School Principal

**Description**

ISP Principal / Head of School Role Profile

We put learners and learning first. Learning is affected by both internal factors (such as emotions,

motivation and general health and wellbeing) and external factors (such as environment, curriculum and

relationships). The Head of School is ultimately responsible for the quality of learning within their school

and influences this through leading, engaging and motivating their teaching and school support teams and

working in partnership with them to harness positive factors and mitigate or overcome those that detract.

At ISP, everyone is a learner. So as one of our Heads of School, you are also a learner. Your ability to

embrace and model a growth and development mindset, demonstrating a desire to learn and build on

your capabilities, as well as fostering the learning and growth of your team, will be fundamental to your

school’s success.

Learner (ISP definition)

The ISP learner recognises that their mindset, experiences and actions drive their learning

outcomes. With this awareness, they exercise voice, choice, and ownership over their process of

learning - leading their learning and the learning of others.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply,

their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore,

we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding issues and acting and following up on all concerns

appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences

and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional

development and school improvement.

ISP Principal / Head of School Role ProfileWellbeing and safety. You are responsible for the safety and wellbeing for all students and

adults in your school. This includes all activities, functions and policies to ensure students and

adults are kept safe both physically and mentally enabling them to learn without barriers. You

model and foster an open culture and inclusive atmosphere where everyone looks out for one

another and focuses on learning and getting better. You work in partnership with your

leadership team and colleagues to learn from their feedback and you collaborate on action

plans and improvements. Your school is a welcoming, safe, supportive and inspiring space for

everyone to grow and develop.Learning and Embedding Quality. You empower your teachers to focus on the quality of

learning in your school, working in partnership with them to ensure progress towards the 9

criteria in the ISP Learning Improvement Process. Where applicable, you use the process to

support your school’s accreditation(s) and external reviews. You see the quality of learning

across all 5 key pillars of the learning offering as integral to the success of your school and its

position as a School of Choice within the local community. Teachers’ professional learning and

development thrives under your stewardship of the school. You facilitate and engage in a

professional and respectful dialogue with teachers, parents and the ISP community about

learning and teaching, inspiring a shared commitment to getting better. Your teachers feel

confident to have open and honest conversations about the learning of their students, their

own learning and how they can get better. You regularly gather, document and analyse

evidence of learning from around your school and use this to inform your decision-making

process and work with your teachers to identify targets and action steps for improving

learning. Parents/carers and students recognise and endorse the school for Amazing Learning.Leadership and Development. You lead your school with vision, empathy and integrity. You

connect, collaborate and engage with colleagues throughout the school and the wider ISP

organisation intentionally and have a clear understanding of what is going on across all

functions. You understand your own strengths and areas for development, knowing when to

push ahead and when to seek out advice, support or mentorship. You recruit, develop and

retain talent. You identify who to bring together to leverage skills and ability and you use this

to build and empower high calibre senior and middle leadership teams. You are attuned to

the needs of others, helping to discover, nurture and amplify employees’ strengths and

inspiring your leadership team to do the same.Vision and Strategy. You are fully focused on the ISP Vision of Schools of Choice. You use your

own insight and knowledge and seek others’ input to understand what this means within your

local context. You create and lead on this strategy in partnership with