Headteacher - Whaplode of England Primary School

A Headteacher will drive the creation and implementation of distinctly Christian vision within their School. They will embed the Trust and School visions into every area of the role and will challenge and support others in achieving the same.

A Headteacher will promote the need for pupils to actively engage in Excellence, Exploration and Encouragement and support LAAT’s belief that all children need to flourish in a creative environment that allows them to become all that God intended.

In our Trust, a Headteacher provides professional leadership and is responsible for the efficient day to day and strategic management of the School as part of LAAT, leading the school community in promoting positive attitudes to learning throughout the whole community.

A Headteacher will work collaboratively as part of the wider Trust, with the understanding that it is one organisation working in partnership to achieve the best outcomes for all pupils.

The postholder may be required to work in any of the Trust schools as directed.

This Job Description should be read in conjunction with the standards for Headteachers as set out in the latest version of the School Teacher and Pay Conditions Document and in conjunction with the Trust Code of Conduct. A Headteacher should support an ethos of integrity, compassion and excellence throughout the school and community in which they serve.

The Headteacher will ensure that their leadership demonstrates commitment to promoting and developing the existing good practice through the search for excellence in all areas of its work and in support of the Trust vision and values.

Each school will be supported by a team of operations partners and central team members. They will offer technical support in specialist areas of HR, Finance, Governance, Operations and Health and Safety.

• Creating the future of the Trust Schools
• Embed the Trust vision across the School.
• Work with the Governors and community to create a local vision for the School which is consistent with the Trust vision and values.
• Motivate others to create a shared learning culture and positive climate.
• Implement the vision into agreed objectives and operational plans
• Develop a school structure in order to maximise resources and where required support cross working across schools within the Trust to maximise strengths and develop further joint working.
• Leading teaching and learning/outcomes and standards across the School
• Support curriculum development and innovation to ensure a vibrant, locally relevant and engaging curriculum is in place to ensure children receive a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that helps to prepare them for the next phase of their education.
• Ensure the continuous and consistent focus on pupils’ achievement, using data and benchmarks to monitor progress.
• Establish creative, responsive and effective approaches to learning and teaching.
• Set high expectations and set stretching targets for the school community.
• Monitor, evaluate and review school practices and promote improvement strategies.
• Robustly tackle under-performance.
• With the Operations Partner, manage the school environment efficiently and effectively to ensure that it meets the needs of the curriculum.
• Ensure that the range, quality and use of all available resources is monitored, evaluated and reviewed to improve the quality of education for all students and provide value for money.
• Lead the planning of Collective Worship.
• Developing self and working with others
• Display and live out Leadership Behaviours that act as a beacon of excellence for others and support the Trust values.
• Working within Trust policies and supported by the Colleague Services Partner, ensure the maintenance of effective…