Now recruiting: Specialist Leaders of Education and Dartmoor Leaders of Education

We are pleased to announce the latest round of Subject Leaders of Education (SLEs) recruitment. We are also excited to be introducing a new designation of Dartmoor Leaders of Education (DLEs). Both system leader roles are central to Dartmoor TSA’s vision for building a team of outstanding practitioners from both primary and secondary schools who can provide outreach support for others schools within our alliance.

Specialist Subject Leaders of Education (SLEs)

SLEs are outstanding middle and senior leaders in positions below the headteacher, with at least two years’ leadership experience. They have a particular area of expertise (such as a subject area, early years, behaviour, inclusion) and a successful track record of school improvement.

Dartmoor Leaders in Education (DLEs)

The DLE role is a pre-SLE designation and led by us as a teaching school. It follows similar models in Plymouth that have been successful. It is designed for outstanding teachers who are relatively new to having a responsibility or leadership role and / or have had limited opportunities at this stage of their career to work across their school or in other schools. The expectation is that DLE status is a two-year role, leading to SLE designation.

​Benefits of being a system leader

• Receive training in how to coach and support other leaders
• Become part of a network of outstanding leaders
• Moral purpose: showing commitment to improving outcomes for all children
• Develop and sharing your expertise; and at the same time learning from effective practice in other schools
• Deepen your leadership skills
• Excellent experience to support career development
• Being part of a school-led system of improving education

Eligibility

Teachers and leaders from schools or academies in the Dartmoor Teaching School Alliance are eligible to apply if they meet the specific criteria for each role. Full details of eligibility criteria for both SLEs and DLEs are available in Application Guidance documents.

Application

Applicants are required to complete the Application and Reference Form. The deadline for applications in Monday 9th January 2017 (noon). All applications should be sent to msmith@dartmoortsa.org.uk

Find out more
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An introductory letter and application guidance is available via your headteacher or on www.dartmoortsa.org.uk (go to ‘what we do’ section).
If you have any queries please contact Martin Smith:
01837 650910 | 07837 652557 | msmith@dartmoortsa.org.uk