Table 1Transition record

headteachertodeputy head teacher

A headteacher already meets 59% of what the deputy head teacher role asks for. The move turns on 7 required skills not yet in the profile.

From headteacher

59%

Overlap1

To deputy head teacher

26 Skills carried over

7 Required, not held

43.7 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 43.7

This move: 43.7 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the deputy head teacher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the headteacher 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 26 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A deputy head teacher role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a headteacher background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held manage student admissions management skills
already held provide education management support management skills
already held liaise with board members communication, collaboration and creativity
already held apply for government funding information skills
already held kindergarten school procedures education
already held promote education programmes communication, collaboration and creativity

All 26 carried skills, including the 10 the deputy head teacher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 18 missing skills fall into 5 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 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held present reports required
required, not held provide feedback to teachers required

optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held prepare youths for adulthood optional

02 management skills 2 required, 4 supplementary

required, not held assist in the organisation of school events required
required, not held maintain students' discipline required

optional, not held assess the development of youth optional
optional, not held analyse staff capacity optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional
optional, not held monitor student's behaviour optional

03 education 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held pedagogy required

optional, not held learning technologies optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional

04 assisting and caring 1 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held guarantee students' safety required

optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional

05 information skills 1 required

required, not held monitor educational developments required

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a deputy 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 26 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held communicate with youth skill
already held cooperate with education professionals skill
already held curriculum objectives knowledge
already held curriculum standards knowledge
already held education administration knowledge
already held education law knowledge
already held project management knowledge
already held provide education management support skill
already held supervise educational staff skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held advise on teaching methods skill
already held apply for government funding skill
already held contract law knowledge
already held create a financial report skill
already held evaluate education programmes skill
already held funding methods knowledge
already held kindergarten school procedures knowledge
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held lead inspections skill
already held liaise with board members skill
already held manage budgets skill
already held manage contracts skill
already held manage student admissions skill
already held primary school procedures knowledge
already held promote education programmes skill
already held secondary school procedures knowledge

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess the development of youth optional
optional, not held learning technologies optional
optional, not held advise on lesson plans optional
optional, not held analyse staff capacity optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional
optional, not held develop professional network optional
optional, not held escort students on a field trip optional
optional, not held maintain relations with children's parents optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional
optional, not held monitor student's behaviour optional
optional, not held prepare youths for adulthood optional

27 held skills the deputy head teacher role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role accounting knowledge
not needed by the target role accounting techniques knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse curriculum skill
not needed by the target role assess students skill
not needed by the target role budgetary principles knowledge
not needed by the target role build trust skill
not needed by the target role develop learning curriculum skill
not needed by the target role develop organisational policies skill
not needed by the target role electronic communication knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate budgets skill
not needed by the target role financial management knowledge
not needed by the target role handle financial transactions skill
not needed by the target role identify education needs skill
not needed by the target role maintain contract administration skill
not needed by the target role maintain records of financial transactions skill
not needed by the target role manage enrolment skill
not needed by the target role manage school budget skill
not needed by the target role manage staff skill
not needed by the target role office software knowledge
not needed by the target role post-secondary school procedures knowledge
not needed by the target role prepare examinations for vocational courses skill
not needed by the target role prepare syllabuses for vocational courses skill
not needed by the target role provide information on education financing skill
not needed by the target role provide information on school services skill
not needed by the target role trace financial transactions skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role work in vocational school skill

3 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 pedagogy required
optional, not held learning technologies optional
optional, not held assessment processes optional

Index

Other moves recorded from headteacher

Full index of moves from headteacher

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.