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Assistant Director of Primary Education
More than one location, Greenshaw Learning TrustThis job expired on 22 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
asap
Closing date
22 April 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.5 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- GLT Senior Executive Pay Scale, points 14 - 20 (£111,825 - £128,599)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for an Assistant Director to work alongside the Director of Primary Education and existing Assistant Director of Education to build and maintain GLT as a successful academy trust that is highly regarded and seen as a centre of excellence in which to work and learn.
The Assistant Director will have specific strategic responsibility to lead an improvement priority across GLT primaries and will have a portfolio of schools mainly in the South East (Sutton / Croydon and Bracknell).
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi-academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive, non-selective and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
The GLT Assistant Director of Primary Education will:
- have responsibility for curriculum development and pedagogy across the primary phase.
- work collaboratively with Headteachers of GLT primary schools to identify areas for development and ensure they have an effective plan for school improvement.
- be prepared to be seconded to the role of Headteacher in a GLT primary school where necessary.
Main responsibilities:
- support the Director of Primary Education to contribute to the development of, and ensure the delivery of, the strategy agreed by the Board of Trustees.
- ensure that the services and resources of the Trust are developed and deployed, within the Trust and outside, cost effectively and in accordance with the appropriate policies and procedures agreed by the Board of Trustees.
- support the Director of Primary Education to report to the Board of Trustees on the operation of and the performance of GLT primary schools.
- support the Director of Primary Education to provide relevant and timely information and advice to the Board on the challenges to, opportunities for and good practice regarding school improvement.
- support the work of GLT primary schools maintaining a focus for curriculum, assessment, behaviour, other pedagogical aspects of school development and to promote inter-regional collaboration.
- develop and promote collaboration across phases to develop continuity and progression as well as share best practice across the Trust.
- work collaboratively with Headteachers of GLT primary schools to identify areas for development and ensure they have an effective plan for school improvement.
- support the Director of Primary Education to ensure that Headteachers of GLT primary schools receive appropriate guidance and advice regarding teaching and learning and school improvement, and coordinate the provision of such support, guidance and advice. Seek opportunities for and promote and coordinate school-to-school collaboration.
- line manage and performance manage GLT primary Headteachers as directed by the Director of Primary Education, visiting the schools on a regular basis, monitoring and evaluating performance and providing formal reports to the Director of Primary Education.
- undertake the role of Headteacher in a GLT primary school where necessary.
You will need:
- Qualified Teacher Status and relevant degree
- A proven record of successful, senior education leadership including a proven track record as a successful primary school Headteacher
- Significant experience of raising standards with measurable outcomes and clear evidence of a positive personal contribution to the development of a successful school, and/or local authority or academy trust
- Experience of leading effective innovations in curriculum and pedagogy
- Ability to provide evidence of excellent practice in one or more settings
What the school offers its staff
- Professional development and career progression
- Generous pension scheme
- An Employee Assistance Programme
- Gym Discounts
- Free eye tests
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green car scheme
- Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all children in its care.
The Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn.
All Trust staff and volunteers have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred.
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About Greenshaw Learning Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- shall@greenshawlearningtrust.co.uk
The Greenshaw Learning Trust is an academy trust, a charitable company with the sole purpose of maintaining and developing academy schools, to provide comprehensive and inclusive education for the public benefit, funded by the Department for Education (DfE).
The Greenshaw Learning Trust is a DfE approved sponsor of both primary and secondary schools and has approval to open a new secondary ASD school in Sutton. Our schools are located in South London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth.
The Greenshaw Learning Trust provides an effective structure to ensure schools achieve real benefits from school-to-school collaboration and receive the support they need. Our culture of trust and openness fosters mutual support and continual improvement.
Each school in the Trust is led by its own leadership team and governing body, who have the support of the wider Trust to help them achieve their objectives for their school.
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