Leadership roles
- Accounting officer: role and responsibilitiesUpdatedUnderstand the accounting officer's responsibilities, what happens if they're absent and where to access training for this role.
- Accounting officer vs chief financial officer (CFO): role comparisonYour trust must appoint an accounting officer and a chief financial officer. Learn who can fulfil these roles, how they’re different and what their main responsibilities are.
- Deputy headteacher (primary): role and responsibilitiesUnderstand the role and responsibilities of a deputy headteacher in a primary school and which duties might be appropriate for a deputy head in your school.
- Deputy vs assistant headteacher: role comparisonUnderstand the similarities and key differences between deputy and assistant headteachers and get to grips with which might work best in your school.
- Executive headteacher: role and responsibilitiesUnderstand the role and responsibilities of an executive headteacher and how it differs from the role of a school headteacher.
- Guidance for headteachers: posterWhether you’re new to the job, or just want to know you’re up to date with requirements, download our poster to find the information you need to follow the latest guidance and best practice for headteachers.
- Headteacher vs head of school: role comparisonUnderstand the difference between a headteacher and a head of school, including how their responsibilities and pay scales differ.
- National professional qualification (NPQ) for SENCOs: summaryFind out when SENCOs will be required to take the new NPQ and what it involves.
- New headteacher resource hubHit the ground running with our resources and advice to help you in your new role as a headteacher.
- New headteachers: taking your first stepsUse our checklist to find out what to do before you start, and get guidance on what you should prioritise in the early weeks of headship - so you can confidently hit the ground running in your new headteacher role.
- Phase leader: role and responsibilitiesGet to grips with the nature of the role and the responsibilities of a phase leader or Key Stage leader, so you can develop an effective model of middle leadership.
- School business manager (SBM): role and responsibilitiesUnderstand the role and responsibilities of a school business manager (SBM) and which duties might be appropriate for the role in your school.
- SENCO: requirements and qualificationsBe clear which types of schools are required to appoint a special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO), and what qualifications they'll need for the post.
- SENCO: role and responsibilitiesGet an overview of the special educational needs co-ordinator's (SENCO) role and a list of their main responsibilities.
- Subject leader: role and responsibilitiesGet to grips with the nature of the role and the responsibilities of a subject leader, so you can develop an effective model of middle leadership.