Position: Diocesan School Adviser
Location: Church House Oxford, Kidlington / Hybrid / Schools across the Diocese
Starting date: 01 September 2025
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £63,212.36 to £68,074.47 pro-rata per annum (pay award pending)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 19 January 2025 at midnight
Interview Date: 29 January 2025 at Church House Oxford, Kidlington
We are looking for someone with a proven track record as a headteacher with experience of effective school improvement, successful SIAMS and Ofsted inspections who can secure and maintain excellent working relationships with colleagues and think creatively – to work strategically and to anticipate and solve problems. We seek applications from people who have a working knowledge and experience of Religious Education, collective worship, and spiritual growth within schools. We are looking for a practicing Christian in sympathy with the Anglican tradition with the ability to articulate the Christian faith. An ability to walk alongside colleagues in schools and to form positive professional relationships is essential.
Working closely as part of a team of Diocesan School Advisers, the priorities for the successful candidate will be to support the development of Church schools as providers of high-quality educational standards, spiritual flourishing and contribute to the effectiveness of ODBE’s services and operations. The position is subject to enhanced DBS checks.
To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact Toby Long, Deputy Diocesan Director of Education via email: toby.long@oxford.anglican.org
How to apply:
Please email your completed application form, confidential declaration form, and recruitment monitoring form to recruitment@oxford.anglican.org The forms are accessible via the links below:
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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. If you do not hear from us, your application has not been successful.
We want our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion for all to be reflected in the composition of our staff. We are particularly keen to receive applications from candidates from communities currently underrepresented in the diocese.