Head of School at Wells International School

Responsibilities

• Ensure that all children attending the pre-school and primary receive rich and stimulating experiences appropriate to their age and stage of development.
• Manage the day-to-day operations in order to ensure the health and safety of the children, their parents and carers, the team and any visitors to the school.
• Ensure that practice and provision meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Promote and facilitate partnerships with parents/carers and other family members.
• Support the development of good practice.
• Establish, develop and maintain highly professional working relationships with relevant Local Authority Departments, regulatory bodies and other agencies.
• Create and maintain a culture of self-evaluation and reflective practice throughout the nursery.
• Be responsible for ensuring the primary school remains compliant in respect of suitably trained staff with relevant first aid qualifications.
• Be responsible for ensuring that all staff receive training.
• Manage staff costs with regard to budget projections.
• Maintain accurate records and accounts for the preschool nursery and primary system and produce management information as required.
• Understand and utilize management systems and information to maximize efficiency

Requirements

• BSc or MSc Degree educated / Early Years Foundation Degree
• Leadership Skills - the demonstrable ability to lead a team to achieve objectives to the highest standard
• 4 years of experience in a similar role
• Excellent interpersonal skills, articulate with the ability to interact at the highest level with staff, pupils, current and prospective parents as well as other stakeholders
• Experienced at planning and reporting, preparing reports for senior team regarding target attainment and outstanding opportunities
• Organized and Efficient - a methodical and impeccable approach to office procedures, database management and record keeping
• Excellent ICT skills, used to working with Microsoft packages and knowledge of CRM systems
• Excellent working knowledge of EYFSStandards
• Proactivity - ability to use initiative, suggest improvements to processes, prioritise and be proactive in managing workload
• Excellent customer service skills and used to dealing with difficult situations