Archway Learning Trust · Nottingham
Core
purpose
The
Headteacher is responsible for providing highly effective leadership and
management, securing excellent outcomes and an exceptional day-to-day
experience for every child.
The
post holder will sustain a clear and compelling vision, ensuring that the
school’s ethos is lived out in practice and enables pupils and adults to
flourish. They will lead the school with clarity and purpose, working in
partnership with the Trust and the wider school community to secure sustained
improvement and long-term success.
In
the light of the school’s Church of England foundation, the Headteacher will
actively model and embed the school’s Christian vision and values across all
areas of school life, ensuring they shape strategic decision-making,
priorities, policy and everyday practice.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership
and Strategy
Provide
clear, visible and values-led leadership, setting direction and building
a strong, shared culture across the school.
Lead,
model and sustain a distinctively Christian ethos and culture, ensuring
the school’s vision is understood, lived and evident in practice.
Ensure
that the school’s Christian vision actively informs strategic
decision-making, shaping priorities, policy and practice across the
school.
Translate
the school’s vision into clear priorities, improvement planning and
consistent day-to-day practice.
Ensure
the impact of the vision is evident in relationships, behaviour,
inclusion, curriculum and wider school life.
Establish
clarity, consistency and accountability at all levels. Build
leadership capacity so that improvement is sustained through effective teams. Establish
and maintain effective relationships with the diocese and local church,
parents, carers, community and other agencies or individuals with a
connection to the school Work
in partnership with the Trust to align school priorities with wider strategy
and contribute to collaborative improvement.
Quality
of Education
Secure a high-quality, well-sequenced
curriculum that is ambitious for all pupils.
Lead a relentless focus on strong
teaching, learning and assessment, ensuring pupils learn well and
achieve strongly over time.
Establish robust quality assurance and
self-evaluation to inform improvement priorities.
Ensure effective use of assessment
information to inform teaching and support pupil progress.
Prepare the school effectively for
Ofsted, SIAMs and other external scrutiny.
Ensure
the provision of high-quality Collective Worship that is inclusive,
invitational and reflective