“All the school’s outcomes are outstanding; students make excellent progress academically and in developing a wide range of skills and attitudes that prepare them thoroughly for life beyond school” Ofsted 2011-12
The Blue Coat School is proud to be part of the Cranmer Education Trust
SCITT Recruitment, Training and Quality Assurance Support
Permanent from January
TPS + TLR3 £1600
Job Ref: 4600/418/19
The Blue Coat School is seeking to appoint a dynamic individual to support the growth and quality of its Initial Teacher Education through the Manchester Nexus SCITT. The successful candidate will work to support the SCITT Director to lead and manage recruitment for ITE, provide support in the planning and delivery of training and quality assure the progress of trainees across a partnership of 30 schools.
The Organisation
Manchester Nexus SCITT exists for children and young people: improving their life chances, instilling the joy of learning, and nurturing their development and achievement. An unequivocal focus on excellence characterises our work, ensuring that everything we do is firmly rooted in the values that drive us – hope for the future, personalised learning and social justice. Our mission is to train teachers who will inspire, challenge and support all their pupils, both now and in the future.
Manchester Nexus SCITT has developed through the Northern Teaching School Alliance with the Outstanding Blue Coat School as the Lead School. The Cranmer Education Trust is the Accredited Provider for ITE and has established a quality assured training model for ITE for Primary and Secondary phases. This year the SCITT is training over 60 trainees across a partnership of schools in Oldham, Rochdale, Manchester, Kirklees and Huddersfield.
The Opportunity
You will work closely with the SCITT Director, Course lead (Assistant Head) and SCITT Administrator to lead and manage recruitment for ITE and provide support in the planning and delivery of training and quality assuring provision across a partnership of over 30 schools. You will be exceptionally well-organised, meticulous on detail (a lot of compliance is involved), and creative. We have to get the best trainees to want to come to us, and work in our area and our schools, and once we have attracted them, we have to keep them.
The person appointed will be a qualified teacher and teach 6-8 periods per week but be otherwise supporting the work of the SCITT. This role offers the opportunity to develop leadership and management skills, and will entail communicating with applicants, the SCITT Board; the wider school re the continuation of teacher training and development. There is some financial management involved, project planning, future-thinking, and, of course, inspection. It is an excellent opportunity to be at the forefront of the roll-out of school-based ITE in a nationally accredited organisation, and at the heart of teacher development.
The job description and person specification and application form is located in the link below and on our website, and the right person for this job will be someone who has been involved in ITE and understands the challenges and requirements.
Job description and person specification
This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.
Full details and application forms for this post are available from the school website.
Please note CVs are not accepted.
Email completed application forms to: vacancies@blue-coat.org
Applications by post should be marked ‘SCITT’ and should be returned to:
Mr R Higgins, MA – Headteacher, The Blue Coat School, Egerton Street, Oldham, OL1 3SQ.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure correct postage.
Closing date for applications: Friday 11th October 2019, 10.00am
Interview date: tba
The Blue Coat School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.