PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR 2nd IN CHARGE Experience Essential Desirable Application Interview Lesson and Task Good honours degree and QTS √ √ Commitment to professional √ √ √ development Good to Outstanding practitioner √ √ √ √ Knowledge, skills and understanding A broad knowledge of the relevant √ √ √ curriculum area, including a good understanding of assessment Ability to communicate effectively, √ √ √ √ both orally and in writing with a range of audiences Clear understanding of effective √ √ √ √ learning and teaching styles Leadership and Management The ability to lead and inspire others √ √ √ Experience in leading a department or √ √ √ school initiative A strong role model who leads by √ √ √ example and enables others to develop their skills and practice Planning, teaching and classroom management Proven ability to raise standards √ √ √ Record of successful teaching: the √ √ √ √ ability to motivate, inspire and involve all students in their learning and Plans teaching to achieve progression √ √ √ in students learning Is able to identify and plan for √ √ √ differentiation Makes effective use of assessment √ √ √ information on student’s attainment Has high disciplinary standards and √ √ √ √ good behaviour management skills Potential to teach to A ‘level √ √ √ Monitoring, evaluation and review
PERSON SPECIFICATION FOR 2nd IN CHARGE Experience Essential Desirable Application Interview and Task Lesson Good honours degree and QTS √ √ Commitment to professional development √ √ √ Good to Outstanding practitioner √ √ √ √ Knowledge, skills and understanding A broad knowledge of the relevant curriculum area, including a good understanding of assessment √ √ √ Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with a range of audiences √ √ √ √ Clear understanding of effective learning and teaching styles √ √ √ √ Leadership and Management The ability to lead and inspire others √ √ √ Experience in leading a department or school initiative √ √ √ A strong role model who leads by example and enables others to develop their skills and practice √ √ √ Planning, teaching and classroom management Proven ability to raise standards √ √ √ Record of successful teaching: the ability to motivate, inspire and involve all students in their learning and √ √ √ √ Plans teaching to achieve progression in students learning √ √ √ Is able to identify and plan for differentiation √ √ √ Makes effective use of assessment information on student’s attainment √ √ √ Has high disciplinary standards and good behaviour management skills √ √ √ √ Potential to teach to A ‘level √ √ √ Monitoring, evaluation and review