Head Teacher

St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School, Windsor; Windsor; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

St Edward's Royal Free Ecumenical Middle School in Windsor seeks an experienced senior leader to champion and strengthen its distinctive Christian ethos, driving improvement across outcomes and standards.

The role requires inspirational, values-driven leadership, a clear strategic vision for teaching and curriculum, and a deep commitment to safeguarding and wellbeing of all pupils.

Qualifications

• Experienced and highly successful senior leader with a record of improving educational outcomes.
• Ability to lead in a complex educational environment and drive school improvement.
• Commitment to safeguarding, wellbeing and safety of all children and young people.
• Inspirational, values-driven leadership and shared vision for excellence.
• Articulate strategic vision for outstanding teaching, learning and curriculum.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Educational leadership

Communication

Stakeholder engagement

Safeguarding

Job description

The idealcandidate will:

• Championand further strengthen the school’s distinctive Christian ethos, ensuring itremains at the heart of all aspects of school life and decision-making.
• Bean experienced and highly successful senior leader, with a demonstrable recordof improving educational outcomes and raising standards within a primary orsecondary school setting.
• Provideinspirational, values-driven leadership, fostering a shared vision andmotivating staff, pupils, governors, and the wider community to achieveexcellence.
• Articulateand deliver a clear strategic vision for outstanding teaching, learning andcurriculum provision that enables all pupils to thrive.
• Demonstratea deep commitment to inclusion, equity, and excellence, ensuring that everypupil is supported and challenged to achieve their full potential.
• Possessexceptional strategic, organisational, and operational leadership skills, withthe ability to lead effectively in a complex educational environment.
• Havesubstantial experience of leading sustainable school improvement, drivinginnovation and managing change successfully to secure long-term impact.
• Demonstratean uncompromising commitment to safeguarding, promoting the welfare, wellbeingand safety of all children and young people.
• Bean outstanding communicator and relationship-builder, capable of collaboratingwith governors, staff, pupils, families, diocesan partners, and externalstakeholders.
• Exhibitresilience, integrity, and emotional intelligence, with the capacity tonavigate challenge, inspire confidence and lead with authenticity andprofessionalism.
• Bepassionately committed to education and lifelong learning, empowering youngpeople to become confident, successful, compassionate, and responsible citizenswho are well prepared for the future.