AoEA Senior Associate

Department: Accreditation

Employment Type: Programme

Location: AoEA Office

Description

The Senior Associate programme builds on Associate accreditation.

What are we looking for in a Senior Associate?

A Senior Associate requires sophisticated knowledge and skills to address system-wide and deep-rooted issues in groups of schools or organisations. This will require evidence of knowledge and expertise in the areas of Change Management, Organisational Development and Quality Systems.

Senior Associate Criteria

Three core criteria will underpin the Senior Associate assessment: organisational development, change management and quality systems.

Organisation Development

Advisers need to bring a proactive and reactive approach to organisational development. The role of the organisational development adviser is to support he individual and the organisation in understanding their need and capacity to develop within a world that is forever changing. Organisational development is a planned, systematic approach to improving organisational effectiveness – one that aligns strategy, people and processes. This programme examines how to achieve the desired goals of high performance and greater levels of collaboration through the involvement of its people.

Change Management

Advisers need to bring a proactive and reactive approach to organisation change. Change can be view as an external threat and an opportunity. An organisation may also have strengths and weaknesses regarding its capacity to respond to change. The role of the change adviser is to support the individual and the organisational capacity to cope with the drivers that promote change. Change management is a key leadership challenge.

Quality Systems

Systems leaders will need support from expert advisers in ensuring that their systems are fit for purpose, and continually improved through carefully managed modifications, responding to continuous feedback. This programme focuses on quality management support, as well as systems leadership development. We expect the Senior Associate to have high level skills and knowledge of how organisations are transformed. New techniques and tools will be introduced during the programme.

The Application & Assessment Process

Application

Submit Senior Associate self-assessment form to begin application. Form is reviewed to ensure you meet the criteria and have the necessary experience to be successful at Senior Associate level.

Seminar

Invite to attend a full day training seminar (face to face or online) where we introduce the Senior Associate accreditation criteria in more detail

Viva

The final stage is to create a scripted presentation based on the senior associate criteria which you present to and discuss with our assessment panel at your viva.

Senior Associate Accreditation

Upon successful completion, become a fully accredited AoEA Senior Associate. Continued access to our Member Hub, option to join the Register of Accredited Associates and member benefits for an additional year.

Why Become Accredited

Demonstrate authority and professional credibility;
Critically evaluate and support school improvement;
Critically evaluate and support governance;
Address complex strategic issues;
Support organisational development;
Implement quality systems and continuous improvement

Our accredited members include Education Advisers, Headteachers, Principals, Local Authority School Improvement professionals, Chief Executives, and Senior Leadership team members across all phases of education and across the UK and internationally.

Senior Associate Criteria

The Application & Assessment Process

Why Become Accredited

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