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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 />

3<br />

5<br />

6<br />

8<br />

10<br />

12<br />

14<br />

18<br />

22<br />

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

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