Table 1Transition record

head of higher education institutionstoprimary school head teacher

A head of higher education institutions already meets 67% of what the primary school head teacher role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From head of higher education institutions

67%

Overlap1

To primary school head teacher

33 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

42.3 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 42.3

This move: 42.3 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the primary school head teacher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the head of higher education institutions 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.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 33 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A primary school head teacher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a head of higher education institutions background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held lead board meetings management skills
already held manage school budget management skills
already held manage space utilisation management skills
already held trade union regulations services
already held liaise with board members communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply for government funding information skills

All 33 carried skills, including the 18 the primary school head teacher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 20 missing skills fall into 6 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 education 3 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held instructional strategies required
required, not held pedagogy required
required, not held primary school procedures required

optional, not held learning technologies optional

02 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held manage enrolment required
required, not held supervise educational staff required

optional, not held assess the development of youth optional
optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held maintain students' discipline optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held liaise with shareholders required

optional, not held administer exams optional
optional, not held advise on teaching methods optional
optional, not held arrange parent teacher meeting optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held provide feedback to teachers optional

04 business, administration and law 1 required

required, not held project management required

05 information skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional

06 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a primary school 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse staff capacity skill
already held apply for government funding skill
already held assess students skill
already held assist in the organisation of school events skill
already held cooperate with education professionals skill
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held curriculum standards knowledge
already held develop organisational policies skill
already held education law knowledge
already held guarantee students' safety skill
already held liaise with educational staff skill
already held liaise with educational support staff skill
already held manage school budget skill
already held manage staff skill
already held monitor educational developments skill
already held present reports skill
already held represent the organisation skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held assess employees' capability levels skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held contract law knowledge
already held develop professional network skill
already held evaluate education programmes skill
already held funding methods knowledge
already held identify education needs skill
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held lead board meetings skill
already held liaise with board members skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held manage space utilisation skill
already held promote education programmes skill
already held recruit employees skill
already held trade union regulations knowledge

13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held administer exams optional
optional, not held assess the development of youth optional
optional, not held create a financial report optional
optional, not held learning technologies optional
optional, not held manage resources for educational purposes optional
optional, not held advise on teaching methods optional
optional, not held arrange parent teacher meeting optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional
optional, not held lead inspections optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held maintain students' discipline optional
optional, not held manage maintenance operations optional
optional, not held provide feedback to teachers optional

10 held skills the primary school head teacher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role analyse curriculum skill
not needed by the target role coordinate educational programmes skill
not needed by the target role education administration knowledge
not needed by the target role green space strategies knowledge
not needed by the target role learning difficulties knowledge
not needed by the target role manage government-funded programmes skill
not needed by the target role manage student admissions skill
not needed by the target role post-secondary school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role promote education course skill
not needed by the target role university procedures knowledge

5 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 instructional strategies required
required, not held project management required
required, not held pedagogy required
required, not held primary school procedures required
optional, not held learning technologies optional

Index

Other moves recorded from head of higher education institutions

Full index of moves from head of higher education institutions

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.