Getting Ahead London Coach Application Form (Aspiring Headteacher Programme) 2020

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Please complete this short application form to express your interest in becoming a Coach for the Mayor of London's leadership scheme, Getting Ahead London.

Deadline for applications: Friday 4th September 2020 (midnight)

Once submitted, your application will be processed by the Getting Ahead London project team. You will be contacted shortly after the deadline with the outcome of your initial application. Successful applicants will then be invited to a telephone interview on a rolling basis. For any queries about the programme or any issues with the online form, please contact gal@challengepartners.org

Contact details

First name

Last name

Email address

Phone number

Your school

Name of current school

Location of current school (please provide the name of the local authority/ borough your school is situated in)

What is your school's phase?

PrimarySecondarySpecialAPMiddleAll-through

What is your school's current Ofsted rating? Note: only leaders from schools currently rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted will be considered for this role

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequate

What was the date of your current school's most recent Ofsted inspection?

Qualifications and experience

What is your current role? Note: only current Headteachers or equivalent are eligible for this role

Are you a Specialist Leader of Education or a Local Leader of Education?

LLESLEAlternative QualificationNo

When did you become a SLE/LLE or alternative?

How many years experience as a Headteacher (or equivalent) do you have? Note: you must have a minimum of three years' experience for this role

3-5 years5-10 yearsMore than 10 years

Please outline any coaching qualifications, experience (especially outside your own school), and/or certifications you might have. Note: coaching qualifications and/or certification are desirable, not essential. Coaching training will be provided upon induction

Do you have a current and valid DBS check?

YesNo

Please confirm the following:

By submitting this form, I confirm that I can commit to seven days coaching and development over the course of the 2020/21 academic year

YesNo

By submitting this form, I confirm that I am available and willing to attend induction course for coaches in London

YesNo

Why are you applying to this role, and how do you envisage this benefiting you and your school? (up to 300 words)

Demonstrate why you have been successful as a leader (up to 300 words)

What is your view on the role of coaching as a development tool, and how has it helped you and your colleagues to develop as leaders? (up to 300 words)

Demonstrate how you have coached and supported a colleague who has gone on to progress in their career (up to 300 words)

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Thank you for completing your application to be a coach on Getting Ahead London programme.

Please click submit to complete your application

Diversity monitoring

How old are you?

Under 3030-3940-4950-5960 +Prefer not to answer

Which of the following best represents your ethnicity? Choose all that apply

White BritishWhite IrishAny other white backgroundWhite and Asian White and black African White and black Caribbean Any other mixed background Black African Black Caribbean Any other black backgroundBangladeshiIndianPakistaniAny other Asian background Chinese ArabGypsy/Traveller Any other ethnic backgroundPrefer not to say

Do you consider yourself to be disabled?

YesNoPrefer not to answer

To which gender identify do you most identify?

FemaleMaleTransgender femaleTransgender maleGender variant/Non-conformingNot listedPrefer not to say

What is your present religion, if any?

No religionChristian (all denominations) Buddhist Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh Any other religion Prefer not to say

What is your sexual orientation?

BiHetrosexual/StraightGay ManGay woman/LesbianNot listedPrefer not to say