Headteacher, Judith Kerr Primary School​​

Job purpose 

• To provide professional leadership and management of Judith Kerr Primary School that will promote a secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school’s work.  
• To establish high quality education by effectively managing teaching and learning and using personalised learning to realise the potential of all pupils.  
• To establish a culture that promotes excellence, equality, and high expectations to enable all pupils to succeed.  
• To create a stimulating, nurturing, happy, safe, and productive learning environment that is engaging and fulfilling for all pupils. 
• To provide vision, leadership and direction for the school and ensure that it is managed and organised to meet its aim and targets. Working with others, to be responsible for evaluating the academy’s performance to identify the priorities for continuous improvement and raising standards. 

​​​Key priorities 

• ​Quickly understanding the ethos, nature, unique qualities and strengths and areas of improvement for the school. 
• ​Leading the operation and ongoing strategic development of the school. 
• ​Establishing the plans, structures, systems, and processes that support the above. 
• ​Appointing high-calibre staff. 
• ​Promoting and supporting outstanding teaching. 
• ​Establishing the school as the school of choice for parents in the area. 

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​To achieve success, the post holder will: 

• ​Provide vision, leadership, and direction. 
• ​Effectively lead and manage teaching and learning to secure the highest possible and sustainable levels of progress and attainment. 
• ​Promote excellence, equality and high expectations among all pupils and staff. 
• ​Effectively and efficiently deploy resources to achieve the school’s aims. 
• ​Evaluate school performance and identify priorities for continuous improvement. 
• ​Ensure effective and efficient day-to-day management, organisation and administration of the school. 
• ​Secure the commitment and support of the wider community and encourage the involvement of parents and carers as well as key local community figures. 

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​​Main duties and responsibilities

​Strategic leadership 

​The post holder will: 

• ​Define vision and clear values for the school which can be understood, communicated, and acted upon effectively.  
• ​Embrace the school’s bi-lingual vision and work with the community to enhance the German culture throughout the school. 
• ​Work with political and financial astuteness, within a clear set of principles centered on the school’s vision and values, ably translating local and national policy into the school’s context. 
• ​Be able to model entrepreneurial and innovative approaches to school improvement, leadership, and governance. 
• ​Develop an outward-facing school capable of collaborating in partnership with other academies, schools and organisations to champion best practices and excellent outcomes for pupils.  
• ​Lead by example – with integrity, creativity, and clarity – to inspire and influence other stakeholders to believe in the fundamental importance of education and to promote the value of education.  
• ​Contribute to the wider work of Anthem Schools Trust, including taking part in Anthem’s Collaborative Review Days. 

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​Teaching and learning 

​The post holder will: 

• ​Demand ambitious standards for all pupils, overcoming disadvantage and advancing equality, instilling a strong sense of ownership and accountability from staff for the impact their work has on pupils’ outcomes. 
• ​Secure excellent teaching through an analytical understanding of how pupils learn and of the core features of successful classroom practice and curriculum design. 
• ​Challenge educational orthodoxies with relevant research and robust data analysis, to provide a world class education for the pupils.  
• ​Shape the current and future quality of teaching profession through high-quality training, systematic approach to monitoring and sustained professional development for all staff.  
• ​Develop strong partnerships with parents and carers to support pupils’ achievement and personal development. 
• ​Deliver an innovative curriculum based on excellence for all, whilst meeting statutory requirements and the school’s and Trust’s education vision. Monitor and evaluate the curriculum for both quality and value for money.  
• ​Implement effective strategies that secure high standards of behaviour and attendance ensuring that pupils feel happy, safe, and supported, and have all barriers to their learning and progress addressed/removed. 
• ​Achieve robust systems of pastoral care and personalised learning to ensure every pupil feels valued and is known and supported during their time at the school. 

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​Leading and managing staff​ 

The post holder will: 

• Create an ethos within which all staff are motivated and supported to develop their own skills and subject knowledge, and to support each other. 
• Establish rigorous, fair, and transparent systems and measures for managing the performance of all staff, addressing any under-performance, supporting staff to improve and valuing excellent practice.  
• Provide effective induction, continuing professional development and performance management in line with the school’s strategic plans. 
• Distribute leadership throughout the organisation, forging teams of colleagues who have distinct roles and responsibilities and hold each other to account for their decision making.  
• Focus on clear succession planning by identifying emerging talents, coaching current and aspiring leaders in a climate where excellence is standard. 
• Maintain, develop, and embed an organisational structure that reflects the school’s values, and enables management processes to work effectively in line with Anthem Schools Trust and wider legal requirements. 
• Develop, implement, and monitor clear, evidenced-based improvement plans and policies for the development of the school and its facilities. 
• Foster an autonomous culture that ensures policies and practice takes account of Anthem Schools Trust policies, national and local policies and initiatives, and comply with legal requirements. 
• Recruit and retain high calibre staff, deploying them appropriately within the school and the Trust, managing their workloads to achieve the school’s vision and goals.