Position: Head Teacher of Nansen Primary School
Location: Nansen Primary School, Naseby Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham, B8 3HG
Salary: Negotiable
Responsible to: The CEO
Job Description
Job purpose: promote professional leadership and management to the school. Promote a
secure foundation from which to achieve high standards in all areas of the school work.
Establish high quality education by effectively managing teaching and learning. Establish a
culture that promotes excellence, equity and high expectations of all pupils.
The post holder would be required to provide, vision, leadership and direction for the
school and ensure that the school meets it aims and targets in line with the vision, aims,
mission and values of Core Education Trust.
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To provide leadership for, and management of, all school staff and pupils and specifically
to be accountable for:
 Teaching and learning;
 Assessment and reporting;
 Curriculum and timetabling;
 Staff and resources;
 Implementation of the whole school performance management procedure ensuring
that there is a strong correlation between performance and pay;
 All material aspects of the school; including finance, buildings, site maintenance and
IT;
 Relationships with Core Education Trust, the Local Governing Body (LGB), the
community and other stakeholders;
To have a good practical understanding of the role and responsibilities of the LGB and
Board of Directors ensuring that the role of a Principal fits within this structure;
To have a good practical understanding of the role of strong governance and the
interlinks with school improvement;
To be accountable for the educational performance of the school as determined by the
LGB and Board of Directors;
To be accountable for their performance to the LGB and Board of Directors on all
matters relating to the post holders role and responsibilities in line with Governor
Regulations/delegation statement;
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To create a culture which supports effective learning, inspired teaching, and respectful
relationships;
To be a constructive, collaborative member of the overall leadership team of the school
network and the overall Core Education Trust network, and to model the standards and
behaviours of an outstanding leader in education.
Leadership and Management
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Lead and manage all school staff recruitment to ensure staff of the highest standards are
attracted, selected and retained;
Ensure exemplary professionalism from all school staff;
Instil an ethos of high expectations for behaviour and achievement for all pupils
Lead and manage staff professional development and training;
Lead and manage strategic development of the school and maintain/communicate this
in the SEF and the School Improvement Plan;
Maintain strong working relationships with the community, agencies, and other
stakeholders, including parents and the LGB.
Learning and Teaching
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Train and support others in the teaching of engaging and effective lessons that motivate,
inspire and improve pupil attainment;
Use and support others in using regular assessments to monitor progress and set
targets, and respond accordingly to the results of such monitoring;
Ensure that all pupils achieve their target levels or, if below level, make significant and
continuing progress towards achieving at level required;
Maintain regular and productive communication with parents, to report on progress,
sanctions and rewards and all other communications;
Work with Core Education Trust and the CEO to develop the curriculum, learning and
teaching policy and associated timetable.
School Culture
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Maintain a strong school community, characterised by consistent, orderly behaviour and
caring, respectful relationships;
Maintain a culture and ethos that is utterly committed to achievement and to
developing high aspirations in line with the vision and mission of Core Education Trust;
Coach, motivate and mentor staff to build a school culture of commitment, high
standards and drive for success;
Develop and maintain strong partnerships and ensure regular and productive
communication with parents.
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Assessment and Reporting
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Ensure that this is effectively used, have a robust tracking and target setting system for
pupils in line with Core Education Trust expectations;
Ensure that regular and meaningful student progress reports are written and shared
with both students and their families.
Co-ordination and day to day management of facilities
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Oversee the school finance, facilities, catering, IT and other resources;
Ensure robust operational systems;
Oversee staffing allocation, including support staff, across the school;
Ensure that the school can function while building work is taking place (if necessary).
Development of the Core Education Trust Network
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Participate in the review and development of Core Education Trust policies;
Share innovation and work with others in the Core Education Trust network to develop
good practice;
Help shape or lead education initiatives across the Core Education Trust network;
Undertake the other main professional duties as set out by the Chair of LGB, Core
Education Trust;
To participate in the operation of the School’s Appraisal Scheme;
Such other duties as may be appropriate to achieve the objectives of the post to assist
the leadership team in the fulfilment of its objectives commensurate with the post
holder's salary grade, abilities and aptitudes.
Safeguarding
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The jobholder is expected to observe their obligations in accordance with the Core
Education Trust Child Protection Procedure, and to report any concerns that they may
have regarding a child or young person’s welfare to the appropriate person. A copy of
the Child Protection Procedure can be obtained from the jobholder’s line manager.
People
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Hold overall responsibility of employees within the School. The jobholder must observe
their safeguarding, health and safety, confidentiality, data protection, and equality and
diversity obligations, as set out in this job description
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Staffing
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Direct responsibilities for the leadership team.
Financial
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Responsible for the financial management of the School, including identifying financial
risks such as cash not secured, potential theft or impropriety
Physical Resources
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The post holder will be responsible for the physical resources required to perform their
role e.g. computer, software.
Special Conditions of Employment
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
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This job is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Appointment to this job is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure being obtained, and
any relevant convictions cautions and reprimands being considered. Any convictions
cautions or reprimands of relevance, obtained by the jobholder after enhanced DBS
clearance has been acquired, must be disclosed to the Principal by the jobholder. Failure
by the jobholder to do so, or the obtaining by the jobholder of a relevant conviction
caution or reprimand, may be managed in accordance with Core Education Trust
Disciplinary Procedure.
Health and Safety
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The jobholder is required to exercise their duty of care by taking responsibility for their
own health and safety, and the health and safety of other people who may be affected
by their acts or omissions (failure to act). Full guidance regarding health and safety is set
out in Core Education Trust Health and Safety Policy, and in any risk assessments
relevant to the jobholder’s role or circumstances. Both can be accessed via the
jobholder’s line manager and must be observed.
Equality and Diversity
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Core Education Trust is committed to equality and values diversity. As such it is
committed to fulfilling its Equality Duty obligations, and expects all staff and volunteers
to share this commitment. The Duty requires the Trust to have due regard to the need
to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation, advance equality of
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opportunity and foster good relations between people who share characteristics, such
as age gender, race and faith, and people who do not share them. Staff and volunteers
are required to treat all people they come into contact with, with dignity and respect,
and are entitled to expect this in return.
Training and Development
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The School has a shared responsibility with the jobholder for identifying and satisfying
training and development needs. The jobholder is expected to actively contribute to
their own continuous professional development, and to attend and participate in any
training or development activities required to assist them in undertaking their role and
meeting their safeguarding and general obligations.
Mobility
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The jobholder may be required to transfer to any job appropriate to their grade at such
a place as in the service of the Trust they may be required, in accordance with legitimate
operational requirements and / or facilitating the avoidance of staffing reductions.
This job description reflects the major tasks to be carried out by the jobholder and
identifies the level of responsibility at which the jobholder will be required to work, as at
the date on which the last review took place.
This job description may subject to review and/ or amendment at any time to reflect the
requirements of the job. Any amendments will be made in consultation with any existing
jobholder, and will be commensurate with the grade for the job. The jobholder is
expected to comply with any reasonable management requests.
Job Description Reviewed By: CEO
Date: 8th January 2016
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