Headteacher

Job Qualification Form

The Basics

Company:

Contact name, title & number:

 Michelle Pickering  

Vacancy job title:

 Head teacher for primary school

Level of DBS Required and any barred list

Day rates / Salary / benefits:

 £400-450/day inside IR35 via umbrealla

Framework Vs Direct rates/ budget sign off:  

Length of contract: Budget sign off for full duration

 Immediately to Easter Term – possibly longer

 Location:

Is remote working an option?? Start date & IT Equipment

 Leighton Buzzard based school  

In your absence who would be the secondary point of contact/decision maker in the recruitment process: (Name, job title, contact number/e-mail)

Reason for hiring:

What impact will this person have on the community and to your organisation?

 Extended leave of absence

Direct Line Manager, Name, job title, contact number:

(Ensure you also qualify the role with the direct line manager if you aren’t already)

 Deputy head is an interim serconded

Exclusivity:

 Yes

Need

Essential / Desirable Skills and Experience (any flexibility?)

Maintained school part of the DfE rise programme

Within Ofsted window - So could be inspected

Lots of support going into the school

Need someone to hit the ground running

Deputy head - Substantive post holder left in July- they have an interim seconded into deputy – was a good chanced he would get this perm  – he was shortlist as 3 interviews – he withdrew – so they may also be needing a deputy head interim in the next couple weeks

School is reception to year 4

Primary experienced
-part of issue is exception not high enough for outcome

School already in a deficit position – financially  

Interesting role for someone as rise programme

Day to Day Responsibilities (Operational or Strategic) – Who do they report into?

 Headteacher

3 Most Important Things (skills / attributes/ qualifications you can’t compromise on)

-experience of challenging circumstances

- primary experience – part of their struggles are that exception not high enough for outcome

How long have you been looking? (What is the impact of not hiring? why do you believe you’ve been unsuccessful so far? what skills were missing from previous applicants? Do you have any internal options?)

 Haven’t been

Candidate Background (Previous job titles/ sector experience/ Qualifications)

 Strong head teacher with experience managing challenging circumstances

DNA 5 – Confirm you have the following

Budget (enough for duration of contract, contract length, framework Vs direct)

 Will be coming from the shcol – so work direct

Full qualification/understanding of the Role (inc. why, start date, MIT’s, requested exclusivity etc.)

 Yes

Interview slots (booked in verbally over the phone and confirmed in ROE)

• Early next week
• Local authority and governing body
• Interviews – MS Teams  

Follow up call scheduled (with DL/mobile & virtual meeting proposed)

 CV feedback Monday at 8:15 am

ROE email returned (confirmed by client with SDS/IR35 status)

 Yes will send now

Company Information

Team split/size/structure/culture

Projects (relevant current and future they may need to have involvement with)

Diversity and Inclusion

What is X councils’ approach to Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace?

How do you ensure equal opportunities for all and consistency during your hiring process?

Are there any current initiatives implemented to promote Diversity and inclusion?

How does your leadership team demonstrate their commitment to Diversity and Inclusion?

Final pitch

Any other jobs within their team/ any other managers within your discipline hiring/ anyone hiring across Social Care or Education? (Contact name and numbers)

Are they looking for a permanent replacement? (Pitch our retained offering)