Specialist Leaders Of Education
Specialist leaders of education are outstanding middle and senior leaders. They have at least 2 years’ leadership experience in a particular specialism (e.g. maths, school business management, initial teacher training).
Their role is to support individuals or teams in a similar position in other schools. They help others achieve outstanding leadership in their area of specialism.
We will recruit and manage the placements of specialist leaders of education. This involves:
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Identifying subject area priorities within our alliance
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Setting up a panel of head teachers to assess applicants
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Using eligibility criteria to select specialist leaders of education
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Ensuring that the recruitment process is fair
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Notifying the National College For Teaching & Leadership of outcomes and confirming them to applicants
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Dealing with applicant appeals
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Organising training for specialist leaders of education
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Negotiating specialist leader of education work within our alliance
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Ensuring that specialist leaders of education are providing high-quality support that is having a positive impact
