Headteacher - Whitehall Academy Independent SEN Primary School in Rochdale Contract Type: Permanent Working Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm Qualifications Required: Qualified teacher status (QTS), A degree level qualification or equivalent, further relevant professional and/or academic study, and evidence of CPD Salary: Competitive salary Starting Date: 1st of January 2025 Whitehall Academy seeks to appoint an exceptional and inspirational leader who is highly inclusive and ambitious for all children. Essential Skills and Experience: At least three years of proven strong, successful leadership and management experience in a school.Evidence of demonstrating a strategic leadership style that is characterised by integrity, creativity, resilience.Experience in implementing, managing, and evaluating change in a collaborative way.Experience of raising standards that have impacted positively on pupils and teaching and learning.Significant experience of evaluating and using data to plan and improve pupil outcomes.Experience of making effective use of funding and other resources.Strong financial planning and management skills.Excellent communication skills and proven ability to listen to, understand and work effectively. Essential Knowledge: An understanding of the 'Independent School Standards’ An understanding of how to empower pupils and staff to excel. A clear understanding of what makes good and outstanding teaching through a deep understanding of how pupils learn,the ability to develop a culture where striving for outstanding teaching and learning is central to the school’s work.An understanding of how to create whole-community accountability systems and implement them with the support of the SLT to combine data from a range of sources to maximise the achievement of pupils.A clear understanding of and commitment to promoting safeguarding pupils.Knowledge and understanding of the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities. The successful candidate will: Demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour.Be able to build positive relationships rooted in mutual respect.Have a commitment to valuing, supporting and encouraging the professional development of all staff.Be able to build and nurture a strong, positive, and collaborative team culture that enables all staff to carry out their roles to the highest standard and for all staff to work together to deliver school improvement.Be committed to building and maintaining effective and positive relationships with parents, proprietors, and the wider school community.Be able to inspire and influence others, within and beyond the school, to believe in the fundamental importance and value of education in young people’s lives.Be able to foster an open, transparent, and equitable culture and deal effectively with difficult conversations and conflicts at every level.Show tolerance and respect for the rights of others, recognising differences andcultural diversity, while upholding fundamental British values.Ensure that their personal beliefs are not expressed in ways that exploit their position, or pupils’ vulnerability or might lead to pupils breaking the law.
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