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Personnel Specification - Vice Principal of Thornhill College

1. QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING

Essential

  • A university degree which incorporates a subject currently in the school’s curriculum;

  • Qualified teacher status.

Desirable

  • Have successfully completed the Professional Qualification for Headship (NI) or are serving Vice Principals;

  • Have successfully completed an additional and relevant postgraduate award bearing course.
     

2. EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • Have been employed in the post primary sector or related area for at least 5 in the last 8 years i.e. since 1 September 2002;

  • Have experience of developing, implementing and monitoring Pastoral Care Policy or Curriculum Planning;

  • Have experience in the management of people and resources;

  • Have held at least a Point 3 Management Allowance for a minimum of 3 years.
     

Desirable

  • Demonstrate experience of working in partnership with parents and/or external agencies.

3. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITY

Essential

  • The ability to lead and motivate staff in developments relevant to the needs of the school;

  • Effective skills of communication;

  • A sensitive appreciation and awareness of the needs of staff and pupils;

  • The ability to analyse problems and make decisions;

  • Good organisational ability.
     

4. PERSONAL QUALITIES

Essential

  • Willingness to take initiative;

  • The ability to set and maintain high personal and academic standards;

  • A realistic approach when dealing with issues and people.

Candidates should show explicitly in their application how they consider they meet the essential and desirable terms of the personnel specification. The Board of Governors reserves the right to enhance the above to facilitate short-listing.

Thornhill College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. It reserves the right to interview only those candidates who appear, from the information available, to be the most suitable in terms of experience, qualifications and other requirements of the post.

Thornhill College is committed to following Child Protection guidelines and procedures as prescribed by DENI and WELB.

September 2010
 

Feb 2010

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