Director of Teacher Education
ARK Schools
London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Highly competitive package, negotiable according to experience. Relocation assistance is available
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 February 2018
Job overview
Ark Schools is seeking an exceptional and innovative education leader to fulfil an exciting new role leading our work in teacher development. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of pursuing excellence in teacher education and development, as well as, improving teaching quality across schools in challenging contexts.
Our highly-successful network of 35 schools educates over 20,000 students across Hastings, Birmingham, London and Portsmouth. They are achieving some of the best results in the country despite being largely in areas of historic academic underachievement.
Developing great teachers lies at the heart of our network’s mission and our challenge is to show that it is possible to create the conditions which enable pupils to receive consistently high quality teaching in all of our schools regardless of location and school starting point. Ark has established a system leading reputation for the quality of its teacher education programmes, including the outstanding Ark Teacher Training and the newly formed Institute for Teaching.
The scope of this role offers a stimulating leadership challenge and our new Director of Teacher Education will bring together our work in Initial Teacher Training and Professional Development. Our aim is to provide continuous professional development progression for all teachers which enables them to both develop personally and build their career within Ark.
As a key member of the Ark Central Education Team you will have overall responsibility for:
•Working with Regional Directors, school leaders, and our partners at the Institute for Teaching to lead the network’s strategic and operational plans for systematically improving the quality of teaching across all our schools
•Leading the design, delivery and quality assurance of our world-class school centred initial teacher training provision – Ark Teacher Training
•Leading and developing a team of exceptional teacher educators
•Working effectively with Ark Schools’ recruitment team and other recruitment partners in order to secure a strong pipeline of talent into the network
•Ensuring that Ark stays at the forefront of national and international system-wide developments in teacher development
We are particularly interested in applicants who have previous experience in leading the development of teacher education programmes either within schools or Higher Education Institutes. You will be knowledgeable about innovative approaches to teacher development, and have a detailed understanding of how to achieve improvements in teaching quality at scale and across different phases and school contexts.
In return, you will receive a highly competitive salary, unrivalled professional development and the continuous support of one of the highest performing academy operators in the country.
If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role with Rebecca Boomer-Clark (Director of Secondary), please contact Claire Gould on 0203 116 0755 or claire.gould@arkonline.org to arrange a time.
Salary: Highly competitive package, negotiable according
to experience. Relocation assistance is available
Start Date: September 2018
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: West London
Closing date: 8th February 2018
First Interview: 22nd February 2018 F
inal interviews: TBC
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About ARK Schools
Ark is charity that aims to transform children's lives through education. Our goal is to help give children the best start in life, regardless of their background.
Our network of 39 schools schools in the UK achieves great results for young people, and some of our schools are among the best in the country. We educate around 28,500 pupils in four locations across the UK; Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.
Why work for Ark?
At Ark, we are all united by the same goal; a commitment to drive real change in education where it’s needed most. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role.
Joining Ark means there are plenty of diverse opportunities to progress your career, choosing the direction you want to take it in. Whether that be in one of our new or transition schools, a school in another region in the UK, as part of our dedicated central team or by working for one of our innovative Ark Ventures.
Make a difference where it matters most
We only work in the communities where we can make the biggest difference to children’s lives and take on some of the most challenging schools in the country.
Many of our schools have a history of academic under-achievement or are in areas of economic disadvantage. 84% of Ark schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.
Take your career in your own direction
We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, whether that means aspiring to senior leadership or becoming an outstanding at what you do, allowing you to really carve out a successful career in with us. We are dedicated to offering opportunities to support your career in our schools or as part of our wider network.
Learning at every stage
We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role. That’s why we offer twice the number of training days as standard. Staff at Ark have access to a variety of training sessions and experiences, all designed to meet the needs of their team. So no matter what stage of your career you’re at, we’ll support you to be the best that you can be.
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