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Director of Learning

Director of Learning

The Spires College

Devon

Salary:
L8 - L12
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1 September 2017
Apply by:
21 February 2017

Job overview

We are seeking to appoint someone who is both an exceptional teacher and an ambitious, strategic leader to join our senior leadership team and to help lead the College towards ‘Outstanding’.  Candidates will be talented, articulate and dedicated to bringing positive outcomes for all young people in our school community.  

This is an exciting time to join us. The Spires College has improved markedly over the past three years, and it continues to develop and grow. The successful applicant to this post will play a pivotal role in driving the College forward to become the outstanding school that our students deserve. This is therefore an excellent opportunity to build or extend a leadership profile towards headship, by making a significant impact on school improvement here at The Spires College. 

This role is Director of Learning. The key priority for the post holder will be ensuring that both students and staff are supported and guided in their learning, with no barriers to progress. This will include taking the strategic lead on developing the quality teaching across the College, leading on CPD and ensuring planning, teaching and assessment are used consistently to the best effect. Further aspects of the role will be determined according to the skills and experience of the successful candidate.


The successful applicant will: 

Put children and young people first 

Be an outstanding practitioner in the classroom 

Have a proven track record of school improvement at Middle or Senior Leadership level 

Have experience of leading teams and raising standards  

Understand and be able to articulate how they have used effective Self-Evaluation to raise standards  

Be confident to work with a degree of autonomy whilst also being collaborative and an effective team player 

Be an effective system leader with a clear understanding of process 

Have experience of developing the work of colleagues at various professional stages  

Be able to show how they have used performance management and accountability systems to improve performance 

Have proven leadership skills and the ability to motivate and inspire others 

Be a committed, highly-competent, reflective and resilient individual  Have a sense of humour and good interpersonal and communication skills    


The Spires College is a co-educational, 11-18 School with a bilateral stream. We are a friendly, caring school which puts the needs of our children at the heart of all we do.  We have a modern, purpose-built building offering fantastic facilities for both students and staff alike. 

For further details about the post including details of how to apply, please see the attached brochure.

The closing date for applications is 2pm on Tuesday 21 February. 

Interviews will be held on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 February.     

Attached documents

About The Spires College

Situated in the town of Torquay, in Devon, The Spires College is a secondary mainstream school with a sixth form. It educates girls and boys aged between 11 and 18. The school opened in 1973 and has since gained academy status. In 2001, the school became a specialist technology college, teaching the children information and communications technology subjects. 

Headteacher

Alex Newton 

Values and Vision

The Spires College aims to give every child the chance to do well in their lives, both personally and academically. The school prioritises the children above all else. Every student has the ability to do well, if they work hard enough. The hope is for the pupils to become enthusiastic, life-long learners, as well as independent, respectful adults. 

Ofsted report

“The Principal and other senior leaders communicate a strong determination and drive to ensure that the school becomes at least good as quickly as possible. Leaders have raised expectations of the quality of teaching and of what students are able to achieve across the school. Through more regular, focused visits to lessons, leaders have gained a clearer and more accurate understanding of the quality of teaching. Senior leaders are now setting more challenging targets, which set higher expectations of students’ progress than in the past. Senior leaders have been highly effective in coaching middle leaders, to improve the quality and accuracy of their evaluation of teaching. Middle leaders are now more accountable for the quality of teaching within their departments.”

View The Spires College’s latest Ofsted report

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