Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School ‘Passionate About Learning’

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School ‘Passionate about learning’

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School School Lane

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our Vision is simple:

Children only have one childhood. Being part of a community of children is unique within life’s experience. In this school we value every child and strive to enrich the whole person.

We believe that learning should be vivid and real: a joy in itself. We nurture adaptable and flexible learners who are passionate about learning and have the skills to embrace every challenge and opportunity with confidence.

Thank you for your interest in this position. We trust that the following information will provide you with details about Fenstanton and Hilton School and the candidate specification. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, dynamic Head and also for anyone aspiring to the role of Headship. The position is for a Head Teacher who is able to lead the school and support its staff to ensure that our children achieve their potential and leave the school not only achieving the primary expectations but as confident learners who go on to achieve their potential in life. Visits to the school are encouraged and can be arranged through the school office.

We offer:

Ø Motivated, interesting and responsive pupils Ø A skilled, friendly and supportive team of staff and governors Ø A lively and energetic staff team who are child-centred and passionate about their children’s learning Ø Good links and opportunities for development with other schools, especially within the Cluster Ø A commitment to your continued professional development Ø A beautiful environment

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School

School Lane, Fenstanton, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 9JR

Tel: 01480 375055 Fax. 01480 375055 ‘Passionate about Learning’

E-mail: [email protected] Headteacher: Mrs A Drysdale M.A.

Deputy Headteacher: Mrs F Farmer Web address: www.fenstanton-hilton.eschools.co.uk

Dear Applicant,

I want to take the opportunity to thank you for your interest in the post of Headteacher at our school. We are a committed team (Staff, Governors and parents) who are passionate about ensuring that all our children achieve their potential and leave the school confident learners.

As a team, we have worked hard to ensure that there are systems and processes in place to deliver the improved outcomes for our children. We are constantly striving to achieve our vision. We have ensured staff are supported to deliver a strong curriculum which allows children to make good progress and meet age related expectations

We want our new Head to bring a new perspective and ideas to help our school maintain our current Good standard and ultimately move towards being Outstanding. We feel the role offers a real opportunity for continuing the professional development of the post holder, something as a governing body we are keen to support and encourage.

We recognise the importance of ensuring that all our staff continue to develop their professional skills and careers. We fully support and encourage the need to train and equip our team with skills that will achieve both improved outcomes for our children as well as the team’s development.

You should be aware that the vacancy for a Head has arisen due to our current Head, Antonia Drysdale, leaving us after 6 years of successful leadership to further her career and take up another Headship role which will continue to develop her skills – she came to the school as a deputy and we nurtured her talent and skills to ensure that she achieved her potential – we would like the opportunity to support you in your career goals.

Please find within this pack more information about our school as well as an application form, job description and the person specification against which all applications will be assessed. We strongly encourage you to visit the school to meet our children and team and to fully appreciate what we have to offer. Please contact Ali, our Business Manager, to arrange this.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Thursday 1st December with interviews and assessment days planned for 6th &/or 7th December. I look forward to receiving your application form and letter.

Best Wishes Jenny Volp Chair of Governors 3

The location

Situated only 20 minutes from Cambridge, very close to the ancient town of St Ives and with excellent transport links, Fenstanton and Hilton School serves the two villages of Fenstanton and Hilton (though we do have children from elsewhere through parental choice). We have a reputation for high standards, a caring attitude and an ability to support pupils with special needs.

The School

The number on roll is currently 264 with the school divided into 9 classes. We have mixed age classes and are organised into Learning Zones. Each Zone has a Zone Leader and we are committed to maintaining distributive leadership. This is a successful school having been judged as Good at our last Ofsted in October 2013. We are never complacent and constantly strive to improve our offer for pupils. As a school the staff, pupils, parents and governors all have very high expectations of pupil behaviour. Allied to this we expect the highest standards of teaching, learning and pupil attainment. Although pupils’ learning needs to be challenging we believe that it should also be a joy in itself, it is vital that their learning is relevant and fun and incorporates their personal as well as academic needs. We have a lovely learning environment with extensive grounds which are fully used to enhance the children’s learning.

Supporting the school are a dedicated, professional and supportive group of Governors who work successfully to challenge and support the school. Also supporting us is our dynamic and energetic PTA, who arrange wonderful events for children and families to enjoy. They raised over £10,000 last year for the school.

Teaching and Learning

Fenstanton and Hilton School has a settled and committed staffing team who strive to improve their own teaching as well as the pupils’ learning. Like our children, we aim to be “passionate about learning”. Our Teaching Assistants are very skilled, highly trained and experienced; they support Quality First Teaching, individual pupils and have a key role in ensuring the best outcomes for pupils. All members of the staff take on a variety of leadership roles and willingly support colleagues. We would welcome any expertise which a new Leader of our team would bring.

During the year the school arranges many memorable activities and events from poets, authors, Egyptian, Victorian or Roman living history days, Arts weeks, plays and musical performances, theatre groups, live music groups, sports events, after school clubs, candle-lit carol services in church as well as day and residential trips.

The school has a very strong ethos of which the pupils are very proud. We are a group of Rainbow Learners: our rules are simple: Be kind; be Respectful; be Safe and be Responsible for your learning and behaviour. This is supported by our Relationships and Behaviour Policy where we reward and praise both the academic and social successes of our pupils and also support those who need it.

The school is proud that it actively listens to and supports suggestions from the pupils. Pupil Voice is very strong and the School Council play a key role in school events and priorities. Each year the school raises well in excess of £1000 for charity.

There is a wealth of information about us on our website: www.fenstanton-hilton.eschools.co.uk but you would be very welcome to come and visit to find out more. We will look forward to hearing from you.

The Cambridgeshire Context

There are around 127,744 children and young people under the age of 18 years living in the county, which represents 21% of the total population. Just over 10% are entitled to free school meals (10.8%), which is below the national average of 18.2%. The proportion taking free school meals as at January 2012 was 11.6% (nursery and state funded primary schools) 9.2% (state funded secondary schools) and 30.0% (special schools).

Children and young people of school age from minority ethnic groups account for 10.8% of the total population, compared with 16.3% in the country as a whole. The largest minority ethnic group is Asian (3.5%). Travellers of Gypsy Roma and Irish heritage account for 0.7% of the school age population compared with a national average of 0.3%.

Cambridgeshire is a relatively prosperous county. Our children generally have above average health, educational attainment and life chances. However there are pockets within the county where deprivation levels exceed or equal the national average, particularly in parts of Wisbech, Huntingdon North and the north east of Cambridge City. A particular feature of Cambridgeshire is that deprivation is spread widely across the county. 70% of children living in deprivation do not live in the 30% most deprived wards. Areas of deprivation in Cambridgeshire are characterised by:

• high levels of income deprivation (around one in three children live in families in receipt of benefits);

• a high proportion of parents/carers with no formal educational qualifications; and

• a high proportion of families living in rented social housing some of which is overcrowded. Children living in these areas are exposed to multiple social deprivations which adversely affect their health, educational attainment and life chances.

Cambridgeshire is a rapidly growing county. The 0-19 population of Cambridgeshire is expected to increase by 16.8% between now and 2031, although not evenly across the county. Some districts will see a decrease. Huntingdonshire, which currently has the joint highest child population, is facing the greatest decrease of 2,200. In contrast, child population is expected to rise by almost 10,300 in Cambridge City (from 25,900 in 2010 to 36,200 in 2031) and by 8,500 in south Cambridgeshire in the same period. East Cambridgeshire and Fenland face increases of 3,100 and 4,300 respectively. Births are expected to increase by 6.8% between now and 2031.

The number of children subject to a child protection plan at the time of the inspection was 201 and there were 2,594 children in need receiving support from the children’s social care service.

Cambridgeshire County Council Equal Opportunities Statement

The Council welcomes the diversity of gender, ages, abilities, ethnic origins, faiths and cultures of the people who make up our society. It is a fundamental principle of the County Council's policies that all people should be valued regardless of their economic circumstances, sex, age, disabilities, culture, ethnicity, language including British Sign Language, religion or sexual orientation.

The Council is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all people particularly those who are:

• Seeking and using the County Council's services;

• Employees or prospective employees of the County Council or its contractors who supply goods or services to the Council.

• Working or seeking work in a voluntary capacity supported by the Council.

The Council will seek to ensure equal opportunities through:

• Ensuring that services are equally accessible and relevant to the needs of different client groups;

• Appropriate recruitment, employment and promotion practices and procedures;

• Letting of contracts to suppliers of goods and services;

• Development of policies including consultation with communities and groups affected;

• Training for all staff;

• Publicity for and access to services in relevant languages and formats where necessary.

HEADTEACHER OF FENSTANTON AND HILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Headteacher

Responsible to: The Governing Body of the School

Responsible for: The headteacher carries out duties in line with the conditions of employment as set out in the current School Teacher’s Pay and Conditions document, the National Standards of excellence for Headteachers and the policies and procedures of the Governing Body.

This governing body and Cambridgeshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young persons and headteachers must ensure that the highest priority is given to following guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Key Responsibilities of the Post

• Take the lead role on working with the Governing Body to develop a collaborative school vision, which embraces excellence, high standards and inclusion. Translate the vision into a development plan and implement it successfully • Secure excellent teaching to achieve high standards of learning and attainment across the primary curriculum. • Hold all staff to account for their professional conduct and practice • Ensure inclusion, diversity and access. • Lead by example to foster an open, transparent and equitable culture. • To be responsible for the internal organisation, management and control of the school • Manage finance and resources astutely to maximize their use and value. • Develop and sustain effective relationships with the Governing Body, and the Chair of Governors in particular, to ensure effective governance of the school, and the discharge of GB responsibilities. • Build/develop and maintain effective relationships with parents and all members of the school and wider community to enhance the education of all pupils.

• Create an outward-facing school to work with other schools, organisations and partners to champion best practice

Domain One

Excellent headteachers: qualities and knowledge

Headteachers: 1. Hold and articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on providing a world-class education for the pupils they serve. 2. Demonstrate optimistic personal behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards their pupils and staff, and towards parents, governors and members of the local community. 3. Lead by example - with integrity, creativity, resilience, and clarity - drawing on their own scholarship, expertise and skills, and that of those around them. 4. Sustain wide, current knowledge and understanding of education and school systems locally, nationally and globally, and pursue continuous professional development. 5. Work with political and financial astuteness, within a clear set of principles centred on the school’s vision, ably translating local and national policy into the school’s context. 6. Communicate compellingly the school’s vision and drive the strategic leadership, empowering all pupils and staff to excel.

Domain Two

Excellent headteachers: pupils and staff

Headteachers: 1. Demand ambitious standards for all pupils, overcoming disadvantage and advancing equality, instilling a strong sense of accountability in staff for the impact of their work on pupils’ outcomes. 2. Secure excellent teaching through an analytical understanding of how pupils learn and of the core features of successful classroom practice and curriculum design, leading to rich curriculum opportunities and pupils’ well-being. 3. Establish an educational culture of ‘open classrooms’ as a basis for sharing best practice within and between schools, drawing on and conducting relevant research and robust data analysis. 4. Create an ethos within which all staff are motivated and supported to develop their own skills and subject knowledge, and to support each other. 5. Identify emerging talents, coaching current and aspiring leaders in a climate where excellence is the standard, leading to clear succession planning. 6. Hold all staff to account for their professional conduct and practice.

Domain Three

Excellent headteachers: systems and process

Headteachers: 1. Ensure that the school’s systems, organisation and processes are well considered, efficient and fit for purpose, upholding the principles of transparency, integrity and probity. 10

2. Provide a safe, calm and well-ordered environment for all pupils and staff, focused on safeguarding pupils and developing their exemplary behaviour in school and in the wider society. 3. Establish rigorous, fair and transparent systems and measures for managing the performance of all staff, addressing any under-performance, supporting staff to improve and valuing excellent practice. 4. Welcome strong governance and actively support the governing board to understand its role and deliver its functions effectively – in particular its functions to set school strategy and hold the headteacher to account for pupil, staff and financial performance. 5. Exercise strategic, curriculum-led financial planning to ensure the equitable deployment of budgets and resources, in the best interests of pupils’ achievements and the school’s sustainability. 6. Distribute leadership throughout the organisation, forging teams of colleagues who have distinct roles and responsibilities and hold each other to account for their decision making.

Domain Four

Excellent headteachers: the self-improving school system

Headteachers: 1. Create outward-facing schools which work with other schools and organisations - in a climate of mutual challenge - to champion best practice and secure excellent achievements for all pupils. 2. Develop effective relationships with fellow professionals and colleagues in other public services to improve academic and social outcomes for all pupils. 3. Challenge educational orthodoxies in the best interests of achieving excellence, harnessing the findings of well evidenced research to frame self-regulating and self-improving schools. 4. Shape the current and future quality of the teaching profession through high quality training and sustained professional development for all staff. 5. Model entrepreneurial and innovative approaches to school improvement, leadership and governance, confident of the vital contribution of internal and external accountability. 6. Inspire and influence others - within and beyond schools - to believe in the fundamental importance of education in young people’s lives and to promote the value of education.

Notes

The Headteacher may be asked by the Governing Body to undertake other duties reasonably regarded as falling within the duties and responsibilities of the post. This job description will be reviewed annually at the end of the academic year or earlier if necessary. In addition, it may be amended at any time after consultation with the post-holder.

HEAD TEACHER OF FENSTANTON AND HILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL Person Specification

This governing body and Cambridgeshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Headteachers must ensure that the highest priority is given to following guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING Essential (E) / Identified by Desirable (D) Teaching qualification (e.g. PGCE) E Application form First degree or equivalent E Application form

Evidence of recent, relevant professional development E Application form

Relevant higher degree or equivalent (e.g. M. Ed, DMS, D Application form etc.)

National Professional Qualification for Headship D Application form (NPQH)

Essential (E) / Identified by Desirable (D)

QUALITIES AND KNOWLEDGE

1. Demonstrable evidence of holding and be able to E Application articulate clear values and moral purpose, focused on form/selection providing a world-class education for the pupils they process/ interview/ serve. references

2. Be able to demonstrate optimistic personal E Application behaviour, positive relationships and attitudes towards form/selection their pupils and staff, and towards parents, governors process/ interview/ and members of the local community. references

3. Experience of leading by example - with integrity, E Application creativity, resilience, and clarity - drawing on their own form/selection scholarship, expertise and skills, and that of those process/ interview/ around them. references

Essential (E) / Identified by Desirable (D) 4. Demonstrate you can sustain wide, current E Application knowledge and understanding of education and school form/selection systems locally, nationally and globally, and pursue process/ interview/ continuous professional development. references

5. Experience of working with political and financial E Application astuteness, within a clear set of principles centred on form/selection the school’s vision, ably translating local and national process/ interview/ policy into the school’s context. references

6. Proven ability to communicate compellingly the E Application school’s vision and drive the strategic leadership, form/selection empowering all pupils and staff to excel. process/ interview/ references

PUPILS AND STAFF

1. Demonstrable evidence of demanding ambitious E Application standards for all pupils, overcoming disadvantage and form/selection advancing equality, instilling a strong sense of process/ interview/ accountability in staff for the impact of their work on references pupils’ outcomes.

2. Proven experience of securing excellent teaching E Application through an analytical understanding of how pupils learn form/selection and of the core features of successful classroom process/ interview/ practice and curriculum design, leading to rich references curriculum opportunities and pupils’ well-being.

3. Proven ability of establishing an educational culture E Application of ‘open classrooms’ as a basis for sharing best practice form/selection within and between schools, drawing on and process/ interview/ conducting relevant research and robust data analysis. references

4. Experience of creating an ethos within which all staff E Application are motivated and supported to develop their own skills form/selection and subject knowledge, and to support each other. process/ interview/ references 5. Proven ability of identifying emerging talents, D Application coaching current and aspiring leaders in a climate form/selection where excellence is the standard, leading to clear process/ interview/ succession planning. references

Essential (E) / Identified by Desirable (D) 6. Successful track record of holding all staff to E Application account for their professional conduct and practice. form/selection process/ interview/ references

SYSTEMS AND PROCESS

1. Able to demonstrate proficiency to ensure that the E Application school’s systems, organisation and processes are well form/selection considered, efficient and fit for purpose, upholding the process/ interview/ principles of transparency, integrity and probity. references

2. Evidence of providing a safe, calm and well-ordered E Application environment for all pupils and staff, focused on form/selection safeguarding pupils and developing their exemplary process/ interview/ behaviour in school and in the wider society. references

3. Knowledge and experience of establishing rigorous, D Application fair and transparent systems and measures for form/selection managing the performance of all staff, addressing any process/ interview/ under-performance, supporting staff to improve and references valuing excellent practice.

4. Demonstrable evidence of welcoming strong D Application governance and actively supporting the governing form/selection board to understand its role and deliver its functions process/ interview/ effectively – in particular its functions to set school references strategy and hold the headteacher to account for pupil, staff and financial performance 5. Knowledge and experience of exercising strategic, D Application curriculum-led financial planning to ensure the form/selection equitable deployment of budgets and resources, in the process/ interview/ best interests of pupils’ achievements and the school’s references sustainability.

6. Proven ability to distribute leadership throughout E Application the organisation, forging teams of colleagues who have form/selection distinct roles and responsibilities and hold each other to process/ interview/ account for their decision making. references

THE SELF-IMPROVING SCHOOL SYSTEM

Essential (E) / Identified by Desirable (D) 1. Evidence of creating outward-facing schools which D Application work with other schools and organisations - in a climate form/selection of mutual challenge - to champion best practice and process/ interview/ secure excellent achievements for all pupils. references

2. Proven ability to develop effective relationships with E Application fellow professionals and colleagues in other public form/selection services to improve academic and social outcomes for process/ interview/ all pupils. references

3. Proven experience of challenging educational E Application orthodoxies in the best interests of achieving form/selection excellence, harnessing the findings of well evidenced process/ interview/ research to frame self-regulating and self-improving references schools.

4. Demonstrable knowledge of model entrepreneurial D Application and innovative approaches to school improvement, form/selection leadership and governance, confident of the vital process/ interview/ contribution of internal and external accountability. references

5. Proven ability to inspire and influence others - within E Application and beyond schools - to believe in the fundamental form/selection importance of education in young people’s lives and to process/ interview/ promote the value of education references

Thank you for your interest, we look forward to your application. Please complete the application form, and an accompanying letter of application, returning it by 9am 1 December to [email protected].

Interviews will be on Tuesday 6 and/or Wednesday 7 December.

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School

School Lane, Fenstanton, Huntingdon, Cambs PE28 9JR

Tel: 01480 375055 Fax. 01480 375055 ‘Passionate about Learning’

E-mail: [email protected] Headteacher: Mrs A Drysdale M.A.

Deputy Headteacher: Mrs F Farmer Web address: www.fenstanton-hilton.eschools.co.uk

November 2016

Dear Candidate

Fenstanton and Hilton Primary is a special place in which to be a leader. It has been my privilege to work with fantastic staff, governors and parents since 2005. Everyone here is passionate about doing the best for children; people often go the extra mile to make sure children get what they need. We do strive to “enrich the whole person” and live up to our shared values of kindness, respect, safety and responsibility. I have found the school full of laughter and fun, with staff who are willing and eager to learn; all visitors comment on the welcoming atmosphere and “buzz” as they walk through the door. If you come to work here, you will find good management systems, established distributed leadership and an SMT who will support you (but also use their initiative), teachers who are willing to innovate (but also implement the pedagogical non- negotiables), support staff of the highest calibre, committed Governors and a PTA who plan wonderful activities and also raise in excess of £10,000 per annum for the school.

I believe that a new Head here will have excellent opportunities for professional development and the school, due to local building projects and rerouting of the A14, is due to expand. I have enjoyed close links with our Cluster Heads and they will support you if you wish. We meet regularly for formal meetings, but also socially. Support from the Local Authority has been very good. The children are fantastic; wise, full of life and enthusiasm about learning. We aren’t perfect, but are always striving to improve. In addition, we have excellent links to the communities of Fenstanton and Hilton and are involved in joint Art, Cultural, Music and Sporting events.

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at Fenstanton; I will be moving on from a school in good shape, but with loads of potential and opportunities. I very much hope that you will apply and, if appointed, share the same sense of community, fun and teamwork as I have done.

With best wishes

Antonia Drysdale

Mrs A Drysdale Head teacher

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Employment Application Form: Headship The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please ensure that you complete all sections of Part 1 and Part 2 of the application. Please note that providing false information will result in your application being rejected, or withdrawal of any offer of employment, or summary dismissal if you are in post, and possible referral to the police. Please note that checks may be carried out to verify the contents of your application form. Please complete the form in black ink or type. CVs are not accepted. Please return your application to:- [email protected] by 9.00am on 1st December 2016

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Part 1. INFORMATION FOR SHORTLISTING AND INTERVIEWING

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2. LETTER OF APPLICATION Please enclose a letter of application. Please refer to the applicant information pack which may include instructions on completion of the letter of application

3. CURRENT / MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT: IF TEACHING

Name, address and telephone number of current school

1 Type of school Boys Girls Mixed Age range Number on Roll

2 Type of school eg Community, Aided, Foundation, Academy, Free School, Independent etc

Job title Please enclose a copy of your current job description

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4. CURRENT / MOST RECENT EMPLOYMENT: IF NON-TEACHING

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Job title Please enclose a copy of your current job description Date appointed to this post Salary January 2016

Date available to begin new job

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5. FULL CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY Please provide a full history in chronological order since leaving secondary education, including periods of any post-secondary education/training, and part-time and voluntary work as well as full time employment, with start and end dates, explanations for periods not in employment or education/training, and reasons for leaving employment.

Job Title Name and address of school, Number F/T Dates Reason or Position other employer, or description of on roll and or From To for activity type of P/T leaving school, if applicable DD/MM/YYYY DD/MM/YYYY

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6. SECONDARY EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS Examinations Passed Date(s) Subjects and Grades

‘A’ Level or Equivalent

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7. HIGHER EDUCATION Names and Addresses of Dates Full or Courses/subjects taken Date of Age University or College and/or Part-time and Passed Examination Groups From To University Education Department and for which Trained Qualifications Obtained

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8. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING ATTENDED AND/ OR DELIVERED Please list relevant courses attended/delivered in the past 3 years.

Subject and Organising Body Trainer or trainee? Date(s) Duration

9. NATIONAL PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR HEADSHIP (Please give details. From 8th February 2012 the NPQH became optional for appointment as a headteacher in a maintained school. Nevertheless prospective employers are entitled to prefer candidates with NPQH.

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10. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, INTERESTS AND SKILLS

11. REFEREES Give here details of two people to whom reference may be made. The first referee should normally be your present Headteacher, or Director of Children’s Services in the case of serving Headteachers in LA Schools, Chair of Governors in other cases. If you are not currently working with children please provide a referee from your most recent employment involving children. Referees will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, which may include any in which the penalty is “time expired” and whether you have been the subject of any child protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. References will not be accepted from relatives or from people writing solely in the capacity of friends.

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Part 2 Internal Ref . No.______This section will be separated from Part 1 on receipt. Relevant responses may be verified prior to shortlisting and/or used for administration purposes but will not then be used for selection purposes. If you are called to interview you may be asked about the answers you have given to questions 15 to 19 and question 14 if relevant to the job. 12. PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. Surname or family name 2. All previous surnames 3. All forenames 4. Title 5. Current Address

6. Postcode 7. Resident at this address since 8. Home telephone number 9. Mobile telephone number 10. Date of birth 11. Email address 12. DfE reference number 13. National Insurance Number 14. Do you have a current full driving Yes No licence? 15. Did you qualify as a teacher after Yes No May 1999? If Yes, in which school was induction completed?

16. Have you ever been subject to a Yes No child protection investigation by your employer or any other If YES please state separately under confidential cover the organisation? circumstances and the outcome including any orders or conditions. This will not be opened unless you are called to interview. 17. Do you require sponsorship Yes No (previously a work permit)? If YES please provide details under separate cover. 18. Are you related to or have a close Yes No personal relationship with any pupil, employee, or governor? If YES give details separately under confidential cover. This will not be opened unless you are called to interview. 19. Are there any special arrangements Yes No which we can make for you if you are called for an interview and/or If Yes please specify, (e.g. ground floor venue, sign language, work based assessment? interpreter, audiotape etc).

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13. COMPULSORY DECLARATION OF ANY CONVICTIONS, CAUTIONS OR REPRIMANDS, WARNINGS OR BIND-OVERS

If you are shortlisted you will be required to complete a “Disclosure of Criminal Record” form and bring the completed form to interview. If the job involves contact with children up to age 8 you will also be required to make a Disqualification Declaration. The information you give will be treated as strictly confidential. Disclosure of a conviction, caution, warning or reprimand will not automatically disqualify you from consideration. Any offence will only be taken into consideration if it is one which would make you unsuitable for the type of work you are applying for. However, offences relating to children may make you unsuitable since this is a “regulated position” under the Under the Criminal Justice & Courts Services Act 2000.

14. PROHIBITION FROM TEACHING In accordance with the requirements of The School Staffing (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2013, any future appointment is subject to a check with the Department for Education to ensure that you are not subject to a prohibition order or an interim prohibition order.

15. DATA PROTECTION ACT 1998

The information collected on this form will be used in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998. By supplying information, you are giving your consent to the information being processed for all employment purposes as defined in the Data Protection Act 1998. The information may be disclosed, as appropriate, to the governors, to Occupational Health, to the Teachers Pensions Agency, to the Department for Education, to pension, payroll and personnel providers and relevant statutory bodies. You should also note that checks may be made to verify the information provided and may also be used to prevent and/or detect fraud. This form will be kept strictly confidential but may be photocopied and may be transmitted electronically for use by those entitled to see the information as part of the recruitment process. When the recruitment process is completed, the form will be stored for a maximum of six months then destroyed. If you are employed as a result of this recruitment process then this application form will be retained as part of your personnel record.

16. NOTES

(a) Under the Criminal Justice & Courts Services Act 2000 it is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated position’. The position you are applying for is a “regulated position”. (b) Canvassing, directly or indirectly, an employee or governor will disqualify the application. (c) Candidates recommended for appointment will be required to provide a satisfactory Enhanced DBS certificate and complete a pre-employment medical questionnaire and may be required to undergo a medical examination. . 17. DECLARATION

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all particulars included in my application are correct. I understand and accept that providing false information will result in my application being rejected or withdrawal of any offer of employment, or summary dismissal if I am in post, and possible referral to the police. I understand and accept that the information I have provided may be used in accordance with paragraph 13 above, and in particular that checks may be carried out to verify the contents of my application form

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PART 3 EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY MONITORING

This section will be separated from part 1 and part 2. Collection of equality information is solely for monitoring purposes to ensure that our policies and procedures are effective. We also collect this data in accordance with the general and specific public sector equality duties under the Equality Act 2010. Any data you enter onto this monitoring form will only be used for monitoring purposes and will not be used in assessing and or scoring your application or during the interview process. This information is kept fully confidential and access is strictly limited in accordance with the Data Protection Act.

Ethnic Group Workforce Census Code Please tick WBRI British English Welsh Northern Irish Scottish WIRI Irish White OOTH Irish Traveller OOTH Gypsy WOTH Other White background MWBC White and Black Caribbean MWBA White and Black African Mixed MWAS White and Asian MOTH Other Mixed background AIND Indian APKN Pakistani Asian ABAN Bangladeshi or Asian British CHNE Chinese AOTH Other Asian background BCRB Caribbean Black BAFR African or Black British BOTH Other Black background Other ethnic group OOTH Arab Write in:

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Religion Disability Please tick Do you consider that you have a disability? Please tick No religion Yes Please complete the grid below Christian (including Church of England, No Catholic, Protestant and all other Christian denominations) Prefer not to say Buddhist Hindu My disability is: Please tick Jewish Physical Impairment Muslim Sensory Impairment Sikh Mental Health Condition Any other religion write in Learning Disability/ Difficulty

Long standing illness Prefer not to say Other Prefer not to say Sexual Orientation Please tick

Bi-sexual Gay Lesbian Heterosexual Other Prefer not to say

Gender Please tick

Female Male Transgender Prefer not to say

Single

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Living together Married Civil Partnership Prefer not to say

Personal relationship Please tick

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