Academy Council Person Specification This is a brief guide. The skills audit includes a wide range of desirables and will be used in the process of appointment. SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE Commitment to the distinctively Understanding of current Christian Church School national education policy and ethos of DSAMAT and the the local education context academy Daytime availability to integrity, objectivity, Availability to meet Ofsted honesty etc. and a Inspectors and others who willingness to act in the carry out reviews public interest to improving quality and raising standards Training Ready to develop a Experience of working in knowledge and partnership with other understanding of the role academies and schools by attending training Experience of governance in courses and briefings a church school or academy Examples of commitment Experience of monitoring in to personal professional the classroom development in other Experience of managing spheres significant change in an organisation Safer recruitment training General skills Work on your own Analytical and problem and abilities to initiative solving abilities. have or be – Work positively with others Report writing willing to develop and to contribute as a The ability to: member of a team - think strategically Critical listening and - make a contribution to questioning skills reasoned decisions (All desirable skills Read, understand and Experience of working in or are identified on develop a critical eye on a visiting a school/academy in the skills audit) range of documents the past as a governor IT literate A willingness to: - get to know the school: its needs, strengths and areas of development - visit the school during teaching hours and to attend evening meetings
Academy Council Person Specification This is a brief guide. The skills audit includes a wide range of desirables and will be used in the process of appointment. SPECIFICATION ESSENTIAL DESIRABLE Commitment to the distinctively Christian Church School ethos of DSAMAT and the academy to integrity, objectivity, honesty etc. and a willingness to act in the public interest to improving quality and raising standards Understanding of current national education policy and the local education context Daytime availability Availability to meet Ofsted Inspectors and others who carry out reviews Training Ready to develop a knowledge and understanding of the role by attending training courses and briefings Examples of commitment to personal professional development in other spheres Experience of working in partnership with other academies and schools Experience of governance in a church school or academy Experience of monitoring in the classroom Experience of managing significant change in an organisation Safer recruitment training General skills and abilities to have – or be willing to develop (All desirable skills are identified on the skills audit) Work on your own initiative Work positively with others and to contribute as a member of a team Critical listening and questioning skills Read, understand and develop a critical eye on a range of documents IT literate A willingness to: - get to know the school: its needs, strengths and areas of development - visit the school during teaching hours and to attend evening meetings Analytical and problem solving abilities. Report writing The ability to: - think strategically - make a contribution to reasoned decisions Experience of working in or visiting a school/academy in the past as a governor