Things to consider
Not all leadership structures suit all schools. When planning your senior leadership team (SLT) and middle leadership (MLT) structures, think carefully about:
Your school's needs and context
For example:
- Your school's size and type
- Your catchment area
- Your position in a multi-academy trust, federation or partnership, and any staff sharing
- Staff skill sets and experience levels
- Your school’s strengths, values and school improvement plan (SIP)
- What you can realistically afford in terms of pay and staff training
- Your and your senior staff members' leadership style
- Your school's budget
Types of school leadership
Consider a variety of models and how suited they are to your context.
You don't have to choose a single approach – e.g. phase-based, responsibility-based, distributed – a hybrid approach of the different structures might suit your school best.
Phase-based leadership
Teachers on the leadership pay range make up the top 2 tiers of this leadership