The Lea Nursery School

Person Specification

Assistant Headteacher

Competency / Description / Ess/Des
Qualifications and Education / 1.1
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1.7 / Qualified Teacher.
Experience as a co-ordinator.
5 years teaching experience.
Experience of providing specialist support to staff.
Experience of working in a multi-cultural setting.
Successfully undertaken extended professional study.
Recent attendance at a variety of INSET courses. / Essential
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Desirable
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Desirable
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Knowledge and Skills / 2.1
2.2
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2.4 / Knowledge and understanding of the current developments including:
  • In-depth knowledge of Foundation Stage;
  • Inclusive education;
  • Raising the attainment of minority ethnic children;
  • The whole curriculum and assessment in the Foundation Stage;
  • Monitoring and evaluation;
  • Staff and management development;
  • Safeguarding legislation.
A good range of interpersonal skills:
  • Good presence and personality;
  • Ability to use tact and diplomacy;
  • Ability to inspire confidence and enthusiasm.
A good range of communications skills:
  • Ability to persuade and influence others;
  • Ability to liaise with parents and other agencies.
A degree of computer literacy
  • Ability to use a word processor and applications such as EYFS Tracker and 2 Build a Profile.
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Essential
Desirable
Personal Effectiveness / 3.1
3.2
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3.4 / An understanding of the demands of the role and the job.
Demonstrates the capacity to work effectively with a team.
Excellent verbal and written skills.
High influencing, communication, negotiating and advocacy skills. / Essential
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Managing People / 4.1
4.2
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4.5 / Demonstrates ability to work with staff and managers at all levels.
Proven team working.
Demonstrates leadership and effective management.
Demonstrates ability to motivate others.
Ability to work with a range of professionals, agencies and community groups. / Essential
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Essential
Curriculum Planning / 5.1
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5.3 / Demonstrates ability to plan the curriculum on a short and medium term basis.
An understanding of the need to exercise differentiation for children with special educational needs as well as for those children who are more capable.
An ability to plan for children who speak English as an additional language. / Essential
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Essential
Teaching and Learning / 6.1
6.2
6.3
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6.5 / Experience of setting clear learning objectives for children.
Proven experience of using a variety of teaching methods to stimulate children’s curiosity.
Experience of evaluating different teaching strategies.
Experience of carrying out assessment to identify areas of learning.
Good knowledge of learning resources to enable teaching objectives to be met. / Essential
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Equal Opportunities / 7.1 / Understands and commits to the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy. / Essential