Personnel Spec Principal Vacancy (2017)

Personnel Specification - Principal of Thornhill College (2017)

Qualifications/Training

Essential:

• be a qualified teacher, registered with GTCNI;
• have evidence of on-going professional development.

Desirable:

• have successfully completed the Professional Qualification for Headship;
• have successfully completed an additional and relevant post graduate award-bearing course.

Experience Knowledge

Essential:

• have been employed in the post-primary sector or related area for at least 12 of the last 15 years i.e. since 1 September 2002;
• have experience in a Senior Leadership capacity in the post-primary sector, or related area, with at least 4 responsibility points for at least 5 years;
• have experience of developing, implementing and monitoring curriculum planning or pastoral care policy;
• have experience in the management of people and resources;
• have knowledge, understanding and management experience of the post primary sector curriculum with a clear awareness and understanding of the main educational issues facing a large 11-18 College;
• have an understanding of the nature and purpose of a Catholic School.

Desirable:

• be a serving Principal or Vice-Principal in a school with a Sixth Form and an enrolment of at least 500 pupils;
• have experience of leadership of staff;
• have experience of managing change;
• have experience of curriculum development in a large 11-18 College.

Skills

Essential:

• Management skills to including:
  • Strategic planning skills;
  • Team building skills;
  • Organisational skills;
  • Management of change skills;
  • Conflict resolution skills;
  • Delegation skills.
• Communication skills to include:
  • The ability to analyse and evaluate;
  • Written and oral skills;
• Financial management skills;
• Interpersonal skills.

Personal Qualities

Essential:

• a commitment to the aims and values of a Catholic School within Mercy ethos and tradition;
• a commitment to the Pastoral Care of pupils and staff;
• empathy/sensitivity;
• confidence/enthusiasm/resilience;
• can demonstrate a clear vision for Thornhill College.

The above criteria may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting.
Thornhill College is committed to following Child Protection guidelines and procedures as prescribed by DENI and WELB.

The above should be addressed in the application form.