Research School Director
Sandringham School
Hertfordshire
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- Expired
- Salary:
- Leadership scale
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 16 December 2021
Job overview
Are you somebody who is passionate about educational research and communicating this to school leaders and staff? Are you committed to making a difference for disadvantaged pupils? Are you able to confidently deliver high quality training for education professionals, both locally and regionally? Are you keen to become part of the Education Endowment Foundation’s Research Schools Network - a forward-thinking network of schools with innovative approaches to learning at its heart?
We are recruiting a Research School Director for the Sandringham Research School on a fixed term contract until August 2023, starting as soon as possible. The contract is aligned with the EEF’s funding for the Sandringham Research School within the Research School Network.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is able to lead the existing Research School team to help schools to better understand the role evidence can play in school improvement
- Will support the Educational Endowment Foundation (EEF) Regional Lead for the Central Region in scaling up work across the region, acting as a delivery partner for the EEF
- Can increase engagement with evidence-informed approaches for high-quality teaching and learning
- Can design and deliver training programmes to support teachers and leaders bring evidence to life in a variety of school settings and contexts
- Is able to collaborate with other external education partners regionally and nationally
- Will monitor activity and evaluate the impact of the Research School’s work
This is a key leadership position for a colleague from either a secondary or primary setting and involves working strategically with schools, Local Authorities and MATs and other system leaders across the Central region.
The Sandringham Research School has been a member of the Research School Network since 2016. During this time we have supported a large number of schools across the region through our professional development offer. Our lead school, Sandringham School, is rated as ‘Outstanding’ and has built up a strong reputation locally and regionally. We have a proven track record of developing our staff through evidence-informed practice and engagement with research, as well as CPD provision and ITT delivery via the Alban Federation. Sandringham School is also a designated Teaching School Hub and EdTech Demonstrator School for this region.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement:
Sandringham School is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply.
Sandringham is part of the Alban Academies Trust. The school leads the Alban Teaching School Hub and is a Research School. We are also designated DfE EdTech Demonstrator School and Computing Hub.
This role is 0.4fte and there may be some teaching opportunities available at Sandringham in addition.
Deadline for applications: 9am, Thursday 16th December 2021
Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate. Full details are available from our website www.sandringham.herts.sch.uk or www.teachinherts.com Applications should be sent to: Kate Ward, HR Manager, Sandringham School, The Ridgeway, St Albans, AL4 9NX, Tel 01727 799560. Email appointments@sandringham.herts.sch.uk
Sandringham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references. We are strongly committed to promoting equality of opportunity and the elimination of unlawful discrimination. Please note that this post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
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About Sandringham School
Sandringham is a highly popular and oversubscribed school with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. Over the past years we have been graded Outstanding by Ofsted at every visit to the school. We have been in the 100 top performing non-selective state schools in England for the past 6 years, and are one of the first to gain 'World Class Schools' status. Each year our examination results demonstrate high performance at all levels. Our value added is very high placing the school in the top percentile rankings of all schools nationally. Saying this, there is still plenty of room for improvement and we are working hard to continue to raise standards wherever possible. We support all areas of the curriculum and, in addition, have a strong focus on STEM subjects and the Arts. We also hold International School status and encourage work on an international basis.
Sandringham School is a member of the Alban Academies Trust, together with Verulam School, Ridgeway Academy, Wheatfield’s Junior School and Wheatfield’s Infants’ and Nursery School. We work in a multi-academy trust to share best practice, deliver joint training, promote the highest of expectations and raise achievement for all students. Our motto is ‘Educational Excellence for Everyone’. The trust offers significant opportunities for career development of staff at all levels within our organisation.
Sandringham also co-ordinates the Alban Federation which is a School Centred Initial Teacher Training Provider. As part of the AAT we offer an enhanced induction programme for all our NQTS. This programme begins at the beginning of July with our 3 week summer induction programme, which attracts an attendance payment of £2,000 and a contract on the main pay scale from 1st September. Support is provided by subject and senior leader mentors and we offer subject specific as well as general training through ATSA and Herts for Learning events. Please see the attached document for further information. We are also a National Teaching School and run the Alban Teaching School Alliance with Sir John Lawes School in Harpenden and STAGS in St Albans, offering significant CPD opportunities for staff across a large number of schools. All our teaching staff are provided with a laptop and iPad and as our own admitting authority our admissions criteria now includes a children of staff rule.
We deliver a blended learning environment with every student able to use their own tablet device in the classroom. One of our most important and well-established networks is the BeauSandVer Consortium that provides high-quality post-16 education across Beaumont, Sandringham and Verulam Schools. We are an eight form entry school with 1482 students including over 380 in the Sixth Form.
We take every opportunity to develop the campus and are proud of the resources and facilities available to all the young people and staff at Sandringham and have invested over £10m in recent developments.
Staff morale at Sandringham is very high, shored up by an excellent working environment. Central to everything that happens at Sandringham are its students. With our direct and simple mission statement: ‘Everybody can be Somebody’ staff have sought to ensure that every young person feels valued and listened to. We pride ourselves in developing staff and providing significant opportunities for leadership and promotion. It is a really exciting and enjoyable place to work.
Additional information can be found on our website.
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