Director of Essex Schools ITT
Required for September 2025
Director of Essex Schools ITT
Scale 12 (43 to 48)
£53,817 to £61,104 FTE
(£41,000 to £46,000 Pro Rata)
30 hours per week (hours can be flexible)
term time only + 3 weeks holiday working
We are looking to appoint a dynamic leader to run our very successful Teacher Training Consortium that includes over 30 schools from Chelmsford, Harlow, Epping and Havering.
Essex Schools ITT works with TES Institute and manages and supports 50+ student teachers each year in their training, including seminars, lectures and in school support. We are looking for someone who can lead the ITT team, liaise with mentors and senior leaders and ensure high quality support and learning for the trainees.
The successful candidate will be based at Davenant Foundation School leading the ITT admin team working with the various stakeholders linked to the partnership
Davenant is a Church of England Ecumenical school that was founded in 1680. It achieves outstanding examination results, has a strong focus on extra-curricular provision and seeks to nurture “mind, body and spirit”. We are a supportive school with a staff welfare programme that reflects our care.
Davenant is recognised as an “good school” by Ofsted with an “outstanding” Sixth Form. Academic standards are high (88% Grades 9-4 – one of the highest achieving schools in Essex). Many of our students move on to take degrees at university and high level apprenticeships
We are situated close to the M25 and can easily be reached either from London or from the Essex/Herts. countryside.
Davenant is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedure in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school.
A letter of application, along with an application form, must be submitted to the Headteacher’s P.A., Marylyn Greengrass: Marylyn.greengrass@davenant.org by the closing date: Monday, 24th February.
This job is being advertised as both a teaching and non-teaching post. Please feel free to contact us for a visit or an exploratory discussion: headteacher@davenant.org
Please visit our websites to get an insight into Essex Schools ITT and the Lead School Davenant: