Astra Vice Principal - Teacher Development
Dr Challoner's Grammar School, Amersham, Buckinghamshire, HP6 5HAThis job expired on 21 April 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2021
Closing date
21 April 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 March 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L12 (£56,506) - L16 (£62,333)
Astra Vice Principal - Teacher Development job summary
Astra Vice Principal - Teacher Development
Full Time, Permanent
Salary: L12 (£56,506) - L16 (£62,333)
Start Date: 01 September 2021
For September 2021 we want to appoint an aspirational, skilled and enthusiastic professional to play a key leadership role in the new Astra Teaching School Hub - Buckinghamshire. The successful candidate will play an important role in shaping the quality of teacher development across the county, so that children and young people benefit from a highly trained and expert body of teachers. Strategic thinking, innovation, networking and delivery will all be part of the role, which sits within the staff of Dr Challoner’s Grammar School.
This is an opportunity to join a highly successful organisation as we embark on the next stage of our development. The Teaching School Hub will be working closely with over 200 schools in Buckinghamshire to provide superb training and development for teachers for the benefit of students. The school also runs the Astra SCITT, judged Outstanding by Ofsted in 2018, is a highly successful teacher training enterprise, training around 80 teachers a year, with placements in schools across the county. We welcome applications from all sectors of education, not just those with a secondary background.
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Applications should be submitted by completing the application form here. Applicants should respond to the following written task, in no more than 750 words, as part of their application:
'What are the key challenges and opportunities for early career teacher training and support from September 2021, and how would you address them in this role?'
Applications are welcome from candidates who would like to apply for both posts advertised. In this case please complete both written tasks.
If you would like to discuss the role further please contact Stephanie Rodgers (Principal of Astra Teaching School Hub – Buckinghamshire) on sro@challoners.org
Closing date: Wednesday 21 April 2021, noon. Please apply as soon as possible. Suitable shortlisted candidates may be called for interview before the closing date.
To apply for the post, please email a completed application form and written task to Alison
McAloon (Head’s PA & HR Officer).
Email: employment@challoners.org
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.
Dr Challoner’s Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete relevant safeguarding and an enhanced DBS checks.
Commitment to safeguarding
At Dr Challoner's Grammar School we ensure breadth of opportunities for all and actively promote open and outward facing attitudes to diversity and inclusion. As such, we actively encourage suitably qualified people from all backgrounds to apply for roles at our school. Applications from candidates from under-represented backgrounds are actively welcomed. If there are any issues which you feel could be barriers to your application, as part of this process, please let us know
Dr Challoner’s Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check.
About Dr Challoner's Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1368 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Dr Challoner's Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- employment@challoners.org
Boys' Grammar School with a co-educational Sixth Form, situated on the edge of the Chilterns a short walk from Amersham station. Aspirational staff and students, with an atmosphere that values resilience and kindness. Also a Teaching School and SCITT, so unparalleled opportunities for staff development
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