Best Practice

Stepping up to the SLT: Part 1

In this three-part series, school leader Phil Denton looks at making the step up to a senior leadership post. He will describe a three-step process, which begins with finding the right post for you...

Over the last few years I have been fortunate enough to be a senior leader in three schools in three different roles. I have been an assistant head, deputy head and head of school.

In order to secure these positions I have followed a three-step process which has allowed me to find the right school for me at the right time. It has not been straightforward and this path towards securing the position I desired has been fraught with disappointment, contradictory advice and that sense of unease one lives with when looking to move forward while still being effective in your existing role.

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