CSSC

Employer Location: ANTRIM
Phone Number: 02895313030
Email: recruitment@csscni.org.uk
Web: http://www.csscni.org.uk/

Job description

To act as link officer for a number of schools and provide support to those schools. To provide expertise in supporting school leaders in the controlled sector and play a key part in contributing to the educational support role of the CSSC.

Responsibilities

• To play a significant role in delivering the key strategic educational objectives of the CSSC.
• To act as the link person between the CSSC and up to 90 schools.
• To act as a critical friend to these schools to discuss outcomes and school development.
• To provide advice and support to school leaders through regular contact with school principals and chairs of governors.
• To provide the lead role in a specific area of CSSC’s responsibilities, the TransformEd Project Supporting School Leaders in the Controlled Sector.
• To develop and maintain an up to date management information system in an area of expertise for which the post holder is responsible.
• To research and formulate management responses to issues within the post holder’s area of responsibility.
• To manage the consultation process with schools on the post holder’s area of responsibility and assist in the consultation process on any other issues when required.
• To attend all meetings as required within the post holder’s area of responsibility and act as the CSSC representative on EA’s Area Planning Local Groups.
• To attend governors’ meetings as required to provide advice and support.
• To assist EA, when appropriate, in the recruitment and training of assessors for the appointment of schools leaders (50 to 100 appointments per annum).
• To plan, manage and contribute to courses, conferences and training for school staff, school leaders and governors.
• To contribute to the development of support materials for schools.
• To draft responses to consultation exercises from DE, the Education Authority and other agencies.
• To carry out investigations involving the leadership and management of schools.
• To attend any Council or Committee meeting of the directors when required.
• To compile and present reports to the directors.
• To work in partnership with other education sectors including the development of proposals for shared working.
• To assist EA and colleagues in the development of changes in school provision.
• To respond to issues involving community planning within the area of responsibility.
• To prepare bids for funding for projects involving shared working.
• To work as part of a team, supporting other colleagues to deliver key strategic objectives.
• To ensure that delegated work is managed effectively and efficiently.
• To supervise staff and ensure the office is effectively and efficiently managed.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Have a teaching qualification that enables you to register with the General Teaching Council of Northern Ireland (GTCNI). (Please detail the qualification held).
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree (Regulated Qualifications Framework Level 6).
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working within a team established to achieve educational results.
• Have demonstrable experience of successful educational leadership at whole school level e.g. Principal, Vice Principal, Head of Key Stage, Head of year group, Head of Department, Literacy/Numeracy coordinator, SENCO etc.
• Have demonstrable experience of being able to research, develop, and apply in depth expertise in an area of educational leadership policy.

Desirable Skills

• An additional relevant post-graduate qualification (UK Qualification and Credit Framework Level 7 or equivalent) or a relevant professional qualification. Please note this should be an additional qualification to that listed under essential criteria.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a Vice-Principal or Principal role within a school setting.
• Demonstrable experience of having played a key role in leadership support and development.

Further Information

Salary: £47,181 - £50,269 per annum. This role is on a full-time basis, fixed term contract until 30 June 2028, subject to continued funding and with possible extension.