About the material
Line managers/team leaders of school support staff can be faced with some daunting managerial issues. Schools are employing increasing numbers of support staff in a range of roles, but often, development opportunities for their managers are limited. Supplying appropriate guidance for staff charged with the leadership and line management of support staff, and offering appropriate professional development for them, can be a time-consuming challenge for the senior leadership team.
Fulfilling a need
The Team Leaders’ Toolkit offers guidance and validation for those staff charged with support staff management – providing a simple way for a school to assist, develop and certificate them. The aim is to ensure that a school’s line managers and team leaders:
- understand best practice in line management
- are confident that they have the necessary skills
- receive the support that they need
- have the school’s assurance that they demonstrate the required skills.
With efficient management, support staff can transform a school’s standards. The leadership they receive is therefore crucial to whole school development and improvement.
Who is it for?
The Team Leaders’ Toolkit may be of use to any member of school staff who has duties as a team leader or line manager of support staff. Some of the roles that may benefit from the Team Leaders’ Toolkit include lead teaching/classroom assistants, Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs) or those aspiring to HLTA status, head technicians, site managers, senior librarians or office managers.
The Team Leaders’ Toolkit is suitable for staff who work in schools in any phase of compulsory education.
