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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)

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 %