Principal, Education Administration

The criteria that will be applied at shortlisting is as follows:

Applicants Must At The Closing Date For Applications:

• Hold a teaching qualification which meets the requirements for recognition to teach in grant‑aided schools in Northern Ireland;

• Have successfully completed an additional post graduate (or equivalent or higher) qualification in Education.

The criteria that will be applied at shortlisting is as follows (please note that experience must be accrued by the closing date for receipt of completed applications):

• Have a minimum of 5 years’ post qualification teaching experience in a Nursery School/Nursery Unit or Primary sector within the last 10 years;

• Evidence of successfully leading and managing an aspect of school improvement;
• Evidence of leading the development of a professional learning community within a school.

• Have experience of identifying and supporting children with special educational needs in a nursery school or nursery unit;
• Have experience of successful budgetary/financial management within a school setting;
• Have a minimum of one year’s experience in a leadership role either in a nursery or foundation stage setting;

• The Curricular Guidance for Pre‑school Education and relevant policies and procedures;
• Current educational developments and the ability to evaluate and respond to new educational challenges and manage change effectively;
• Effective early years pedagogy and how to ensure high standards of teaching, learning and achievement throughout the school;
• Effective organisational management including the appropriate deployment of resources;
• Effective financial management;
• Sound financial governance.

• Lead, motivate, manage, challenge and enthuse others;
• Create an ethos and articulate vision for the future of the school;
• Develop good relationships at all levels and promote a collaborative and team approach among staff, pupils, parents and governors;
• Lead strategically and develop self and others in order to achieve outcomes;
• Promote, achieve, monitor and evaluate high standards of teaching, learning and achievement throughout the school;
• Develop effective partnerships between the school and the local community;
• Communicate effectively orally and in writing;
• Organise and prioritise workload effectively;
• Deal with staffing matters in accordance with EA policies and procedures;
• Manage time effectively.

• Vision;
• A sound value system;
• Enthusiasm and motivation;
• Assertiveness and confidence;
• A caring child centred approach;
• Integrity;
• Advocacy and empathy;
• Discretion;
• An ability to cope under pressure;
• Tact and diplomacy;
• Decisiveness;
• Adaptability.

The Board of Governors reserves the right to enhance the essential criteria if necessary in order to facilitate a manageable shortlist.

Applicants must be registered with the General Teaching Council for Northern Ireland (GTCNI) upon taking up employment.

Please note the onus is on candidates to provide sufficient detailed information on their application forms in order to demonstrate how they meet each of the criteria. Failure to do so may result in a candidate not being shortlisted since selection panels cannot make assumptions in the absence of essential information.

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