John Moss

John Moss has a first class honours degree in English from the University of Oxford where he also completed his doctorate and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education.

He taught secondary English and Drama for ten years in schools in Oxford and Brighton, finishing his time in school as a Senior Teacher.

He joined Canterbury Christ Church University in 1992 as a Senior Lecturer, teaching courses in English and Education. He became Head of Secondary Education and later Head of Postgraduate Initial Teacher Education before being appointed Dean of Education in 2008, a post which he held for ten years.

The Faculty of Education, which he led, provides a wide range of programmes in teacher education, continuing professional development and the disciplines of education. John promoted innovation in the Faculty's work including its involvement in projects such as Teach First.

John has extensive experience of school and academy trust governance. He has been a governor at VIAT since 2008, and is Chair of the Standards and School Improvement Committee. He is currently Chair of the Diocesan Board of Education for the Canterbury Diocese, and Chair of the Dover Christ Church Academy Trust.

He is married to a secondary English teacher and has three adult children working in the charity sector, education and the theatre. His out of work interests include hillwalking; he has recently completed the 214 Lake District Wainwright hills.