Willowbrook Primary & Nursery School

PERSON SPECIFICATION – DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE
PERSONAL QUALITIES /
  • Confidence, flexibility, professional maturity and enthusiasm
  • A calm, positive and optimistic outlook
  • Able to deal sensitively with people while remaining resilient
  • Ability to foster a culture of mutual respect in both adults and pupils
  • Self awareness and empathy.
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  • A good sense of humour
  • Happy to roll your sleeves up and muck in!
  • To multi task

QUALIFICATIONS
TRAINING
EXPERIENCE /
  • Qualified teacher status
  • Further qualification or training in areas of the curriculum, Leadership & Management
  • Working with a wide range of abilities including G&T and SEN
  • Good practice in safeguarding
  • Teaching experience across the primary range
  • Proven successes in leading and managing in the primary sector
  • Awareness of educational initiatives and their implementation
  • Strong ICT skills
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  • Further award bearing professional study (NPQH, MA)
  • Experience across a range of schools

TEACHING CURRICULUM
ASSESSMENT /
  • An outstanding teacher who leads by example in the classroom and in curriculum planning and review
  • A clear understanding and working knowledge of the needs of SEN and EAL pupils
  • The ability to work with colleagues in the development of teaching and learning
  • Experience and expertise in whole-school assessment procedures, including the use of pupil data to inform the school improvement processes
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  • Specialism in ICT
  • An innovative approach to the development of an enriched curriculum

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
SKILLS /
  • A clear educational vision
  • Enthusiastic commitment to raising standards for all in the pursuit of excellence
  • Acknowledge excellence and challenge poor performance
  • Outstanding organisational & time management skills
  • An ability to manage staff development issues such as induction, performance management/ CPD
  • A proven track record of successfully leading and managingchange
  • Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
  • Interact with, and manage, complex parent concerns/issues in an appropriate manner to facilitate positive outcomes.
  • To lead successfully and contribute as part of a team in a collaborative way
  • To work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Excellent inter-personal skills
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  • Knowledge and understanding of multi-agency approaches to raising achievement.
  • Knowledge of finance and efficiency issues