# Competences — headteacher

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e1587bbb-2d4e-4726-839a-7f4895c440e7).

## Essential

- **accounting** (knowledge)
- **accounting techniques** (knowledge)
- **assess students** (skill/competence)
- **budgetary principles** (knowledge)
- **communicate with youth** (skill/competence)
- **cooperate with education professionals** (skill/competence)
- **curriculum objectives** (knowledge)
- **curriculum standards** (knowledge)
- **develop organisational policies** (skill/competence)
- **education administration** (knowledge)
- **education law** (knowledge)
- **electronic communication** (knowledge)
- **financial management** (knowledge)
- **handle financial transactions** (skill/competence)
- **maintain records of financial transactions** (skill/competence)
- **manage budgets** (skill/competence)
- **manage enrolment** (skill/competence)
- **manage school budget** (skill/competence)
- **manage staff** (skill/competence)
- **office software** (knowledge)
- **project management** (knowledge)
- **provide education management support** (skill/competence)
- **provide information on education financing** (skill/competence)
- **supervise educational staff** (skill/competence)
- **trace financial transactions** (skill/competence)
- **write work-related reports** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise on teaching methods (skill/competence)
- analyse curriculum (skill/competence)
- apply for government funding (skill/competence)
- build trust (skill/competence)
- contract law (knowledge)
- create a financial report (skill/competence)
- develop learning curriculum (skill/competence)
- evaluate budgets (skill/competence)
- evaluate education programmes (skill/competence)
- funding methods (knowledge)
- identify education needs (skill/competence)
- kindergarten school procedures (knowledge)
- labour legislation (knowledge)
- lead inspections (skill/competence)
- liaise with board members (skill/competence)
- maintain contract administration (skill/competence)
- manage contracts (skill/competence)
- manage student admissions (skill/competence)
- post-secondary school procedures (knowledge)
- prepare examinations for vocational courses (skill/competence)
- prepare syllabuses for vocational courses (skill/competence)
- primary school procedures (knowledge)
- promote education programmes (skill/competence)
- provide information on school services (skill/competence)
- secondary school procedures (knowledge)
- use different communication channels (skill/competence)
- work in vocational school (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 26 ads, as of 2026-07-12)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- curriculum development — **31 %**
- school leadership — **23 %**
- leadership — **19 %**
- school improvement — **19 %**

### Responsibilities

- school leadership — **31 %**

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