Table 1Transition record

secondary school department headtospecial educational needs head teacher

A secondary school department head already meets 58% of what the special educational needs head teacher role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From secondary school department head

58%

Overlap1

To special educational needs head teacher

33 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

49.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 49.6

This move: 49.6 of 100 · moderate

1 Share of the special educational needs head teacher role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the secondary school department head 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 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 secondary school department head 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 promote education programmes communication, collaboration and creativity
already held advise on teaching methods communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess employees' capability levels management skills
already held maintain contract administration information skills

All 33 carried skills, including the 15 the special educational needs head teacher role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 9 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, 2 supplementary

required, not held learning needs analysis required
required, not held pedagogy required
required, not held special needs education required

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

02 management skills 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held supervise educational staff required
required, not held analyse staff capacity required
required, not held manage staff required

optional, not held manage student admissions optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional

03 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

04 information skills 2 required

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

05 business, administration and law 1 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held education law required

optional, not held contract law optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional

06 social sciences, journalism and information 2 supplementary

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

3 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 33 skills that carry over

Skill Type

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 guarantee students' safety skill
already held instructional strategies knowledge
already held learning difficulties knowledge
already held manage budgets skill
already held monitor educational developments skill
already held present reports skill
already held project management knowledge
already held provide feedback to teachers skill
already held use office systems skill
already held write work-related reports skill
already held advise on lesson plans skill
already held advise on teaching methods skill
already held assess employees' capability levels skill
already held assess the development of youth skill
already held assessment processes knowledge
already held create a financial report skill
already held escort students on a field trip skill
already held evaluate education programmes skill
already held funding methods knowledge
already held identify education needs skill
already held lead inspections skill
already held learning technologies knowledge
already held maintain contract administration skill
already held maintain relations with children's parents skill
already held plan shifts of employees skill
already held promote education programmes skill
already held secondary school procedures knowledge
already held work with virtual learning environments skill

The 3 learning areas not shown above

Skill to acquire Tier

07 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide specialised instruction for special needs students optional

08 communication, collaboration and creativity 1 supplementary

optional, not held manage contracts optional

09 services 1 supplementary

optional, not held trade union regulations optional

12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held manage student admissions optional
optional, not held provide specialised instruction for special needs students 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 kindergarten school procedures optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held manage contracts optional
optional, not held manage government-funded programmes optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held trade union regulations optional

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

Skill Type

not needed by the target role adolescent socialisation behaviour knowledge
not needed by the target role arrange parent teacher meeting skill
not needed by the target role develop course outline skill
not needed by the target role develop professional network skill
not needed by the target role identify process improvements skill
not needed by the target role liaise with educational staff skill
not needed by the target role manage secondary school department skill
not needed by the target role prepare youths for adulthood skill
not needed by the target role provide education management support skill
not needed by the target role recruit employees skill
not needed by the target role teach secondary education class content skill

14 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 disability types required
required, not held education law required
required, not held learning needs analysis required
required, not held pedagogy required
required, not held special needs education required
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 kindergarten school procedures optional
optional, not held labour legislation optional
optional, not held primary school procedures optional
optional, not held trade union regulations optional

Index

Other moves recorded from secondary school department head

Full index of moves from secondary school department head

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.