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Director of Education (Primary)

Danes Educational Trust, Chorleywood, WD3 6EW

This job expired on 15 June 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  15 June 2021 at 10am

• Date listed

  19 May 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: Competitive Salary on the Leadership Pay Scale
• Additional allowances:

  Competitive Salary on the Leadership Pay Scale ; The opportunity to develop your career within an expanding multi academy trust with a track record of excellent student attainment and achievement ; Exceptional professional development opportunities

Director of Education (Primary) job summary

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (PRIMARY) DANES EDUCATIONAL TRUST Full time Competitive Salary on the Leadership Pay Scale Required from September 2021 or January 2022 We are seeking a Director of Education (Primary) to lead school improvement across primary schools within Danes Educational Trust through the effective line management of primary school Headteachers whilst working collaboratively with other key Trust leaders to achieve the Trust’s vision of making the difference together: sharing best practice and supporting each other to be the very best that we can be. In addition, the Director of Education (Primary) will be responsible for the strategic leadership of safeguarding and equality, diversity and inclusion across primary and secondary phases in the Trust and will collaborate on transition projects with the Director of Education (Secondary). Ideally, we would like this role to start in September 2021, however we recognise that some applicants may have a longer notice period than one half term and, as a result, we would be happy for the role to start in January 2022. We would like you to have: • Inspirational leadership skills • A strong undergraduate degree with evidence of continuing professional development and qualified teacher status • Successful career experience, a proven track record as a senior leader, and knowledge of outstanding primary school practice • Please see the Appointment Brief for the complete person specification We can offer: • A positive working environment within an extremely well-resourced Trust • The support of a highly professional and committed staff team and the opportunity to expand your professional networks beyond the Trust through our external partnerships • The opportunity to develop your career within an expanding multi academy trust with a track record of excellent student attainment and achievement • Exceptional professional development opportunities The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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DET-Newsletter-23.4.21.pdf - 662 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert - Director of Education (primary) May 21.pdf - 93.7 KB (opens in new tab)

DET - Candidate Privacy Notice - May 2020.pdf - 188 KB (opens in new tab)

Appointment Brief Director of Education May 2021.pdf - 1.34 MB (opens in new tab)

DET Leadership Application Form Sep 2020.docx - 61.6 KB (opens in new tab)

About Danes Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Danes Educational Trust website
• Email address: recruitment@danesedtrut.org.uk
• Phone number: 07917 035962
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/danes-educational-trust

Danes Educational Trust is a multi-academy trust working to develop optimistic, resilient learners and valued, empowered staff through local, national and global partnerships.

It was established as a multi-academy trust in June 2016, when St Clement Danes School, an outstanding school in Chorleywood, was asked to open a second school in South West Hertfordshire – Croxley Danes School. The Trust now comprises of six schools St Clement Danes, Croxley Danes, Chancellor’s School, Onslow St Audrey’s School, De Havilland Primary School and Elstree Screen Arts Academy.

Danes Educational Trust is led by Dr Josephine Valentine OBE and is based at St Clement Danes School.

Please visit the rest of our website to learn more about our vision, our schools and the opportunities which exist to work within our trust.

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