Headteacher

Strategic Leadership

The headteacher will:

• Establish and sustain the school's ethos and strategic direction together with the governing board and through consultation with the school community.
• 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.
• Make sure these school improvement strategies are effectively implemented in a realistic, timely and appropriate manner.
• Monitor progress towards achieving the school's vision, ethos and aims.
• Allocate financial resources appropriately, efficiently and effectively.
• Ensure consideration for workload and wellbeing underpin all decisions.
• Ensure staff and pupils' safety and welfare through effective approaches to safeguarding, as part of duty of care.
• Uphold public trust in school leadership and maintain high standards of ethics, behaviour and professional conduct.
• Serve in the best interests of the school's pupils.

School culture and behaviour

The headteacher will:

• Sustain the school's ethos and strategic direction in partnership with those responsible for governance and through consultation with the school community.
• Maintain a culture where pupils experience a positive and enriching school life
• Foster the welcoming and supportive atmosphere of the school.
• Ensure that all principles of safeguarding and child protection are embedded within all aspects of the school.
• Promote high standards of attendance for pupils and staff.
• Uphold educational standards in order to prepare pupils from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life.
• Ensure a culture of staff professionalism.
• 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.

Headteacher's Professional Development

The headteacher will:

• Keep up to date with developments in education.
• Seek training and continuing professional development to meet needs.
• Engage in the statutory Headteacher Appraisal process, including securing external review.

Governance, accountability and working in partnership

The headteacher will:

• Understand and welcome the role of effective governance, including accepting responsibility.
• 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 other schools and organisations.
• Maintain working relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues to improve educational outcomes for all pupils.

Finance and Resource Management

The headteacher will:

• Prioritise and allocate financial resources appropriately, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness and probity in use of public funds.
• Ensure that the school operates effectively and efficiently within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory financial duties.
• Plan, manage and monitor curriculum intent, implementation and impact within the agreed budget, setting appropriate priorities for expenditure.
• Manage and organise accommodation and facilities efficiently and effectively to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum, our pupils and health and safety requirements.