Managing extraordinary or turbulent times
- managing internal and external comms, including the press and media
- managing the replacement of key senior personnel, including at short notice
- overseeing the management of complex staffing issues
- navigating external agency liaison
- Trade Union negotiations
- running town hall events
- handling messaging for the full range of stakeholders.
Carrying out interim leadership assignments
- Principal
- Executive Principal
- Director of School Improvement
- Director of Education
- Governance Professional (named)
- Accounting Officer
- Complaints Manager
- Chief Executive.
Supporting recruitment, retention, staff development and succession planning
- recruitment strategy development
- recruitment process planning and delivery
- mental health and well-being strategies
- mentoring and coaching
- employee benefits planning and rollout
- Planning and/or delivering training for:
- teachers
- middle leaders
- senior leaders
- principals
- trust executives
- governors
- trustees and directors.
Supporting governance
- holding statutory named governance professional role
- conducting governance reviews & skills audits
- supporting governors and trustees to ensure compliance
- supporting boards and committees through challenging staffing & legal matters
- arranging clerking services.
Rapid school improvement
- development plans
- self-evaluation
- carrying out reviews and deep dives
- support for key groups including SEND, EAL and Pupil Premium
- improving exam performance
- curriculum development
- quality assurance
- leadership deployment
- behaviour improvement
- attendance improvement.
Performance management and management of performance
- appraisals of Headteachers, senior staff, executives and CEOs
- providing evidence-based recommendations on pay
- executive salary and general salary benchmarking exercises and advice
- challenging and supporting staff where underperformance is evident
- handling and/or supporting capability and disciplinary processes.
Finance
- management
- recovery
- budget setting and monitoring
- training for staff and trustees
- short, medium and long term financial planning
- advising on and managing restructures
- ensuring academy handbook compliance.
Other
- safeguarding – all aspects
- Ofsted preparation and follow up – all aspects
- compliance – all aspects
- policy writing and tracking
- website checks, reviews and improvements
- stakeholder voice and perception activities
- marketing strategies
- physical environment development
- giving keynote speeches
- organising and attending round table events
- TV appearances
- organising and participating in high profile public presentation events
- providing retainer services for additional capacity and support
- academy conversions, expansion & re-brokering processes
- investigations
- mediation
- sitting on judging panels
- leadership reviews
- supporting handling of legal issues.