Headteacher - Oswaldtwistle School

Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified Teacher Status
• Degree
• Evidence of recent and appropriate professional devlopement for role of Headteacher (for a first-time head) or evidence of ongoing leadership and management professional devlopement (if a serving head)
• Upto date safeguarding training and knowledge of legislation
• Successful leadership as a Headteacher/Deputy/Assistant Head in mainstream secondary or in a PRU, special or Alternative Provision
• Evidence of successfully leading school improvement
• Evidence of the application of strategies to review, evaluate and improve teaching and learning
• Evidence of leading curriculum development
• Experience of monitoring staff performance
• The ability to provide support and advice to the Governing Board to enable it to meet its responsibilites
• To have had experience of guiding, mentoring or training individuals or teams
• Maintains good awareness of current national education policy and strategy - in particular Alternative Provision and SEND
• Proven excellence in teaching pupils in a Secondary Phase or to have taught successully in mainstream secondary, PRU or Alternative Provision setting
• To have working and current knowledge and understanding of both Key Stages in secondary phase
• Can effectively analyse school data and identify appropiate actions which form the school improvement plan
• Committment to ensuring inclusion and addressing diversity positively
• Sound understanding of how children learn, how teachers can best teach and how to raise achievements
• Strong behaviour management skills
• An ability to communicate effectively, both orally, writing, with a range of audiences
• Leader of learning, demonstrating, promoting and encouraging excellent classroom practices
• Committment to professional development for all staff and self
• Good committment to sustaining regular attendance at work
• Able to assess and balance risks and opportunities
• Ability to engage and work collaboratively with parents, carers, school community and wider partners
• Ability to plan, priortise and organise self and others
• A passion for achieving the very best outcomes for all children
• A clear vision for an innovative, progressive and forward-thinking school.
• The ability to communicate the clear vision for the school to all people
• The capacity to provide inspirational, enthusiastic and innovative educational leadership
• A caring and considerate attitude towards children, which values each child's potential and recognises each child as an individual.
• Flexibility, initiative and personal responsibility to maintain a positive attitude in the face of a challenging and demanding job
• An ability to establish effective working relationships with a wide and diverse range of people including pupils, parents, Governors, colleagues, other professionals and wider community
• The ability to inspire confidence
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The ability to perform effectively under pressure
• The ability to build, create and then communicate a clear vision for the school
• Think analytically and creatively and demonstrate initiative in solving problems
• Be aware of their own strengths and areas for development and listen to, and reflect constructively and act upon as appropriate, feedback from others
• Displays commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people
• The ability to form and maintain appropriate relationships and personal boundaries with young people.
• Has up to date knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and guidance in relation to working with and protection of children and young people
• Will co-operate and work with relevant agencies to protect young people
• Positive recommendation from all referees, including current employer

• Professional development
  
  Employee Assist Programme
• 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.