School & Subject Review Lead

Reports to: Director of Standards & Performance

Location: West London – currently operating an agile working policy with two core days (Mon and Weds) in the office and regular travel to the schools in the network

Contract: Permanent

Pattern: Full Time or Part Time available

Salary: Highly competitive

Closing date: Monday 10^th October 2022 at 10am

About the role:

This is an exciting new senior role within Ark Schools, to lead our review cycle across schools. Few roles provide the opportunity to influence and shape aspects of our school improvement work as well as provide insights into the design, implementation and impact of our curriculum across all subjects across the network. The appointed person must have previous experience of direct school improvement in a senior leadership role, ideally through headship, and have deep knowledge of the Ofsted framework, likely as an Ofsted Inspector or Her Majesty’s Inspector.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Lead school assurance visits, and establish and maintain a strong team of reviewers, ensuring aligned expectations and approach for school monitoring so that all schools encounter a common experience.
• On visits to schools, provide support and challenge to leaders, highlighting strengths and describing areas for further development.
• Lead network wide training to leaders at all levels of school in key areas for improvement, where appropriate.
• Working closely with the Head of Curriculum and Ark Curriculum Plus team, lead termly subject reviews (~3 per year) which assess the quality of our curriculum offer through their design, delivery in the classroom, and impact across our schools.

Key Requirements:

• Experience of Headship/Senior school leadership in an improved or outstanding school
• Deep knowledge of the Ofsted Framework, as an Ofsted Inspector or HMI
• Effective communicator with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive relationships.
• Knowledge of a wide range of school improvement strategies and approaches
• Ability to use ICT effectively to perform their role
• Qualified teacher status

View the full job description and person specification here.

About Ark

We’re an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we’re a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference and we’re recognised as one of the highest achieving academy groups in the country.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service and full office closure between Christmas and New Year
• As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to.
• Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform
• Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests

How to Apply:

Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal. Applications to be submitted by Monday 10^th October 2022 at 10am but please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.

For further information or any queries regarding the role, please contact us on recruitment@arkonline.org.

Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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