Assistant Headteacher - Director of Essex Schools ITT
Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent Application Close: 24/02/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: To be confirmed We are looking to appoint a dynamic leader to run our very successful Teacher Training Consortium that includes over 30 schools from Chelmsford, Harlow, Epping and Havering. Essex Schools ITT works with TES Institute and manages and supports 50+ student teachers each year in their training, including seminars, lectures and in school support. We are looking for someone who can lead the ITT team, liaise with mentors and senior leaders and ensure high quality support and learning for the trainees. The successful candidate will also be part of a strong senior leadership team at Davenant Foundation School working with the team on strategic planning and the day to day running of the school. Davenant is a Church of England Ecumenical school that was founded in 1680. It achieves outstanding examination results, has a strong focus on extra-curricular provision and seeks to nurture "mind, body and spirit". We are a supportive school with a staff welfare programme that reflects our care. Davenant is recognised as a "good school" by Ofsted with an "outstanding" Sixth Form. Academic standards are high (88% Grades 9-4 - one of the highest achieving schools in Essex). Many of our students move on to take degrees at university and high level apprenticeships. Davenant is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. A letter of application, along with an application form, must be submitted to the Headteacher's P.A., Marylyn Greengrass:
marylyn.greengrass@davenant.org
by the closing date: Monday, 24th February. This job is being advertised as both a teaching and non-teaching post. Please feel free to contact us for a visit or an exploratory discussion
headteacher@davenant.org . Information about the School
Location: Epping Forest/London outskirts Essex Funding Status: State – Academy Type: Mainstream Gender: Mixed Phase: Secondary Age Range: 11-18yrs Davenant is an Ecumenical Foundation School that was founded in 1680. We are set on the Edge of Epping Forest on the border of London, having the best of both worlds, beautiful country backdrop with tube access to the city and all it offers. We are rated 'Outstanding' for our Sixth Form and are a school that wants staff and students to enjoy being part of a community and engage in all aspects of school life. Davenant is an exciting and supportive school to work in, it has supportive parents, hard working students and a positive staff community. Our extended community supports the school in many ways including a very active Parents Association that works tirelessly to support the staff and school financially and socially. Please feel free to visit us and look around or call us for any further information or a chat. It is important to choose the right place to work at and we hope that it is us.
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Position Start Date: 01/09/2025 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent Application Close: 24/02/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: To be confirmed We are looking to appoint a dynamic leader to run our very successful Teacher Training Consortium that includes over 30 schools from Chelmsford, Harlow, Epping and Havering. Essex Schools ITT works with TES Institute and manages and supports 50+ student teachers each year in their training, including seminars, lectures and in school support. We are looking for someone who can lead the ITT team, liaise with mentors and senior leaders and ensure high quality support and learning for the trainees. The successful candidate will also be part of a strong senior leadership team at Davenant Foundation School working with the team on strategic planning and the day to day running of the school. Davenant is a Church of England Ecumenical school that was founded in 1680. It achieves outstanding examination results, has a strong focus on extra-curricular provision and seeks to nurture "mind, body and spirit". We are a supportive school with a staff welfare programme that reflects our care. Davenant is recognised as a "good school" by Ofsted with an "outstanding" Sixth Form. Academic standards are high (88% Grades 9-4 - one of the highest achieving schools in Essex). Many of our students move on to take degrees at university and high level apprenticeships. Davenant is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. A letter of application, along with an application form, must be submitted to the Headteacher's P.A., Marylyn Greengrass:
marylyn.greengrass@davenant.org
by the closing date: Monday, 24th February. This job is being advertised as both a teaching and non-teaching post. Please feel free to contact us for a visit or an exploratory discussion
headteacher@davenant.org . Information about the School
Location: Epping Forest/London outskirts Essex Funding Status: State – Academy Type: Mainstream Gender: Mixed Phase: Secondary Age Range: 11-18yrs Davenant is an Ecumenical Foundation School that was founded in 1680. We are set on the Edge of Epping Forest on the border of London, having the best of both worlds, beautiful country backdrop with tube access to the city and all it offers. We are rated 'Outstanding' for our Sixth Form and are a school that wants staff and students to enjoy being part of a community and engage in all aspects of school life. Davenant is an exciting and supportive school to work in, it has supportive parents, hard working students and a positive staff community. Our extended community supports the school in many ways including a very active Parents Association that works tirelessly to support the staff and school financially and socially. Please feel free to visit us and look around or call us for any further information or a chat. It is important to choose the right place to work at and we hope that it is us.
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