Building capacity through the Central South Wales Challenge
Secondment Opportunity
Primary Numeracy Specialist
Start Date Monday 31st October or as soon as possible thereafter
The Central South Consortium, comprising the five Local Authorities of Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taf, and Vale of Glamorgan, is working in partnership to deliver ambitious arrangements for school improvement through the Central South Wales Challenge. Collectively with our schools, we are determined that all children and young people, in every school, will experience the best possible conditions in which to realise their potential and that we close the gap between the most disadvantaged pupils and their peers.Over the next three to five years we want to create the conditions that enable schools' leaders to play a vital part in driving improvement. Sector-led school-to-school support will play a crucial role in building capacity in the system as a whole to improve. This will involve significant cultural change in all parts of the system in order to develop the capacity, confidence and behaviours to lead improvement. Together with headteachers we are already making good progress towards achieving these goals.
We are seeking to second a primary teacher from a school with a background or interest raising standards.
This postholder will be required to work within the region to:
* promote and support the development of standards, provision and leadership for mathematics across a range of primary schools.* work with hub schools to provide a service for schools that will raise standards of mathematics and contribute to reducing the impact of poverty on educational attainment. * provide school-based interventions and programmes justified by the impact they are intended to have on regional needs, participants and learners.
The successful applicant will engage with the challenge advisers on the quality of mathematics and with schools to provide challenge and supports commissioned by schools or other providers.
Applications are welcome from candidates qualified to degree level and have experience as a primary teacher.
A good knowledge of mathematics teaching is essential along with significant experience of Curriculum development, management and innovative practice.
Applicants must have authorisation from their line manager that agrees to the secondment before applying and should provide written evidence of that agreement with their application.
Prospective applicants are welcome to contact Steven Richards-Downes, Strategic lead for primary curriculum for an informal discussion. Telephone: (01443) 827500.
The closing date for applications is midday on the 3rd October 2016.
An application form can be obtained by contacting Nathan Meredith, Human Resources Assistant on (01443) 444520 or nathan.meredith@rctcbc.gov.uk
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring check.
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