School Improvement Director – Early Years Foundation Stage

School Improvement Director – Early Years Foundation Stage

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES

Teachers Pay Scale and Leadership Scale Points L2 - L6

(1 day per week initially)

Location - Wootton Primary School, Northampton

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To drive school improvement by leading on effective trust-wide teaching and learning strategies in nursery and reception classes, primarily across the TLT central region

• To work directly with the Early Years leaders and teachers to raise standards and outcomes across our academies

• To work collaboratively to support headteachers and leadership teams to accurately evaluate the quality of teaching and learning.

• To derive and implement appropriate support and challenge packages that lead to improved, high quality performance

• To be an expert and role model best practice as an outstanding teacher, sharing this across the region and working in collaboration with the Teaching School to provide professional development

• To be an active contributor to the School Improvement Director team to ensure consistency in school improvement across the trust.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Acting as the link in all primary schools to ensure that planning, leadership, teaching and learning, progress of pupils and all other aspects of Early Years provision is on a clear trajectory towards outstanding

• You will build on existing good practice, strengthen partnerships, and ensure that each primary school has the very best outcomes for pupils

• To direct and support the implementation of challenging and appropriate targets for all pupils regardless of race, culture, gender or additional needs

• To lead and participate in the reviews of Early Years provision to establish a baseline that can be used to instigate improvement planning

• Assist in the creation of school improvement plans in response to the review process including the identification of required support and training

• To monitor the progress of any plans through visits, observations, the monitoring of current data and discussion with relevant staff

• To ensure timely intervention takes place when under achievement or poor progress is identified

• To lead on the training, mentoring and coaching of appropriate staff as required

• To ensure consistency of high standards and coherency of an inclusive curriculum delivery across the trust schools

• To ensure that the School Improvement Lead (T&L) and the Principals/Headteachers are kept informed of the progress of individual primary schools and any challenges which may arise.

IN ADDITION YOU WILL:

• Support the delivery of the trust’s Academy Improvement Strategy

• Ensure lines of communication are clear with academies and appropriate members of the team

• Follow the trust’s policies and procedures at all times

• As required by the Chief Executive Officer represent the trust at meetings with Ofsted, Local Authorities and other colleagues and organisations

• Complete reports as required for the Trustees

• Work with other Academy colleagues to secure stakeholder engagement as required

• Manage financial and other resources and risk effectively in accordance with trust procedures

• Demonstrate a positive commitment to equality and diversity

• Contribute to building the trust service culture and team ethos

• Contribute to the development of the trust strategic plan

• Manage staff as appropriate to their specific area of responsibility

• Support the development of the trust’s ethos within the team, across the network and within the wider community

• Support the implementation of procedures which manage complaints

• Any other duties commensurate with the role

TO APPLY

To apply, please forward a completed application form together with a supporting statement (no more than two sides of A4) outlining your suitability for the role. Your statement should outline how you satisfy the qualification and experience elements of the person specification.

For candidates invited to interview, these responses will be explored further, together with the other elements of the person specification.

Please send your completed application by email to Georgina Wise: gwise@woottonprimaryschool.org

All applications will be acknowledged.

THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

After the closing date, short listing will be conducted by a panel. You will be selected for an interview entirely on the contents of your application form, so please read the job description and person specification carefully before you complete your form.

All candidates invited to interview must bring the following documents:

• Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK

• Documentary evidence of identity that will satisfy DBS requirements

• Documentary proof of current name and address

• Where appropriate any documentation evidencing change of name

• Documents confirming any educational or professional qualifications that are necessary or relevant for the post

Please note that originals of the above are necessary, photocopies or certified copies are not sufficient.

THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Wednesday 22 May 12 noon

SHORTLISTING: Wednesday 22 May 1pm

INTERVIEWS: Friday 24 May at Wootton Primary School

FURTHER INFORMATION

Should you have any queries or issues with the dates outlined above or would like a confidential conversation, then please contact Georgina Wise, School Business Manager, Wootton Primary School, on 01604 761679 (gwise@woottonprimaryschool.org).