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Deputy Chief Inspector (DCI)

Deputy Chief Inspector (DCI)

Independent Schools Inspectorate

London, City of

  • Expired
Salary:
ca £70k plus 10% pension, dependent upon experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
26 January 2018

Job overview

The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) a not-for-profit organisation responsible for the inspection of schools in membership of the Associations that make up the Independent Schools Council. We provide objective inspections to safeguard the quality and effectiveness of the education, care and welfare of children in schools.

Based in Barbican, the organisation has approx. 35 employees, and contracts a pool of over 1000 carefully selected and trained inspectors to provide its services across the UK.

We are now looking to appoint a deputy chief inspector to report to the Chief Inspector (CI) and deputising for the Chief Inspector as required in all matters connected with the inspection of Independent schools and colleges. The Deputy Chief Inspector (DCI) will be responsible for supporting inspectors in the delivery of inspections, providing guidance to colleagues on inspection matters and taking responsibility for quality control in specific areas of inspection delivery and report generation. A strong knowledge, understanding and commitment to prioritising the safeguarding of children and young people is a fundamental requirement of this role.

Visit our website at https://www.isi.net/about/working-for-isi  for further information regarding this position.

If you would like to apply for this position, please send a cover letter and your CV to natalie.venner@isi.net.

Closing Date: 26th January 2018 at 5pm

There will be a 2 stage Interview process and face-to-face interviews held w/c 26th February 2018

About Independent Schools Inspectorate

The Independent Schools Inspectorate is an independent, expert organisation appointed by the Secretary of State for Education to conduct high-quality inspections against the regulations for independent schools in England.  These regulations are The Independent School Standards and are set by Parliament.  All independent schools in England must meet these Standards and we report to the Department for Education on the extent to which these Standards are met. For schools providing pupil accommodation, we also inspect against additional requirements set out in the National Minimum Standards (NMS) for Boarding Compliance and against the Early years inspection framework where relevant. All inspection reports are published on the ISI website. The Department for Education sets out detailed requirements that all independent inspectorates must meet in order to retain continued approval.

There are approximately 2,300 independent schools in England, and ISI inspects those which are members of the associations which make up the Independent Schools Council (approximately 1,300 schools).  The remaining schools are inspected by Ofsted.  The schools we inspect tend to be the larger independent schools; over 85% of pupils in independent education in England attend schools inspected by ISI.  The schools we inspect vary greatly in character, from small day schools to large boarding schools, single sex, specialist schools like music and dance schools and schools with a specific religious ethos.

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