Where a deputy head teacher can go next
5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role a deputy head teacher already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.
Deputy head teachers support the management duties of their school's principals and are part of the school's administrative staff. They update the head teacher on the daily operations and developments of the school. They implement and follow up on school guidelines, policies and curriculum activities introduced by the specific head teacher. They enforce school board protocol, supervise students and maintain discipline.
Managers 44 skills on file 5 career moves 5 above 60% overlap Closest: nursery school head teacher, 68%
- 70% and above · short step
- 50 to 70% · real move
- Below 50% · substantial retraining
Table 1 · Within reach
- nursery school head teacher 68% covered · difficulty 40
- secondary school department head 67% covered · difficulty 39.9
- secondary school head teacher 66% covered · difficulty 42.3
- special educational needs head teacher 63% covered · difficulty 45
- further education principal 62% covered · difficulty 42.8
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deputy head teacher is filed under Managers, ISCO major group 1. The full index lists all ten groups.
How these figures were compiled
Coverage is the share of the target role’s weighted skill requirement a deputy head teacher already meets, counting required skills in full and supplementary ones at 0.35. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.