for the education of current and future generations of children. Their leadership has a decisive impact on the quality of teaching and pupils’ achievements in the nation’s classrooms.

Headteachers lead by example the professional conduct and practice of teachers in a way that minimises unnecessary teacher workload and leaves room for high quality continuous professional development for staff.

Strategic Direction and Development of the School

Hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on providing a world-class education for the pupils they serve.

Sustain wide, current knowledge and understanding of education and school systems locally, nationally, and globally, and pursue continuous professional development.

Work with political and financial astuteness, within a clear set of principles centred on the school’s vision, ably translating local and national policy into the school’s context.

Communicate compellingly the school’s vision and drive the strategic leadership, empowering all pupils and staff to excel.

Ensure that the school’s systems, organisation, and processes are well considered, efficient and fit for purpose, upholding the principles of transparency, integrity, and probity.

Exercise strategic, curriculum-led financial planning to ensure the equitable deployment of budgets and resources, in the best interests of pupils’ achievements and the school’s sustainability.

Create outward-facing schools in NEST, which collaborate with other schools and organisations - in a climate of mutual challenge - to champion best practice and secure excellent achievements for all pupils.

Challenge educational orthodoxies in the best interests of achieving excellence, harnessing the findings of well evidenced research to frame self- regulating and self-improving schools

Leadership and Management of Pupil Achievement, Progress and Safety

Demand ambitious standards for all pupils, overcoming disadvantage and advancing equality, instilling a strong sense of accountability in staff for the impact of their work on pupils’ outcomes.

Ensure that pupil safety is at the centre of all of the school’s functions, in particular strategic planning, and resource management.

Provide a safe, calm, and well-ordered environment for all pupils and staff, focused on safeguarding pupils and developing their exemplary behaviour in school and in the wider society.

Ensure an aspirational culture and ethos of challenge and support where all children can achieve success and become engaged in their own learning and the learning of others.

Ensure a consistent and continuous school-wide focus on pupils’ achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress in every student’s learning.

Create and maintain an environment which promotes good behaviour, discipline and celebrates success

Ensure collaboration with other agencies in providing for the intellectual, spiritual, moral, cultural, physical, social, and emotional wellbeing of the children.