What is the job role?

Sidney Stringer Academy is the lead school for The Coventry SCITT. We were successfully accredited to continue delivering ITT from September 2024 onwards, back in May 2022. We are a small training provider, with capacity for approximately 40 trainees year on year from both phases.

This is an exciting role as a Primary Lead for someone who is passionate about developing trainee teachers in their early teaching career, and in supporting the MAT and SCITT partnership of schools to meet its local recruitment needs. The successful candidate will have the drive, skills and enthusiasm to develop outstanding provision for The Coventry SCITT.

You will be employed by the  trust  which consists of five schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Primary Free school and Sidney Stringer Academy. You would be teaching at Sidney Stringer Academy.

This post will include leading and managing the planning and delivery of the primary teacher training programme to ensure that primary trainee teachers have attained the necessary pedagogical knowledge of their phase and subject areas to meet the requirements for QTS by the end of the teacher training year.

This will involve:

● Delivering SCITT training sessions focused on pedagogy and subject and phase specialisms

● Support with academic PGCE assignments

● Planning and implementing school based and independent learning tasks

● Monitoring the content and quality of the primary training sessions, and ensuring that resources for SCITT training sessions are of high quality, linked to our curriculum strands, the ITT CCF and up to date and pertinent research

You will also be required to complete progress review visits to monitor the progress of our trainees in relation to our SCITT curriculum, summatively measuring progress against the Teachers’ Standards, and providing support for trainees when needed. Recruitment of trainee teachers to our programme is also an important aspect of the role.

This is part time post, for two days a week, however it can include a proportion of regular classroom teaching to make this post a full-time role either within a MAT school, (this could be primary or lower secondary) or your current school.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an individual who:

● Has a proven record of developing and implementing high-quality teaching in the primary phase.

● Will enthuse all stake-holders and motivate trainees to secure innovative provision that leads to high levels of recruitment of trainees and retention as teachers within our partnership.

● Has the ability and skill to deliver training to enhance the primary ITT programme.

● Is calm and resilient and will effectively deal with the daily challenges of the role.

● Will work with HEI and other providers, including our existing partners schools to ensure consistency of provision. 

● Has exceptional organisational, communication and prioritisation skills.

● Has a positive and solution-focused outlook.

● Has a secure understanding of the OFSTED framework for ITE.

If you would like further information or to discuss the post in more detail then please contact Katie Williams (SCITT Director) kwilliams.staff@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk

How to apply

If you are ambitious for yourself and want to be part of a great team at this really exciting time then we would like to meet you. 

For further details, an application form, and to apply, please visit our website: www.sidneystringeracademy.org.uk – ‘Vacancies page’ 

Alternatively, application forms and relevant documents are available to be downloaded below.

Please return completed application forms to recruitment@sidneystringeracademy.org.uk  [No hard copies to be sent in the post].

Closing date: 15.5.2023

Interview date: To be confirmed

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council