Table 1Transition record

education inspectortospecial educational needs head teacher

A education inspector already meets 19% of what the special educational needs head teacher role asks for. The move turns on 20 required skills not yet in the profile.

From education inspector

19%

Overlap1

To special educational needs head teacher

9 Skills carried over

20 Required, not held

82.1 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

19%

Learning distance A rebuild

82.1/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the special educational needs head teacher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the education inspector profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A special educational needs head teacher role treats 6 of its required skills as things a education inspector already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

curriculum standards
manage staff
monitor educational developments
pedagogy
provide feedback to teachers
special needs education

What stands in the way is 20 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 9 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A special educational needs head teacher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a education inspector background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held provide feedback to teachers communication, collaboration and creativity
already held learning technologies education
already held advise on teaching methods communication, collaboration and creativity
already held curriculum standards education
already held advise on lesson plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held special needs education education

All 9 carried skills, including the 6 the special educational needs head teacher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 47 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 management skills 6 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held supervise educational staff required
required, not held analyse staff capacity required
required, not held assist in the organisation of school events required
required, not held develop organisational policies required
required, not held manage budgets required
required, not held use office systems required

optional, not held assess the development of youth optional
optional, not held manage student admissions optional
optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
optional, not held identify education needs optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional

02 education 4 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held instructional strategies required
required, not held curriculum objectives required
required, not held learning difficulties required
required, not held learning needs analysis required

optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held kindergarten school procedures optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary

required, not held cooperate with education professionals required
required, not held present reports required
required, not held write work-related reports required

optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held promote education programmes optional

04 business, administration and law 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held project management required
required, not held education law required

optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held funding methods optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held secondary school procedures optional

05 information skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held apply for government funding required
required, not held assess financial viability required

optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held evaluate education programmes optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional

06 health and welfare 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held disability care required
required, not held disability types required

optional, not held development delays optional

4 further areas in the appendix

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a special educational needs head teacher role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 9 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held curriculum standards knowledge
already held manage staff skill
already held monitor educational developments skill
already held pedagogy knowledge
already held provide feedback to teachers skill
already held special needs education knowledge
already held advise on lesson plans skill
already held advise on teaching methods skill
already held learning technologies knowledge

The 4 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held guarantee students' safety required

optional, not held provide specialised instruction for special needs students optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional

08 social sciences, journalism and information 2 supplementary

optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held communication disorders optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held trade union regulations optional

10 working with computers 1 supplementary

optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

27 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess the development of youth optional
optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held manage student admissions optional
optional, not held provide specialised instruction for special needs students optional
optional, not held assess employees' capability levels optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held communication disorders optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held development delays optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional
optional, not held evaluate education programmes optional
optional, not held funding methods optional
optional, not held identify education needs optional
optional, not held kindergarten school procedures optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held maintain contract administration optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional
optional, not held plan shifts of employees optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held promote education programmes optional
optional, not held secondary school procedures optional
optional, not held trade union regulations optional
optional, not held work with virtual learning environments optional

18 held skills the special educational needs head teacher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role action research knowledge
not needed by the target role advise on conflict management skill
not needed by the target role advise on curriculum development skill
not needed by the target role apply knowledge of human behaviour skill
not needed by the target role develop a pedagogical concept skill
not needed by the target role ensure compliance with policies skill
not needed by the target role ensure curriculum adherence skill
not needed by the target role establish educational network skill
not needed by the target role identify undetected organisational needs skill
not needed by the target role implement strategic planning skill
not needed by the target role inspect education institutions skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationships with government agencies skill
not needed by the target role observe teaching activities skill
not needed by the target role organise staff assessment skill
not needed by the target role perform quality audits skill
not needed by the target role prepare training events for teachers skill
not needed by the target role promote social awareness skill
not needed by the target role show intercultural awareness skill

19 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held disability care required
required, not held instructional strategies required
required, not held project management required
required, not held curriculum objectives required
required, not held disability types required
required, not held education law required
required, not held learning difficulties required
required, not held learning needs analysis required
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held behavioural disorders optional
optional, not held communication disorders optional
optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held development delays optional
optional, not held funding methods optional
optional, not held kindergarten school procedures optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held secondary school procedures optional
optional, not held trade union regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from education inspector

Full index of moves from education inspector

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.