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A head teacher is the most senior teacher and leader of the nursery:
- Responsible for the education of all pupils, management of staff, and for nursery policy making.
- Head teachers are ultimately responsible for the smooth running of a nursery, the academic achievement of its pupils and the management of its staff.
- Head teachers lead, motivate and manage staff by delegating responsibility, setting expectations and targets and evaluating staff performance against them.
- It is a job which requires a strong presence around a nursery and in some cases the local community, as well as a certain amount of desk work.
- Some head teachers have a few teaching responsibilities, but in general the large proportion of their work is the day-to-day management and administration of the nursery in order to create a productive, disciplined learning environment. Specifically, the head teacher’s main responsibilities involve:
- Formulating overall aims and objectives for the nursery and policies for their implementation
- Working with governors and senior colleagues to deploy staff effectively and recruit new staff
- Motivating, training and disciplining staff
- Ensuring the motivation of the pupils
- Ensuring the nursery is up-to-date with innovations, from teaching practices to new technologies
- Managing accommodation (e.g. classrooms) effectively to meet the needs of the curriculum and Health & Safety requirements
- Assuming responsibility for other legal matters in the day-to-day running of the nursery
Job Requirements
- Several years’ teaching experience is necessary
- A baccalaureate or advanced degree in early childhood education or child development is a plus