THE DETAILS:
- Location: Cardiff, All Wales, CF10 5BT
- Subject: Director
- Hours: Full Time
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary Type: Annually
- Language: Bilingual
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Provincial Director of Education
The Representative Body of the Church in Wales
Job Title: Provincial Director of Education
Salary: £50,194 - £56,790
Location: 2 Callaghan Square, Cardiff
This role requires some travel in Wales and beyond, and occasional overnight stays.
Contract Type Permanent
Working Hours 34.75 hours per week
The nature of this role requires some flexibility in terms of working hours and location.
Applications from candidates interested in alternative work patterns will be considered; however, business needs may place limitations on the arrangements offered.
JOB PURPOSE
This is an exciting opportunity to play a part in the future of education in Wales at a national level.
The Church in Wales is a major educational provider serving 27,000 pupils at 144 schools (some 10% of the total schools in Wales).
The Provincial Director of Education is responsible for leading on relationships and policy development conversations with Welsh Government and other key stakeholders in the sector and for ensuring the Church in Wales’s education provision continues to develop in quality and ambition and plays a full, confident and growing part in the educational landscape of Wales.
They work closely with the Bishops of the Church in Wales and the Diocesan Directors of Education.
As part of the Mission and Strategy team, and working with a network of Diocesan Education Officers and senior Church in Wales school leaders, the Provincial Director of Education will manage two specialist national advisors and will contribute to delivering policy advice and continuous service development across all our schools.
Reports to: Director of Mission and Strategy
Responsible for: • Religion Values and Ethics and Christian Ethos Advisor
• Section 50 Inspection and Governor Support Advisor
Primary Contacts: The Director of Mission and Strategy; the CEO, the Executive Leadership Team; the Bishop holding the Education portfolio; the Archbishop of Wales; Diocesan Directors of Education; Welsh Government, SACs, WASACRE and The National Society.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
National policy development and advice
• To advise the Bench of Bishops on educational policy and strategy to strengthen the delivery of education of children and young people.
• To work in partnership with the Diocesan Education Teams of the Church in Wales, supporting their work with Local Authorities / consortia (including SACs and WASACRE) and ensuring local implementation of national policy.
• To maintain and build relationships with other stakeholders and agencies in education in Wales including the Catholic Education Service, ESTYN, Qualifications Wales, the Education Workforce Council, the WJEC, National Academy for Educational Leadership and others.
• To work in close partnership with the National Society and its officers, and to attend its meetings in order to ensure that the needs of Wales and England are both well understood and taken into account in representations, programmes and initiatives, with particular reference to Shaping Policy, Developing Leaders, the Archbishops’ Young Leaders’ Award, and Growing Faith.
• To work with Provincial and Diocesan colleagues and external bodies on messaging to raise the profile, promote the reputation and emphasise the success of Church in Wales schools as a vital contribution to the nation’s educational provision, and as a key part of the Church in Wales’s mission.
Capacity building
• Working with the Diocesan Education teams to support School Governors, including managing the appointment procedures, developing training resources and model policies.
Performance monitoring
• Oversee Section 50 inspections (Education Act 2005) including inspector training and professional learning for schools. Build effective links with Estyn as appropriate.
Christian distinctiveness
• Working with the Bench of Bishops, the Diocesan Education teams and others, to produce guidance and materials which aid Church Schools, clergy and local church members to work together to help pupils and students explore the Christian faith and develop an appreciation of the sacred.
• To support and guide the work of the RVE and Christian Ethos advisor to develop networks and resources to help schools implement the curriculum in Church in Wales schools.
• To ensure that resources are available, in both languages, for acts of collective worship in schools, and to contribute to policy debates and resourcing decisions to ensure this essential aspect of our schools’ educational experience is maintained and developed.
Mission
• To explore and develop a Church in Wales model for Growing Faith strengthening the links between school, family and church by working with colleagues in Wales and the Growing Faith Foundation through the National Society.
• Contribute to a project to further develop Church in Wales Schools as a vital part of the educational landscape of Wales, including specific Welsh-medium provision.
Professional development
• Maintain own professional development and stay up to date on regulatory changes and developments in best practice.
• Maintain accurate and complete records which are suitably stored/shared.
• Undertake any other duties as required commensurate with the role/grade.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
• A degree qualification in a relevant discipline.
• A thorough understanding of the educational landscape and policy environment in Wales.
• A commitment to maintaining the distinctive ethos, character, vision and mission of Church in Wales Schools, to constantly improving the quality of their work, and to strengthening and enhancing their position, profile and reputation in the educational landscape of Wales.
• Extensive senior experience of operating in the education sector as a school leader, Diocesan Director of Education, or official in local or national Government, including experience of working with senior officials and elected members.
• Excellent relationship management, networking and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a senior management team in a complex environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, facility with information technology and experience in producing concise, perceptive briefings on complex issues.
• Willingness to travel throughout Wales and beyond, including overnight stays.
• Knowledge of methods for monitoring and evaluating the impact of projects, programmes and initiatives.
• A full driving licence and use of own transport
• An empathy with the mission and ministry of the Church in Wales
Desirable
• Experience of using SharePoint as a file repository system
• An understanding of the purpose and structures of the Church in Wales
• Welsh language skills/the ability to communicate in Welsh
OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 applies to this appointment. This post carries an occupational requirement to be a practising Christian and, preferably, a communicant member of the Church in Wales, a church in communion with it or another Trinitarian Church.
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at a time of change and innovation in the Church in Wales.
The Church in Wales is a vital part of Welsh society, with a clear social purpose and with a message of hope. With a presence in every community of Wales, we have deep local relationships and an important national voice.
Our primary and secondary schools are at the heart of communities across the country and are a vital part of the nation’s educational provision.
This role will give the post-holder the opportunity to exercise leadership at a national level and to influence policy formation and service delivery across all of Wales, ensuring our schools deliver best possible outcomes, and that they play a continuing and increasing part in the development of education in Wales.
CLOSING DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 AT 10.00 AM
INTERVIEW DATE: TBC
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this vacancy, please send your cover letter, CV and completed application form
If you only send us your CV, then it will automatically be discounted. Please cover all of the essential criteria in your application.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Please visit our website for a copy of the full job description -
www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/about-us/work-us/provincial-director-of-education/
Salary: £50,194 - £56,790
Location: 2 Callaghan Square, Cardiff
This role requires some travel in Wales and beyond, and occasional overnight stays.
Contract Type Permanent
Working Hours 34.75 hours per week
The nature of this role requires some flexibility in terms of working hours and location.
Applications from candidates interested in alternative work patterns will be considered; however, business needs may place limitations on the arrangements offered.
JOB PURPOSE
This is an exciting opportunity to play a part in the future of education in Wales at a national level.
The Church in Wales is a major educational provider serving 27,000 pupils at 144 schools (some 10% of the total schools in Wales).
The Provincial Director of Education is responsible for leading on relationships and policy development conversations with Welsh Government and other key stakeholders in the sector and for ensuring the Church in Wales’s education provision continues to develop in quality and ambition and plays a full, confident and growing part in the educational landscape of Wales.
They work closely with the Bishops of the Church in Wales and the Diocesan Directors of Education.
As part of the Mission and Strategy team, and working with a network of Diocesan Education Officers and senior Church in Wales school leaders, the Provincial Director of Education will manage two specialist national advisors and will contribute to delivering policy advice and continuous service development across all our schools.
Reports to: Director of Mission and Strategy
Responsible for: • Religion Values and Ethics and Christian Ethos Advisor
• Section 50 Inspection and Governor Support Advisor
Primary Contacts: The Director of Mission and Strategy; the CEO, the Executive Leadership Team; the Bishop holding the Education portfolio; the Archbishop of Wales; Diocesan Directors of Education; Welsh Government, SACs, WASACRE and The National Society.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
National policy development and advice
• To advise the Bench of Bishops on educational policy and strategy to strengthen the delivery of education of children and young people.
• To work in partnership with the Diocesan Education Teams of the Church in Wales, supporting their work with Local Authorities / consortia (including SACs and WASACRE) and ensuring local implementation of national policy.
• To maintain and build relationships with other stakeholders and agencies in education in Wales including the Catholic Education Service, ESTYN, Qualifications Wales, the Education Workforce Council, the WJEC, National Academy for Educational Leadership and others.
• To work in close partnership with the National Society and its officers, and to attend its meetings in order to ensure that the needs of Wales and England are both well understood and taken into account in representations, programmes and initiatives, with particular reference to Shaping Policy, Developing Leaders, the Archbishops’ Young Leaders’ Award, and Growing Faith.
• To work with Provincial and Diocesan colleagues and external bodies on messaging to raise the profile, promote the reputation and emphasise the success of Church in Wales schools as a vital contribution to the nation’s educational provision, and as a key part of the Church in Wales’s mission.
Capacity building
• Working with the Diocesan Education teams to support School Governors, including managing the appointment procedures, developing training resources and model policies.
Performance monitoring
• Oversee Section 50 inspections (Education Act 2005) including inspector training and professional learning for schools. Build effective links with Estyn as appropriate.
Christian distinctiveness
• Working with the Bench of Bishops, the Diocesan Education teams and others, to produce guidance and materials which aid Church Schools, clergy and local church members to work together to help pupils and students explore the Christian faith and develop an appreciation of the sacred.
• To support and guide the work of the RVE and Christian Ethos advisor to develop networks and resources to help schools implement the curriculum in Church in Wales schools.
• To ensure that resources are available, in both languages, for acts of collective worship in schools, and to contribute to policy debates and resourcing decisions to ensure this essential aspect of our schools’ educational experience is maintained and developed.
Mission
• To explore and develop a Church in Wales model for Growing Faith strengthening the links between school, family and church by working with colleagues in Wales and the Growing Faith Foundation through the National Society.
• Contribute to a project to further develop Church in Wales Schools as a vital part of the educational landscape of Wales, including specific Welsh-medium provision.
Professional development
• Maintain own professional development and stay up to date on regulatory changes and developments in best practice.
• Maintain accurate and complete records which are suitably stored/shared.
• Undertake any other duties as required commensurate with the role/grade.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
• A degree qualification in a relevant discipline.
• A thorough understanding of the educational landscape and policy environment in Wales.
• A commitment to maintaining the distinctive ethos, character, vision and mission of Church in Wales Schools, to constantly improving the quality of their work, and to strengthening and enhancing their position, profile and reputation in the educational landscape of Wales.
• Extensive senior experience of operating in the education sector as a school leader, Diocesan Director of Education, or official in local or national Government, including experience of working with senior officials and elected members.
• Excellent relationship management, networking and communication skills and the ability to work as part of a senior management team in a complex environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, facility with information technology and experience in producing concise, perceptive briefings on complex issues.
• Willingness to travel throughout Wales and beyond, including overnight stays.
• Knowledge of methods for monitoring and evaluating the impact of projects, programmes and initiatives.
• A full driving licence and use of own transport
• An empathy with the mission and ministry of the Church in Wales
Desirable
• Experience of using SharePoint as a file repository system
• An understanding of the purpose and structures of the Church in Wales
• Welsh language skills/the ability to communicate in Welsh
OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT
Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010 applies to this appointment. This post carries an occupational requirement to be a practising Christian and, preferably, a communicant member of the Church in Wales, a church in communion with it or another Trinitarian Church.
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team at a time of change and innovation in the Church in Wales.
The Church in Wales is a vital part of Welsh society, with a clear social purpose and with a message of hope. With a presence in every community of Wales, we have deep local relationships and an important national voice.
Our primary and secondary schools are at the heart of communities across the country and are a vital part of the nation’s educational provision.
This role will give the post-holder the opportunity to exercise leadership at a national level and to influence policy formation and service delivery across all of Wales, ensuring our schools deliver best possible outcomes, and that they play a continuing and increasing part in the development of education in Wales.
CLOSING DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 AT 10.00 AM
INTERVIEW DATE: TBC
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this vacancy, please send your cover letter, CV and completed application form
If you only send us your CV, then it will automatically be discounted. Please cover all of the essential criteria in your application.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Please visit our website for a copy of the full job description -
www.churchinwales.org.uk/en/about-us/work-us/provincial-director-of-education/