Fairfields Teaching School Leader (0.8 fte)

Fairfields School is the lead Teaching School in a successful Teaching School Alliance.

Our alliance comprises 90 primary, secondary and special schools across Northamptonshire, committed to working in partnership to improve teaching and learning and provide the best outcomes for pupils.

Fairfields School is a  thriving primary special school serving children between the ages of 3 and 11 with severe or profound learning difficulties, communication and physical difficulties. We also cater for pupils on the autistic spectrum. Some children may also have multi-sensory impairment and complex medical difficulties.

Fairfields Teaching School Alliance requires a Teaching School Lead who will have strategic and operational responsibilities across all of its school improvement outreach activities, including:

• Maintaining an overview of our School Direct Programmes and planning their future direction (in partnership with the University of Derby)
• Planning the CPD programme from September 2017 onwards
• Overseeing all elements of our School to School support offer to our Alliance Schools and wider
• Maintaining, strengthening and extending our excellent working relationships with our Alliance Schools and the other teaching schools in Northamptonshire

The successful candidate will bring a strong, inclusive, strategic vision to the already established culture of FTSA and would initially be responsible for the school to school support element of the teaching school’s work, assuming full responsibility for all aspects of the Teaching School from Easter 2017 or September 2017.

In return we can offer the successful candidate:A induction programme tailored to your professional needs.High quality professional development, challenge and support.A great Teaching School Alliance with strong partnerships and growing regional profile.

Responsible for: 

Fairfields Teaching School Alliance (FTSA) – From January 2017 working alongside the current postholder and assuming full responsibility from either Easter 2017 or September 2017.

Reports to: The Headteacher of Fairfields School

Based at: Fairfields School

If you are interested in this post please contact the school office (01604 714777)  to arrange either a visit or an informal telephone conversation.Further information about Fairfields Teaching School can be found on Fairfields School website: http://fairfields.northants.sch.uk/teaching-school-training/teaching-school-alliance/