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Flying<br />
High<br />
Trust<br />
Partnership<br />
headteacher<br />
recruitment pack<br />
<strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong><br />
Teaching School
CONTENTS<br />
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Welcome<br />
Our School<br />
Priorities & Key Challenges<br />
Our Trust & Working Together<br />
Trust Development<br />
What We Offer<br />
Job Description<br />
Person Specification<br />
How to Apply
WELCOME<br />
Thank you for your interest in the post of <strong>Headteacher</strong><br />
at Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> School.<br />
This is a rare and exciting opportunity to lead a nationally<br />
recognised outstanding school, a large primary Teaching<br />
School, which sits at the heart of the Flying High Trust.<br />
The school is situated in the Borough of Rushcliffe in<br />
Nottinghamshire. Our school prides itself on the<br />
partnerships we form within our community and the high<br />
expectations we set for all our children. We expect high<br />
standards of behaviour and ensure children are engaged in<br />
exciting learning opportunities that challenge their thought<br />
processes and experiences.<br />
Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> School is the founder member of<br />
a partnership of like-minded Nottinghamshire academies<br />
who are leading the way in a truly self-improving school<br />
system. We converted to academy status and formed the<br />
beginnings of the multi-academy trust (MAT) in 2012. Since<br />
then, FHT has grown to sixteen schools, with several more<br />
expected to join in 2016-17 and beyond.<br />
Our children and staff thrive in a collaborative way of<br />
delivering primary education. This post is an opportunity for<br />
us to recruit a <strong>Headteacher</strong> who has the ability and<br />
ambition to ensure that <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> maintains not just<br />
its ability to deliver outstanding education and wider<br />
community engagement but builds on this success to<br />
ensure the school continues to strive for improvement and<br />
for the right candidate, could offer the potential to take on a<br />
system leader role in the future.<br />
Our NOR has now reached 675, with numbers rising<br />
steadily as local demand for places has increased and our<br />
catchment draws widely from the local area.<br />
<strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> has had huge investment in building<br />
developments; the school was a new build in 2008. The<br />
onsite resources are phenomenal and include a radio<br />
station (broadcasting to 70,000 across the Vale of Belvoir),<br />
a recording studio, farm and astropitches, all of which are<br />
utilised by the local community. Community engagement is<br />
key to our success.<br />
Our staff team is made up of highly experienced and well<br />
respected practitioners boasting many Specialist Leaders<br />
of Education (SLE); we train our own teachers, nurture<br />
them, talent spot and ensure we enable all members of our<br />
team to fulfil their potential.<br />
We seek an ambitious <strong>Headteacher</strong> who shares our values<br />
and ambitions, and who has the vision, drive, resilience and<br />
experience to build on our success to date and continue our<br />
journey both within <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> and across the wider<br />
Trust partnership. This person will need to be outward<br />
facing to establish a strong relationship with parents and the<br />
local community and have the ability to share and learn from<br />
best practice whilst knowing how to exploit the partnership<br />
opportunities we have within the MAT.<br />
This is an incredibly exciting time for <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> and a<br />
real opportunity to be part of many future successes as we<br />
continue to move forward on this rapid journey.<br />
We look forward to receiving your application.<br />
Neil Robinson<br />
Chair of Governors<br />
Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> School<br />
Chris Wheatley<br />
CEO<br />
Flying High Trust
NATIONALLY<br />
RECOGNISED<br />
TEACHING<br />
SCHOOL<br />
OUTSTANDING<br />
OFSTED<br />
GRADING<br />
GOLD<br />
ARTS MARK<br />
AWARD<br />
NATIONAL<br />
SUPPORT<br />
SCHOOL<br />
PUPIL<br />
PREMIUM<br />
AWARD<br />
OUR SCHOOL<br />
Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> School has a clear vision to<br />
provide the highest quality of education for all children.<br />
All children should achieve their full potential, make<br />
outstanding progress - with the gaps between groups<br />
narrowing - and have opportunities to explore a rich and<br />
varied curriculum.<br />
Children sit at the heart of every decision we make, guided by<br />
our seven values: aspiration, confidence, creativity, fun,<br />
perseverance, pride and responsibility. Our children feel<br />
equipped to take on the world and believe that no dream is<br />
unachievable - this aspiration goes beyond the school gate<br />
and floods into our community.<br />
We enjoy close links with our local community. Our children are<br />
given responsibilities and are expected to act with compassion,<br />
engaging in many local, regional and national activities.<br />
We are proud of our pupils’ behaviour and leadership skills.<br />
Currently we have a strong pupil council and representatives<br />
on the Flying High Trust Parliament who truly shape the<br />
development of both the school and wider Trust.<br />
Our Board of Governors is well established, with a strong<br />
team of professional parents, staff and community<br />
representatives, led by a National Leader of Governance.<br />
<strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> is heavily involved within our teaching school;<br />
Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> Teaching School Alliance. CLTSA<br />
boasts a primary alliance of 56 regional primary schools and<br />
is one of the largest alliances in the UK at present.<br />
From the Teaching School Alliance we draw on, and<br />
contribute to, the extensive benefits of shared practice and<br />
peer networks, Newly Qualified Teacher training, talent<br />
nurture, leadership development, research and many more<br />
staff development opportunities. We would expect our<br />
<strong>Headteacher</strong> and the leadership team at <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> to<br />
continue to lead the development of the CLTSA.
TEACHING SCHOOL ALLIANCE<br />
<strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> Teaching School Alliance, a partnership<br />
of 56 primary schools, aims to develop a climate of<br />
trust, openness and honesty, drawing on the expertise<br />
of all schools to create a self-improving partnership. We<br />
strongly believe that the power of partnership can<br />
ensure that all schools can continue to develop and<br />
improve, constantly striving to deliver the best possible<br />
outcomes for all children.<br />
<strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong><br />
Teaching School<br />
Our partnership aims to achieve the following:<br />
A commitment to develop high quality teachers<br />
entering the profession.<br />
A wide range of high quality CPD and JPD<br />
opportunities, available for all school staff.<br />
Constantly striving to identify and develop talent,<br />
creating the school leaders of the future.<br />
Drawing on the expertise of system leaders, including<br />
SLEs, LLEs, NLEs and NLGs, to support.<br />
Engage in school based research, creating a climate<br />
of innovation and improvement based on evidence.<br />
Ensure no school is left isolated and constantly striving<br />
to ensure all children have access to a great school.<br />
The teaching school alliance will deliver these aims through<br />
the following:<br />
A comprehensive membership programme,<br />
consisting of a range of school led professional<br />
development and partnership improvement<br />
opportunities, available to all staff at all levels.<br />
A process of school to school, peer review, delivered<br />
through our ‘Peer Review Partners’ model<br />
High quality CPD opportunities delivered through<br />
expert facilitators, through NETS training<br />
High quality leadership development opportunities<br />
delivering through Inspiring Leaders:<br />
www.inspiringleaderstoday.com<br />
Bespoke school improvement support, delivered<br />
through a wide range of system leaders.<br />
High quality Initial Teacher Training, delivered<br />
through our SCITT School Direct Programme<br />
delivered through Inspiring Leaders:<br />
http://www.inspiringleadersscitt.com<br />
“Together we can achieve anything.”
our trust<br />
In this time of educational change there are many<br />
opportunities for outstanding individuals to make a real<br />
difference to children and relish new opportunities to<br />
progress in their careers.<br />
Working in an academy may be a new experience for some<br />
colleagues and we have tried to use the new freedoms to<br />
provide the very best working conditions and opportunities<br />
to allow the careers of talented individuals to flourish.<br />
Flying<br />
High<br />
Trust<br />
Partnership<br />
Flying High Trust was designated as a new sponsor in<br />
January 2013, but has been operating as a multi-academy<br />
trust since July 2012 when Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong><br />
School developed a blue print for a primary MAT.<br />
We are a primary-focused Multi Academy Trust working in<br />
the East Midlands and our network of schools currently<br />
includes Beeston Fields Primary & Nursery School,<br />
Bilsthorpe Flying High Academy, Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong><br />
School, Edwalton Primary School, Ernehale Junior School,<br />
Flying High Academy Ladybrook, Greenwood Primary &<br />
Nursery School, Greythorn Primary School, Haddon<br />
Primary & Nursery School, Hillside Primary & Nursery<br />
School, Horsendale Primary School, Killisick Junior School,<br />
Leamington Primary Academy, Mapplewells Primary &<br />
Nursery School, Peafield <strong>Lane</strong> Academy and Porchester<br />
Junior School.<br />
WORKING TOGETHER<br />
Our schools range in size from 222 to 675 on roll, from rural<br />
to city locations and are all at different stages in their<br />
development, rated from RI to outstanding. The schools<br />
work closely, sharing practice through network teams in<br />
key areas such as teaching & learning, English, maths,<br />
SEND, pupil premium, PE, assessment and science.<br />
The <strong>Headteacher</strong>s within this group also meet regularly to<br />
shape the strategic direction of the Trust and to collectively<br />
address priorities and share practice. There is an extensive<br />
programme of inter school work though sporting<br />
competitions, parliament and various other activities, joint<br />
INSET and annual leadership conferences.<br />
There are also opportunities for governors, school business<br />
managers and site managers to work together through<br />
focus groups and local boards.<br />
Each school retains its local governing body and is also<br />
represented on the Trust Local Hub Board to ensure all<br />
schools shape development at this level of governance.
trust development<br />
Over the next few years we expect to incorporate more<br />
academies into the trust, and there is also the potential<br />
to open new schools.<br />
The Trust aims to develop its capacity to recruit a central<br />
team to allow schools to focus on their core task of<br />
teaching and learning. Currently the Trust includes:<br />
Chief Executive Officer<br />
Chief Operations Officer<br />
Director of School Improvement & Quality Assurance<br />
Director of Business & Finance<br />
Director of Teaching School & Strategic Development<br />
Project Manager & Company Secretary<br />
Executive Officer<br />
ICT Systems Manager<br />
Lead Consultant<br />
Lead Practitioner<br />
Trust Specialist Leaders of Education<br />
National Leader of Governance<br />
Ofsted Inspectors<br />
Pupil Premium Reviewers<br />
Dedicated Safeguarding Lead<br />
This is just the start of a central team which we aim to<br />
expand to also include an Educational Psychologist and<br />
Speech and Language Therapist as well as potentially other<br />
support services such as a Social Worker.<br />
We only work with schools that are committed to providing<br />
an outstanding education for all children and strive to develop<br />
aspirant individuals at all levels, regardless of backgrounds.<br />
All schools retain their autonomy for decision making but<br />
are held rigorously to account by the Trust for their<br />
decisions and outcomes.
WHAT WE OFFER<br />
For <strong>Headteacher</strong>s specifically, Flying High Trust offers:<br />
A peer network of like-minded <strong>Headteacher</strong>s.<br />
A career structure for talented <strong>Headteacher</strong>s.<br />
Recognition that all schools are unique, with an<br />
approach that encourages local accountability and<br />
governance that is responsive to community needs.<br />
A commitment to excellence in education, grounded<br />
in a shared moral purpose of ensuring high quality<br />
provision for all learners.<br />
An established track record of high quality education<br />
and experience of leading rapid school improvement.<br />
We also now run our own SCITT (first cohort started Sept<br />
2015), evolved from our successful Schools Direct teacher<br />
training programme, from which we recruit the best<br />
students each year to work within the Trust – a real<br />
strength in these times of tough teacher recruitment and<br />
the launch pad for our professional continuum to bespoke<br />
careers through to Executive Headship and beyond.<br />
Find out more at:<br />
http://www.inspiringleaderstoday.com/teacher-training<br />
An employer committed to offering all staff high quality<br />
professional development opportunities, shared<br />
resources and expertise.<br />
Effective business management systems, ensuring<br />
that our academies are able to focus on delivering<br />
inspirational teaching and learning.<br />
Find out more at:<br />
http://www.flyinghightrust.co.uk
job description<br />
Post title:<br />
<strong>Headteacher</strong><br />
Salary range: Group 4 ISR 21 to 27 £63,779 - £73,144<br />
Responsible to:<br />
Flying High Trust CEO<br />
School Governing Body<br />
<strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> is a nationally recognised Teaching School, National Support School and the founder member of the Flying High<br />
Trust. The <strong>Headteacher</strong> will lead on driving the ethos, vision and values of the school, reflecting those of the Flying High Trust within<br />
our outstanding school. As the founder member of the Trust, Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> School epitomises the Trust vision and is<br />
nationally renowned for the highest expectations, inspirational teaching, outstanding parental and community engagement, providing<br />
school to school support and most importantly developing children as independent learners who feel ready to take on the world.<br />
There is potential to grow beyond the school. Through the Trust <strong>Headteacher</strong> + initiative there is the potential for the <strong>Headteacher</strong>, in<br />
agreement with the Local Governing Body and Trust CEO to engage in school to school support and the role of Executive<br />
<strong>Headteacher</strong> supporting Trust schools requiring short to longer term additional leadership capacity.<br />
The <strong>Headteacher</strong> will take overall responsibility for the organisation, management and conduct of the school in accordance with the<br />
Trust’s Articles of Association and policies and in consultation with the Governing Body and its scheme of delegation.<br />
The <strong>Headteacher</strong> will work with staff, governors, parents, carers and families, FHT networks and wider good practice to ensure the<br />
school continues to strive for excellence in all areas, not just maintaining an outstanding status but leading practice and development<br />
both within the school and wider Trust.<br />
Ensuring equality, safety and respect is central to the aims and ethos of the school and these will be reflected in all aspects of the<br />
<strong>Headteacher</strong>’s work.<br />
The Head Teacher will fully understand the current legal requirements, local and national policies and guidance on safeguarding and<br />
the promotion of the wellbeing of children and young people, and will ensure that all requirements are met in full.<br />
Duties & Responsibilities<br />
Strategic Direction & School Improvement<br />
1.1<br />
1.2<br />
Drawing on experience and best practice, work together with the Governing Body, Senior Management Team<br />
and Director of School Improvement & Quality Assurance, to build a strong strategic direction and on-going school<br />
development plan.<br />
Maintain and further develop the school’s ethos and provide educational vision and direction for the school<br />
which secures:<br />
Effective teaching.<br />
Successful learning and outstanding pupil achievement.<br />
Sustains high standards in pupil’s spiritual, moral, cultural, social and physical development, preparing them<br />
for life’s opportunities and experiences.<br />
1.3<br />
Implement the school’s development plan, including school improvement, business & finance:<br />
Identifies priorities and targets that supports high standards enabling pupils to make progress and maximise<br />
achievement.<br />
Supports continuous improvement in teachers’ effectiveness and secures continuing school improvement.<br />
Is underpinned by sound financial planning and business processes and systems.
job description (CONTINUED)<br />
Duties & Responsibilities (continued)<br />
Strategic Direction & School Improvement (continued)<br />
1.4<br />
1.5<br />
1.6<br />
1.7<br />
1.8<br />
1.9<br />
Ensure all those involved in the school are committed to its aims, are motivated to achieve them and involved in<br />
setting and meeting the long, medium and short term objectives and targets which will secure the educational<br />
success of the school.<br />
Ensure the management, finances, organisation and administration of the school support its vision and aims.<br />
Ensure policies and practices take account of national, local and school data and inspection and research<br />
findings and reflect best practice.<br />
Monitor, evaluate and review the effects of the school’s policies, priorities and targets and take action as necessary.<br />
Ensure that the school plays an active role in the development of FHT and CCLS TSA, supporting the ongoing<br />
growth and impact of both organisations.<br />
Ensure the ethos, vision, values and principles of the FHT are reflected in those of the school.<br />
Learning & Teaching<br />
2.1<br />
2.2<br />
2.3<br />
2.4<br />
2.5<br />
2.6<br />
2.7<br />
2.8<br />
Work with the Governing Body and Senior Management Team to sustain effective teaching and learning<br />
throughout the school.<br />
Use benchmarks and evidence based best practice to set targets for service delivery and improvement.<br />
Create and maintain an environment which promotes and secures outstanding teaching, effective learning, and<br />
high standards of achievement, behaviour and a passion for learning.<br />
Work with the Governing Body and Senior Management Team to determine, organise and implement the<br />
curriculum and its assessment; routinely monitoring and evaluating in order to identify and share good practice and<br />
act on areas for improvement<br />
Ensure effective teaching is evidenced across the full curriculum with a comprehensive programme of monitoring<br />
in place.<br />
Monitor and evaluate the quality of teaching and standards of learning and achievement of ALL pupils across the<br />
school, including those with special needs or identified as a priority area for the region, in order to set and meet<br />
challenging, realistic targets for achievement.<br />
Develop and maintain effective links with the wider educational and local community, including business and<br />
industry, to extend the curriculum and enhance teaching and learning.<br />
Maintain and further develop the school’s effective partnership with parents/carers to support and improve pupil’s<br />
achievement, personal development and the closing of attainment gaps in specific groups.<br />
Leadership<br />
3.1<br />
3.2<br />
3.3<br />
Maximise the contribution of staff to improving the quality of education provided and standards achieved and<br />
ensure effective working relationships are in place throughout the school.<br />
Plan, allocate, support and evaluate the work of teams and individuals, ensuring clear delegation of tasks and<br />
devolution of responsibilities.<br />
Implement and sustain effective systems for management of staff performance, incorporating appraisal and targets for<br />
all staff meeting the requirements of the PRP system, ensuring those for classroom staff relate to pupil achievement.
job description (CONTINUED)<br />
Duties & Responsibilities (continued)<br />
Leadership (continued)<br />
3.4<br />
3.5<br />
3.6<br />
3.7<br />
3.8<br />
Motivate and enable ALL staff to develop expertise in their respective roles through high-quality continuing<br />
professional development.<br />
Identify and nuture talent to enable effective leadership development and succession planning.<br />
Sustain motivation of self and other staff.<br />
Ensure professional duties are fulfilled, as specified in the Terms and Conditions of Service of Teachers, including<br />
those for the <strong>Headteacher</strong>.<br />
Lead by example, demonstrate and ensure the continuous commitment by all staff to help keep the children and<br />
young people in the care of the school safe.<br />
Resource Management<br />
4.1<br />
4.2<br />
4.3<br />
4.4<br />
4.5<br />
4.6<br />
Work with the Governing Body and Senior Management Team to recruit staff of the highest quality, complying<br />
at all times with best and safer recruitment practice.<br />
Work with the Senior Management Team to deploy all staff effectively in order to ensure the highest quality of<br />
education provided.<br />
Set appropriate priorities for expenditure, allocating funds and ensuring effective administration and control in<br />
line with the school’s policies and Standing Financial Instructions.<br />
Working closely with the School Business Manager and Site Manager, manage and organise accommodation<br />
efficiently and effectively to ensure the needs of the curriculum and health and safety regulations are met at all times.<br />
Manage, monitor and review the range, quality, quantity and use of all available resources in order to maximise<br />
the quality of education and pupil achievement, ensuring at all times a focus on efficiency and value for money.<br />
Work with the CEO and Director of School Improvement supporting the strategic plan and growth of the school<br />
and Trust with effective planning for the maintenance and development of the school estate.<br />
Accountability<br />
5.1<br />
5.2<br />
5.3<br />
5.4<br />
5.5<br />
Provide information, objective advice and support to the Governing Body in meeting its responsibilities for securing<br />
effective teaching and learning, and the highest standards of achievement, efficiency and value for money.<br />
Ensure the school operates as an organisation in which all staff recognise that they are accountable for its success<br />
and are clear as to how they contribute to this.<br />
Present a coherent and accurate account of the school’s performance in a form appropriate to a range of<br />
audiences, including the Governing Body, pupils, parents/carers, FHT, CCLS TSA, the local community, OFSTED<br />
and others.<br />
Ensure pupils and parents/carers are well informed about the curriculum, attainment and progress and about the<br />
contribution they make to the schools achievements.<br />
Ensure accurate and up-to-date records are compiled, maintained and audited to satisfy legal, operational and<br />
strategic governance requirements including those relating to safeguarding.
job description (CONTINUED)<br />
Duties & Responsibilities (continued)<br />
Other Duties & Responsibilities<br />
6.1<br />
To work within the framework of national legislation and in accordance with the provisions of the School Teachers<br />
Pay and Conditions Document. In addition the post is subject to compliance with:<br />
School policies and guidelines on the curriculum and school organisation.<br />
School policies and procedures on other matters.<br />
FHT policies and procedures.<br />
National Professional Standards for Teachers.<br />
The Conditions of Service for School Teachers in England and Wales and with any locally agreed conditions<br />
of employment.<br />
Common core of skills and knowledge for the children’s workforce.<br />
All teachers have a responsibility for providing and safeguarding the welfare of children and young person’s<br />
s/he is responsible for or comes into contact with.<br />
The duties and responsibilities detailed within this job description will be supplemented by the accountabilities, roles and<br />
responsibilities as set out within the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document.<br />
As the Trust grows, and the nature of primary education leadership evolves, it is likely that the postholder’s role will evolve to<br />
reflect this and this job description will be reviewed annually by the CEO and the Chair of Governors / Trust to ensure it<br />
reflects the changing role.
PERSON SPECIFICATION<br />
Appointment Criteria<br />
Qualifications<br />
Qualified Teacher Status<br />
National Professional Qualification of Headship (NPQH)<br />
Further qualification in a related area e.g. MEd, MA, MBA<br />
Local/National Leader of Education<br />
Experience<br />
Proven successful experience in a leadership role e.g. as a<br />
<strong>Headteacher</strong>, Interim <strong>Headteacher</strong> or Deputy/Assistant <strong>Headteacher</strong>.<br />
Substantial senior leadership and management experience.<br />
Experience of Executive Headship<br />
Evidence of managing or making a substantial contribution to the<br />
effective management of change.<br />
Evidence of successful implementation of strategies to improve teaching<br />
and learning to raise the standards of achievement for all pupils.<br />
Evidence of effective teaching, assessment and target setting.<br />
Evidence of successful improvement planning across all sectors of the school.<br />
Evidence of working with parents and the community as partners in learning.<br />
Evidence of working with pupils across the age range.<br />
Experience of working in collaboration with other schools to realise<br />
improvement and raise standards.<br />
Experience of working effectively with Governors.<br />
Experience of leading an academy within a multi-academy trust.<br />
Experience of membership of developing and developing CPD or<br />
research within teaching school alliance.<br />
A track record of successful school to school support<br />
Essential/Desirable<br />
Essential<br />
Desirable<br />
Desirable<br />
Desirable<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Desirable<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Desirable<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Assessed From<br />
1,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,2,3<br />
1,2,3<br />
1 2,3<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2,3<br />
Knowledge & Understanding<br />
Developing further systems for school self-evaluation,<br />
effective monitoring and inspection.<br />
Developing and implementing strategies for school improvement,<br />
including data analysis, target setting and strategies for improving the<br />
quality of teaching and learning for all pupils.<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
1,2<br />
1,2
PERSON SPECIFICATION (CONTINUED)<br />
Appointment Criteria<br />
Knowledge & Understanding (continued)<br />
Strategies to motivate and engage pupils to maximise learning<br />
opportunities and outcomes.<br />
Performance management and managing effective professional development.<br />
Managing the Performance Related Pay process<br />
National and local priorities.<br />
Effective use of ICT to support teaching and learning.<br />
How to promote inclusion and implement equal opportunities for all.<br />
Management of pupil’s behaviour and attitudes to learning and the<br />
ability to put this into practice.<br />
Successful partnership with the Governing Body.<br />
Ability to work in partnership with other schools in order to meet pupils’ needs.<br />
Engaging parents/carers in their children’s learning and the work of the school.<br />
Strategic curriculum development.<br />
Effective financial management.<br />
Leadership Skills<br />
Evidence that can show candidates can:<br />
Demonstrate experience of successful teaching as a <strong>Headteacher</strong>,<br />
Interim <strong>Headteacher</strong> or Deputy <strong>Headteacher</strong>.<br />
Create and secure commitment to a convincing vision for the school<br />
in line with that of the FHT. .<br />
Build upon current good practice by supporting and developing<br />
effective teamwork across the whole school community.<br />
Initiate and manage change and improvement in pursuit of higher<br />
standards and strategic objectives.<br />
Prioritise, plan and organise their own work; direct, coordinate and<br />
provide professional direction to the work of others.<br />
Delegate tasks and responsibilities as appropriate. Empower others<br />
to carry vision forward.<br />
Development of professional practice among school staff with<br />
evidence of objective assessment of staff performance.<br />
Embrace the nurturing aims and inclusive ethos of the school.<br />
Essential/Desirable<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Assessed From<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,3<br />
2<br />
1,2,3<br />
1,2,3<br />
1,2,3<br />
1,2<br />
1,3<br />
1,3
PERSON SPECIFICATION (CONTINUED)<br />
Appointment Criteria<br />
Leadership Skills (continued)<br />
Provide an inspiring role model for pupils and staff, creating an<br />
environment where all can thrive.<br />
Manage and motivate staff to achieve the highest standards in all<br />
aspects of school life within the resources available.<br />
Sustain and develop good relationships and maintain a happy,<br />
supportive working environment.<br />
Lead the safeguarding of pupils ensuring their welfare is prioritised.<br />
Willingness to play a senior role in the multi-academy trust,<br />
contributing to school improvement at other schools with the Trust as<br />
well as at own school.<br />
Demonstrate a willingness & ability to engage in wider system development.<br />
Communication & Problem Solving<br />
Evidence that shows candidates can:<br />
Think creatively and imaginatively to anticipate and solve problems<br />
and identify opportunities for the school.<br />
Use numerical and financial data with confidence and use it to make<br />
decisions based upon analysis and interpretation.<br />
Listen carefully and seek advice and support when necessary.<br />
Demonstrate reasoned judgement in difficult circumstances.<br />
Deal sensitively with people with very different and demanding<br />
expectations, demonstrating an ability to avert and resolve conflict.<br />
Communicate, negotiate and secure cooperation of a wide range<br />
of people.<br />
Create a climate of open communication where people feel able to<br />
express opinion and know their views will be respected.<br />
Chair meetings effectively, productively and economically.<br />
Demonstrate an understanding of, and lead the school’s role in a<br />
self-improving school system.<br />
Demonstrate an understanding of, and lead the school’s role in<br />
the community.<br />
Develop, maintain and use an effective network of contacts across all<br />
agencies and communities with whom the school interacts.<br />
Essential/Desirable<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Desirable<br />
Desirable<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Assessed From<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,2<br />
1,3<br />
2<br />
1,3<br />
2<br />
2,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,2<br />
1,2,3<br />
1,2<br />
1,2,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,2<br />
2<br />
1,3
PERSON SPECIFICATION (CONTINUED)<br />
Appointment Criteria<br />
Personal Effectiveness<br />
Evidence that shows candidates can:<br />
Prioritise and manage time appropriately, able to work under pressure<br />
and to deadlines.<br />
Sustain and develop good relationships, maintaining a happy and<br />
supportive working environment.<br />
Continue to demonstrate effective performance against the job<br />
description when under pressure and/or in challenging<br />
circumstances.<br />
Be self motivating and achieve challenging professional goals.<br />
Take full responsibility for own professional development.<br />
Create a strong, positive personal impact, conveying authority,<br />
confidence, approachability, warmth and humour.<br />
Demonstrate flexibility and an ability to adapt to changing<br />
circumstances and new ideas.<br />
Demonstrate courage, energy and perseverance.<br />
Demonstrate enthusiasm for, and commitment to, the role; along with<br />
reliability, integrity and a passion for education.<br />
Essential/Desirable<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Essential<br />
Assessed From<br />
1,2,3<br />
2,3<br />
1,2,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,3<br />
1,2,3<br />
2,3<br />
2,3<br />
1,2,3<br />
Key: Assessed From: 1 = Written Application, 2 = Interview/Tests, 3 = Documentary evidence.
HOW TO APPLY<br />
Deadline For Applications<br />
Wednesday 5th April 2017<br />
Interview Dates<br />
Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th April 2017<br />
Start Date<br />
September 2017<br />
Queries<br />
Nick Layfield, Project Manager, FHT<br />
email:<br />
nlayfield@flyinghightrust.co.uk<br />
telephone:<br />
0115 989 1915<br />
We would expect and encourage potential<br />
applicants to visit us at school informally. Please contact<br />
Nick Layfield, as above, to arrange a visit before the<br />
application deadline.<br />
Please apply using the <strong>Headteacher</strong> application form,<br />
accompanying this pack, and enclose any additional<br />
information or evidence you may wish to with the<br />
application form.<br />
Please return your completed application by post to:<br />
Nick Layfield,<br />
Flying High Trust,<br />
Cotgrave <strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong> School,<br />
<strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong>,<br />
Cotgrave,<br />
Nottinghamshire<br />
NG12 3JG<br />
or via email to:<br />
nlayfield@flyinghightrust.co.uk
Flying<br />
High<br />
Trust<br />
Partnership<br />
<strong>Candleby</strong> <strong>Lane</strong><br />
Teaching School