Estyn report into Central South Consortium (CSC) February 2016.
What are the Central South Consortium (CSC) looking for?
CSC are seeking a strategic leader to take school improvement across South Wales on the next stage of its journey. Whilst this is a permanent role we would also welcome the option of a secondment for up to two years. Please note that any successful secondment arrangement would be at the candidate's current salary if higher than the salary stated above.
CSC are looking for an outstanding candidate who can develop further our vision of a school led system; who understands the drive to place control and resources in the hands of schools to lead improvement across all schools and minimise the role of government in building capacity for improvement.
CSC want a candidate with a strong background in school improvement, either in a school or across an area, who works well to influence and lead partners within a political system to transform educational outcomes for the most vulnerable children and young people in the region's schools.
Who are the Central South Consortium (CSC)?
The Central South Consortium (CSC) works on behalf of five local authorities in the South Wales region and with 400 schools to deliver school improvement services. The region is the fastest growing region in Wales covering the capital city and economic heartland of Wales. Schools in the region serve a third of school aged children in Wales as well as both the most diverse and deprived communities of Wales. The region includes many outstanding schools as well as small numbers who still require intensive support and intervention. Nothing is more critical to the people who live in this region than the quality of education that young people receive.
The region is on the up. From the lowest performing, Central South is now the second highest achieving region in Wales and has seen the fastest improvement in results, particularly for the most vulnerable, across Wales in the last three years. CSC have confidence in their school leaders and teachers.
CSC's mission is to enable schools to lead improvement, through the 'Central South Wales Challenge'. Our approach is based on the premise that great practice exists in schools and our job is to find effective structures and systems for sharing and growing practice within and across schools.
CSC can go further. We want to be highest performing region in Wales and to work with the highest performing internationally. We want to be a region known for the quality of professional learning for teachers and leaders. Above all, we want to be a region where every school delivers great teaching and learning benefitting the most vulnerable children first and most.
What is Central South Consortium?
The consortium is a joint partnership delivery model, governed by a Joint Committee of the five authorities. Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff and the Vale of Glamorgan councils have put together resources for school improvement into one organisation.
As a result, the consortium brings scale and strategy across a wider group of schools, and a focus on improvement strategies to our engagement with school leaders. The consortium delivers challenge and support to all schools, distributes grants on an equitable basis and leads with school leaders on the development of evidence based school to school strategies. At the same time, the consortium works with other consortia across Wales, research institutions and the Welsh government to lead policy development and delivery in the region.
It is an innovative model, focused on improvement, efficiency and delivery at all levels of the system. The scope for further development is huge.
What do Central South Consortium (CSC) want?
CSC are looking for a creative and committed Managing Director to lead our service to its next stage of delivery. We are looking for someone who:
* has experience and a strong track record of making an impact in leading a school improvement organisation to significantly improve educational outcomes; * is innovative about strategic sustained school improvement, committed to a school led model of improvement, creative and positive about working with heads, teachers and students;* demands high standards, recognises the importance of accountability to local democracy and is unequivocal about the fight against complacency; * is able to galvanise a collective leadership team working with Local Authority leaders and politicians; and * is committed to leading an organisation to work in partnership with national and regional partners to get behind the efforts of schools and leaders to improve learning in Central South Wales.
For an informal conversation contact Rob Thomas, CSC Lead Chief Executive on 01446 709202 or Hannah Woodhouse, the current Managing Director on 01443 827565.
For further details please visit http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/jobs. You can apply via the on-line recruitment system or by contacting Nathan Meredith, HR Assistant on 01443 444520 or Nathan.Meredith@rctcbc.gov.uk.
The deadline for receipt of applications is midday on Monday 27th February 2017.
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