Principal jobs in United Kingdom

To develop and implement the educational strategy for the school and provide operational leadership in order to achieve or exceed the school’s objectives aligned with vision, mission & core values.

• Strategy : Establish the vision, mission and education strategy for the school and systemically implement long-term plans in order to accomplish this within fixed timelines.
• Core Values : Ensure that Core Values are embedded and lived, in order to build a consistent and distinctive value framework for educating students.
• Leadership : Provide professional leadership in terms of curriculum development in order to deliver consistently high standards of education.
• Pastoral Care : Create and foster a culture of Pastoral care at every level with respect to teachers & students and promote responsible stewardship in order to ensure that the educational objectives are delivered, and the morale of the school community is maintained to expected standards.
• Academic Performance Management : Ensure high quality performance measurement for each school student in order to raise the standard of academic achievement and improve the quality of teaching and learning.
• School Plans and Budget : Develop annual operational plans and budgets for the school in line with the long-term plans, in order to realize the long-term strategy, ensure schools are optimally staffed to deliver the schools business objectives of revenue and profit and improve school standards.
• Promotion and Marketing : In liaison the marketing team produce a clear marketing strategy and plan for the promotion of the school. Undertaking parent and stakeholder marketing visits and events to secure enrolments.
• Compliance : Ensure the school enjoys productive relationships with regulatory authorities and undertakes ongoing evaluation and implements systems and practices to ensure the school meets Global benchmarks and requirements set out by regulatory authorities and corporate office.

Skills

The successful candidate will be able demonstrate that they are :

• A strategic thinker by taking a long-term view to guide the school’s strategic direction and ensuring that the vision is aligned to today’s competitive, global economy.
• A powerful communicator through delivering clear, pro-active and effective two-way communication (both orally and in writing) that expands understanding, listens to and respects the differences of all stakeholders.
• A leader that can provide direction, set expectations and inspire their staff through role modelling. Communicating goals and expectations clearly, then delegating and empowering others.
• Able to deliver results and drive achievement by displaying high levels of energy, coaching others, and holding everyone to account including themselves.
• Able to develop high performing teams and build effective relationships through collaboration and risk taking.