SCHOOL HEADMASTER

Job Description

Witfields Group of schools is looking for a dedicated Headmaster.

Duties and Responsibilities

 To create a learning environment in which the resources of the school are effectively managed to secure the achievement of both learners and staff.

 To provide professional leadership for the school which secures its success and improvement, ensuring high quality education which inspires and motivates its learners and improves standards of learning and achievement.
 To work with and through others to secure the commitment of the wider community to the school
 To be responsible for the leadership, internal organisation, management and control of the school, consulting appropriately with stakeholders.
 To create a safe and caring environment for all learners and staff and to promote and safeguard the welfare of all learners and staff.
 To develop and maintain a culture of cross school working between the school and other in the organisation by facilitating staff access to support networks and working in close partnership with other senior staff within the other SBUs

Main tasks
School culture
The headteacher will:
 Establish and sustain the school ethos and strategic direction in partnership with those responsible for governance and through consultation with the school community.
 Create a culture where learner experience a positive and enriching school life.
 uphold ambitious educational standards which prepare learners from all backgrounds for their next phase of education and life.
 Promote positive and respectful relationships across the school community and a safe, orderly and inclusive environment.
 Ensure a culture of high staff professionalism.
Teaching
The headteacher will:
 Establish and sustain high-quality, expert teaching across all subjects and phases, built on an evidence-informed understanding of effective teaching and how learners learn.
 Ensure teaching is underpinned by high levels of subject expertise and approaches which respect the distinct nature of subject disciplines or specialist domains.
 Ensure effective use is made of formative and summative assessment.
Curriculum and assessment
The headteacher will:
 Ensure a broad, structured and coherent curriculum entitlement which sets out the knowledge, skills and values that will be taught in line with the demands of MOPSE.
 Establish effective curricular leadership, developing subject leaders with high levels of relevant expertise with access to professional networks and communities.
 Ensure that all learners are taught to read through the provision of evidence-informed approaches to reading, particularly the use of systematic synthetic phonics in schools that teach early reading.
 Ensure valid, reliable and proportionate approaches are used when assessing learners’ knowledge and understanding of the curriculum.
 Adapt teaching and curriculum approaches in line with research and best practice.

Behaviour
The headteacher will:
 Establish and sustain high expectations of behaviour for all learners, built upon relationships, rules and routines, which are understood clearly by all staff and learners
 Ensure high standards of pupil behaviour and courteous conduct in accordance with the school’s behaviour policy
 Implement consistent, fair and respectful approaches to managing behaviour
 Ensure that adults within the school model and teach the behaviour of a good citizen

Additional and special educational needs and disabilities
The headteacher will:
 Ensure the school holds ambitious expectations for all learners with additional and special educational needs and disabilities.
 Establish and sustain culture and practices that enable learners to access the curriculum and learn effectively.
 Ensure the school works effectively in partnership with parents, carers and professionals, to identify the additional needs and special educational needs and disabilities of learners, providing support and adaptation where appropriate.
 Ensure the school fulfils its statutory duties with regard dictates of MOPSE practice

Professional development
The headteacher will:
 Ensure staff have access to high-quality, sustained professional development opportunities, aligned to balance the priorities whole-school improvement, team and individual needs.
 Prioritise the professional development of staff, ensuring effective planning, delivery and evaluation which is consistent with the approaches laid out in the standard for teachers’ professional development.
 Ensure that professional development opportunities draw on expert provision from beyond the school, as well as within it, including from within the nationally recognised career and professional frameworks and programmes to build capacity and support succession planning.

Organisational management

The headteacher will:
 Ensure the protection and safety of learners and staff through effective approaches to safeguarding as part of the duty of care.
 Prioritise and allocate financial resources appropriately, ensuring efficiency, effectiveness, and probity in the use of funds and adherence to the organisation’s Financial Procedures Policy.
 Ensure staff are deployed and managed well with due attention paid to workload.

 Establish and oversee systems, processes and policies that enable the school to operate effectively and efficiently.

 Ensure rigorous approaches to identifying, managing, and mitigating risk.

Continuous school improvement
The headteacher will:
Work closely with the CEO and other staff to make use of effective and proportional processes of evaluation to identify and analyse complex or persistent problems and barriers which limit school effectiveness and identify priority areas for improvement.
 Develop appropriate evidence-informed strategies for improvement as part of well targeted plans which are realistic, timely, appropriately sequenced and suited to the school’s context.
 Ensure careful and effective implementation of improvement strategies, which lead to sustained school improvement over time

Working in partnership
The headteacher will:
 Forge constructive relationships beyond the school and staff, working in partnership with parents, carers, and the local community.
 Commit their school to work successfully with other schools in the group and organisations in a climate of mutual challenge and support.
 Establish and maintain working relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues across other public services to improve educational outcomes for all learners.

Governance and accountability
The headteacher will:
 Understand and welcome the role of effective governance, upholding their obligation to give account and accept responsibility.
 Establish and sustain professional working relationship with those responsible for governance.
 Ensure that staff know and understand their professional responsibilities and are held to account.
 ▪ Ensure the school effectively and efficiently operates within the required regulatory frameworks and meets all statutory duties.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educational Qualification: The candidate should have a degree or higher in education or a related field.
• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of experience in teaching and education administration is required.
• Leadership Skills: The ideal candidate should be an effective leader who can manage and motivate a team of teachers and staff.
• Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills are essential for this role, as the headmaster will be required to communicate with students, parents, and other stakeholders.
• Strategic Planning: The headmaster should be able to develop and implement strategic plans that align with the school's mission and values.
• Budgeting and Financial Management: The candidate should have a good understanding of financial management and budgeting to ensure the school's finances are managed effectively.
• Community Relations: The headmaster will be the face of the school and should have the ability to build strong relationships with the community, including parents, alumni, and local organizations.
• Knowledge of Educational Technology: In today's digital age, the headmaster should have a good understanding of educational technology and how it can be used to enhance the learning experience for students and teachers alike.

How to Apply

Candidates to send their CVs and copies of Professional qualifications to hr@confidepay.co.zw

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