PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR THE POST OF HEADTEACHER The six key areas which represent the role of the headteacher are: • Shaping the Future • Leading Learning and Teaching • Developing Self and Working With Others • Managing the Organisation • Securing Accountability • Strengthening Community Generic qualifications, knowledge, experience, skills and qualities to fulfil this role are set out in ‘National Standards for Headteachers’ (DfES/0083/2004) to which candidates should refer. It is downloadable from www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications ESSENTIAL 1. Qualifications and Career Development
2. Experience
DESIRABLE
Qualified teacher status and registered with the General Teaching Council National Professional Qualification for Headteachers (NPQH): either passed, working towards or accepted for the programme (unless the applicant is a serving headteacher)
Experience of classroom teaching across relevant key stage(s) Recent experience of senior leadership and management (as Headteacher, or Deputy Headteacher, or Assistant Headteacher) Understanding the Headteacher’s responsibilities and accountability to the Diocese.
Further professional qualifications Evidence of recent professional development or relevant in-service training
Experience of setting and monitoring a budget