Inspire Teaching School:Leadership Development Partner (LDP)
Person Specification
ESSENTIAL (At appointment) / DESIRABLE (Can be developed over time)Qualifications
Q1. Qualified teacher status
Q2. Relevantdegree
Q3.Leadership qualification / Q4. Mastersdegree qualification,
Q5. Recent, relevant professional engagement in research or curriculum projects
Q6. LLE/SLE or Improvement Partner
Experience
E1. Minimum 4 years of effective leadership experience
E2. Outstanding classroom practitioner
E3. Use of innovative approaches to the development of teaching and learning, including strategies for formative and summative assessment
E6. Successful partnership working across a range of settings
E8. Experience of supporting other professionals through school improvement for middle leadership
E9. Experiencing of coaching and mentoring others
E10. Experience of training staff
E11. Experience of using performance data as a starting point for developing improvement initiatives
E12. Working with others to monitoring the quality of teaching and learning over time
E13. Experiencing of reporting to senior leaders and governors / E13. Experience of delivering leadership training to teachers
E14. Head/Deputy or Assistant Headship experience in a primary setting
E15. Understanding of ITT programmes
E16. An understanding of international curriculum perspectives
Knowledge, skills andabilities
K1. A high level of knowledge and understanding of the pedagogy of teaching and learning
K2. A high level of understanding of what constitutes highly effective lessons
K3. An understanding of approaches to curriculum development
K4. A comprehensive understanding of strategies for assessment
K5. A high level of understanding of organization for learning
K6. Ability to support planning, monitor,evaluate and review impact ofschool provision
K7. Able to demonstrate an understandingof evidence based practice to support improvement K8.Demonstrable ability to communicate effectively to stakeholders in written and oral form / K15. Experience of developing the role of support staff to improve outcomes for learners
K9. Ability to work effectively with key partners, associates and systems leaders
K10. A strong understanding of models of leadership and a capacity to disseminate this to others
K11. Willingness to learn from others and to give and seek advice where necessary.
K12. The capacity to work collaboratively with others
K.13 An understanding of provision to support welfare and wellbeing in a school setting.
K14. A current driving license.
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Equality, Inclusion and safeguardingissues
S1. Ability to integrate equality and safeguarding policies intoservicedelivery
S2. A strong commitment to inclusion withhigh expectations of alllearners / S3. Experience of implementing strategies topromote racial harmony and understanding, and deliverSMSCdevelopment
S4. Experience of implementing strategies forsocial inclusion
Personal Qualities
Q1. Strong interpersonal skills
Q2. A commitment to empowering others rather than attempting to control process and outcomes
Q3. Committed to continued professional
Development of self and others
Q4.The ability to work under pressure and to meet
agreed deadlines
Q5. Able to deal sensitively with people and resolve
conflict
Q6. Appreciation of the importance of a work-life
balance for self and others / Q7. A positive disposition and a sense of humour
Q8. Calm presentation of self
Inspire Teaching School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils and expectsall employees and volunteers to share thiscommitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBSCheck.