Who is it for?

In order to be eligible for Teaching Leaders you'll need to demonstrate the following:

• You are a middle leader or have a confirmed position for coming academic year - head of department, head of year, head of subject KS, head of a whole school area e.g. SEN
• You are in an urban complex school in Greater London
• You are responsible for a team of at least two staff - teachers (full or part-time), learning support co-ordinators, teaching assistants etc.
• You have the support and backing of your school for participation in the Teaching Leaders programme (see FAQ for more information)
• You are happy to remain at your school for two years (see FAQ for more information)
• You have a history of success in the classroom and a strong potential to lead teams

Teaching Leaders is for ambitious middle leaders in urban schools who want to make more of an impact on their schools and who share the view that every child deserves the chance to be all they can be. If that's what you see in yourself then Teaching Leaders may be the right option for you.

So, you'll need to be driven by a mission to inspire the futures of pupils in complex urban schools. However Teaching Leaders is also a highly practical programme, rooted in addressing the challenges that beset urban schools and that hold back pupils' achievement. It's a demanding choice requiring both commitment and determination. You'll be closely supported, both by your Headteacher and by an external individual coach, but you will have to be prepared to invest additional time and energy to take advantage of the development opportunities it presents.

And above all, you'll have to be ambitious to fulfil your own potential, as well as that of the people around you. Teaching Leaders is about becoming more effective in the role you currently occupy - as a teacher and a leader of teaching and learning.

Teaching Leaders competencies:

We assess all of our candidates against a set of competencies:

• Mission and Vision
• Resilience
• Interpersonal Skills
• Drive for Improvement
• Leading Teaching and Learning
• Developing Self and Others
• Holding Self Accountable
• Enabling Success through Others
• Self Awareness and Assurance
• Strategic Thinking
• Analytical Thinking

To be selected for Teaching Leaders you'll need to demonstrate some special qualities. You'll need to be: driven and emotionally and intellectually engaged with the mission of delivering education and life opportunities to every pupil; committed and willing to take real responsibility; and possessing the ability to understand what motivates others, to communicate and inspire.