Building capacity through the Central South Wales Challenge
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 key role in driving improvement. Sector-led school-to-school support will play a vital part 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. Challenge advisers will have a crucial role in providing constructive challenge and support to schools' leaders and governing bodies and access to innovative practice and will act as a catalyst to securing better outcomes for all learners.
We require an experienced Project Manager to join our busy team. The successful candidate will be expected to provide project management support to the Assistant Director and the Operations Manager in the production of the business plan and the co-ordination of the self-evaluation process. As part of this work, the successful candidate will work closely with the research and evaluation board to provide evidence of the impact of school improvement activities. The successful candidate will also have a role to play in the quality assurance and evaluation of the Performance Dashboard and Local Authority performance reports.
Prospective applicants are welcome to contact Louise Blatchford, Business Manager for an informal discussion. Telephone: (01443) 827526.
The closing date for applications is midday 7th October 2016.
Provisional interview date is 17th October 2016.
The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure and barring check.
We encourage electronic applications; for further information please log on to www.rhondda-cynon-taf.gov.uk/jobs or contact the Recruitment and Advertising Team on (01443) 425005.
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