Flourishing Emerging Leader

Who is it for?

The Flourishing Emerging Leader programme is a 15 – month programme for those who are new to leadership, whatever their career stage, who are working in a Church-led school.

It is for ‘middle leaders’ who are at the heart of school life – shaping curriculum, leading teaching, supporting pupil wellbeing, and creating environments where both staff and pupils can truly flourish. The programme caters for leaders of both academic and non-academic aspects of school life.

It’s for those ready to lead with intention and inspire flourishing in every classroom, team, and learner they support.

What will I learn?

The programme follows a twin-track approach that nurtures both personal growth and leadership transformation. Leaders are encouraged to reflect deeply on their values, beliefs, and identity – because flourishing schools begin with flourishing individuals!

The course provides carefully designed content, coaching and facilitation for participants to learn, reflect and connect with each other as they explore and develop their leadership through five domains of flourishing (Swaner & Wolfe 2021). These domains underpin the 5 themes of the programme, below. Each theme within the programme is rooted in Mezirow’s Transformational Learning theory. Including core components such as coaching, face-to-face engagement, learning community discussion and personal leadership diagnostic.

1. Purpose – inspiring hope and aspiration for all
2. Relationships – fostering a culture of belonging
3. Learning – nurturing growth and potential
4. Resources – building a legacy of sustainability
5. Wellbeing – championing health and wellbeing

The five focus themes work in synchronicity with the SIAMS key leadership competencies, focusing on the ability to embed a distinctively Christian, theologically rooted vision that enables all members of the school community to flourish.