More than 30 applications have been received for two senior leadership roles in education.
The Director of Education – a post which has existed for many decades – is the most senior education advisor to the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture and holds a range of statutory duties. The current Director of Education is Andrew Warren, who holds the post on a fixed term contract. The Committee hopes his successor will be appointed during the current school term.
Deputy Matt Fallaize, President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture, said:
“We are delighted with the number and quality of applications received for the key role of Director of Education. We are fortunate to have secured a range of candidates with strong records of leadership across the various phases of education. We are now looking forward to meeting the candidates who have been shortlisted.”
The application period also recently closed for the position of Executive Principal of The Guernsey Institute. The Guernsey Institute is being formed on 1 July this year by the integration of the States’ three providers of further and higher education: the College of Further Education, Institute of Health & Social Care Studies and GTA University Centre.
Deputy Fallaize said:
“We did not know what to expect because obviously this is the first time we have recruited an Executive Principal of the new Guernsey Institute. The response has been very encouraging and there are several applicants with many years’ experiencein leadership roles in education. We are confident we will be able to make a strong appointment well in advance of the formation of The Guernsey Institute on 1 July.”
Neither post will add to the Committee’s long-term revenue expenditure. The existing Director of Education post will continue to be funded through the Committee’s normal cash limit budget. The Executive Principal will be expected to realise efficiency savings in the
further and higher education sectors while improving the offer for students and local businesses.
