SCHOOL

Headteacher

Methley Primary School · Leeds

Job description

Overall purpose of the post

To provide highly effective professional and expert leadership and management of Methley

Primary School.

To achieve success, the Headteacher will:

  • provide clarity of the Trust vision, ethical leadership and certainty of direction for all
  • communicate passion for learning and moral purpose
  • create a safe and productive learning environment which is engaging and fulfilling for all students
  • be able to lead and influence young people of this age group
  • effectively lead teaching and learning
  • promote excellence, equality and high expectations of all students
  • contribute to the evaluation of the school’s performance and identify priorities for continuous

improvement

  • secure the support and commitment of parents and the wider community
  • believe whole-heartedly that all learning barriers are surmountable
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