Job Vacancies in Jewish Schools

Skills & Experience

Essential

• At least three years of proven strong, successful senior leadership and management experience in a school.
• Evidence of demonstrating a strategic leadership style that is characterised by integrity, creativity, resilience and clarity.
• Experience of implementing, managing and evaluating change in a collaborative way.
• Experience of raising standards that have impacted positively on pupils and teaching and learning.
• Significant experience of evaluating and using data to plan and improve pupil outcomes.
• Experience of making effective use of funding and other resources.
• Strong financial planning and management skills.
• Excellent communication skills and proven ability to listen to, understand and work effectively with the school community.
• Leading whole school improvement and staff development
• Experience working with diverse communities

Desirable

• Experience in a Jewish or faith‑based school
• Experience in a small school context

Knowledge

Essential

• An understanding of how to empower pupils and staff to excel.
• A clear understanding of what makes good and outstanding teaching through a deep understanding of how pupils learn, and the ability to develop a culture where striving for outstanding teaching and learning is central to the school’s work.
• An understanding of how to create whole-community accountability systems and implement them with the support of the SLT to combine data from a range of sources to maximise the achievement of pupils.
• A clear understanding of and commitment to promoting safeguarding pupils.
• Knowledge and understanding of the statutory frameworks which set out their professional duties and responsibilities.
• Strong understanding of the Headteachers’ Standards 2020
• Ability to lead a pluralist Jewish ethos
• Deep knowledge of safeguarding, SEND, and statutory frameworks
• Strong communication and relationship building skills
• Financial and organisational leadership capability

Jewish Ethos Commitment

Essential

• Commitment to pluralist Jewish values and knowledge of the streams of Judaism, especially Progressive and Masorti.
• Understanding of Jewish festivals, traditions, and values
• Ability to facilitate Jewish life in an inclusive, respectful way
• An understanding of the current issues of being Jewish in England today, especially around antisemitism.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour.
• Be able to build positive relationships rooted in mutual respect.
• Have a commitment to valuing, supporting and encouraging the professional development of all staff.
• Be able to build and nurture a strong, positive and collaborative team culture that enables all staff to carry out their roles to the highest standard and for all staff to work together to deliver school improvement.
• Be committed to building and maintaining effective and positive relationships with parents, governors, and the wider school community.
• Be able to inspire and influence others, within and beyond the school, to believe in the fundamental importance and value of education in young people’s lives.
• Be able to foster an open, transparent and equitable culture and deal effectively with difficult conversations and conflict at every level.
• Show tolerance and respect for the rights of others, recognising differences and cultural diversity, while upholding the fundamental British values.
• Ensure that their personal beliefs are not expressed in ways which exploit their position, pupils’ vulnerability or might lead to pupils breaking the law.
• Inspirational, compassionate leader
• High integrity and emotional intelligence
• Commitment to equality and inclusion
• Reflective, resilient, and growth oriented

Safeguarding Commitment

Clore Tikva Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointment to this post is subject to enhanced DBS check, medical clearance and satisfactory references.