Total 119 Director/C-Level job vacancies in leeds yorkshire ls1 4ht

Leadership To provide effective clinical leadership. To work on behalf ofYorkshire and the Humber Deanery,providing expertadviceon specialty-specificmatters. Quality and safetyTo implement the NHSE Quality Framework andEducation and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.School Programme Management Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. Recruitment to training posts and programmes. Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams. ToattendSchool meetings within the structureand other relevant meetings. To meet Code of Practice requirements Educational and Workforce Development To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements. Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies. FinanceToensure compliance with procurement requirements.You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Secondment only for current NHS employees, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

The Specialised Commissioning Finance Business Partner team in the NHS England Finance and Planning Directorate is now recruiting for Deputy Director of Finance for financial management.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of work to support the NHS. We:

· work closely with government to agree NHS funding;

· ensure the NHS lives within its annual budget;

· decide how to distribute the funding to the different NHS services and parts of England;

· support innovative programmes that improve the care and experience of NHS patients or people using NHS services;

· set out the financial and performance priorities the NHS should be delivering each year;

· report how much the NHS has spent on providing services each year;

· explore how the NHS can make the best use of its money;

· look at howspend on building or equipment can improve the care and experience of people using NHS services.

· consider how nationally we use these resources to improve healthcare outcomes, reduce inequality, improve health and support the NHS.

As a Deputy Director of Finance, you will be working very closely with colleagues across specialised commissioning to support the commissioning of over £20bn of NHS resources to deliver vital services. The postholder will support the business to get best value out of our resources, providing financial support and advice across a range of high priority national programmes and services.

The team offershigh profile, fast-paced projects. This requires adaptability, rigor and innovation and provides exciting development opportunities for those developing their careers in the NHS, health or the public sector.

Below are the types of skills and experience that we are looking for.Even if you feel you only meet some of the criteria, we encourage you to apply.

· Acting as a Finance Business Partner to the Specialised senior management team, and the commissioning function as a whole (including regional teams and local commissioners), providing effective finance support to clinical and commissioning areas. This includes support to areas such as the national Programmes of Care, Clinical Reference Groups and transformation programmes.

· Providing advice and support relating to payment and incentives approaches for specialised commissioning services.

· Effective financial management of central budgets for clinical prioritisation and service transformation, including embedding processes ensuring best value in decision making, planning and in-year monitoring of service level investments.

· Effective financial management of central budgets relating to high cost tariff excluded devices, specialised mandate capital resources, and high priority national programmes such as genomics.

· Contributing to ongoing programme to delegate suitable specialised services to ICBs.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section.

Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do?

Please email Doug Siebert, Interim Finance Director, Specialised, Health and Justice and Armed Forces Business Partner Team on doug.siebert@nhs.net if you would like to discuss.


This advert closes on Sunday 10 Nov 2024

Please see attached job description for further information about the responsibilities of this role. You can find further details about the role, a letter from the Deputy CFOs and advice on completing your application in the Document to download section. Interested in applying and want to find out more about our team and the work we do? Please email Doug Siebert, Interim Finance Director, Specialised, Health and Justice and Armed Forces Business Partner Team on doug.siebert@nhs.net if you would like to discuss.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Deputy Director of Learning -English with a proven track record of success in improving standards and raising pupil outcomes. We want to hear from talented middle leaders looking to extend their experience, and outstanding, ambitious teachers seeking their first middle leadership post.

As an experienced teacher, you will develop an exciting curriculum that suits every type of learner and have the resolve to make a real difference to the lives of our young people. The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and motivational skills.

You will be able to demonstrate the ability to lead a successful faculty drawing on your extensive teaching and leadership experience. As a Star middle leader, you’ll join the Star Academies family, a high-performing and supportive network of primary and secondary schools with some of the best leaders in education.

You will have:

• A degree-level qualification and Qualified Teacher Status.
• The ability to teach to GCSE standard.
• The ability to coach and motivate colleagues to achieve individual and collective targets.
• Experience of sustained delivery of outstanding attainment and achievement.
• Experience of innovation and creativity to engage, enthuse and progress learners.

What the school offers its staff

Laisterdyke Leadership Academy is a secondary school for 11 to 18 year olds in Bradford. We joined Star Academies in 2016 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

The school was rated ‘good’ in all four areas of the inspection framework during its inspection in January 2023.

We are an ambitious school with high expectations for all of our pupils. We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action. Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

A rare opportunity has arisen in the North East and Yorkshire Regional team within NHS England for a Director of Finance.

This is a key leadership role in the regional health system, with responsibility, in conjunction with other leaders from across the professional spectrum, to lead teams to support systems to deliver improved quality, productivity and performance for the region’s population, in line with NHS and other governmental priorities.

The Director of Finance is responsible for leading and overseeing the wide range of financial responsibilities within the Region. The team works closely with our four Integrated Care systems, other regional and central team functions to ensure that patient centred services are delivered within the available financial resources. The role also helps to shape policy, ensures clarity of approach with our partner and approaches are in place to support our finance community.

The Region has a strong reputation for collegiate working with systems, organisations, and NHS England teams. This role is supported by a highly experienced and capable finance team covering a diverse portfolio including revenue, capital, policy, staff development and improving Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.

The post holder, as a member of the regional executive team, willcontribute towards the delivery of the regional objectives, including being the senior responsible officer for the overall annual planning process.

The role is likely to appeal to those keen to contribute towards the wide range of tasks performed by the NHS and be very much engaged with the current and emerging issues of the day.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. 


This advert closes on Monday 4 Nov 2024

You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our next successful Director of School Improvement will have a:

A deep commitment to the education and well-being of children;

Education to degree level and QTS;

Extensive experience working as a Headteacher or in roles of similar or even greater responsibility;

Proven track record of improving schools and outcomes for children.

What the school offers its staff

At Elevate we place well-being at the heart of our Trust, as it impacts on how we all feel and our ability to function. Our absolute priority is to work with our staff and parents to promote good mental health and well-being, and to support those who need help. We acknowledge that mental health interconnects with all aspects of life and that everyone experiences mental health differently. Therefore a key aim is to work with our staff and parents to integrate health and well-being into our day to day activities to enable us to create a positive and healthy working and living environment. Everyone will be encouraged to take responsibility for their own health and well-being and a supportive self-help approach will be adopted as an underpinning principle.

Further details about the role

Elevate Multi Academy Trust was established in 2017. There are currently 18 schools in the Trust, and we are aspirational to continue our growth. Together the schools within our Trust form a family of like-minded educationalists with a partnership between the Diocese of Leeds, the Diocese of York and the local community.

As a Trust, our main priorities are our children, families and their educational journey. We have high expectations, which we know can be achieved by creating a strong collaboration between children, parents/guardians and talented and caring headteachers, teachers and support staff.

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional education professional as our Director of School Improvement to bring expertise, ambition and enthusiasm and working alongside our CEO leading the next stage of our school improvement journey.

You will need to contribute to the leadership and oversight of most aspects of educational delivery in the Trust. Success in the role will be demonstrated by the stability and improvement of standards in our schools and the strong engagement of our school leaders with the aims and mission of the partnership.

How to apply

For further details, including the application pack please contact: HR@elevatemat.org

Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the Trust.

Please return your completed application form to Katie Meynell at HR@elevatemat.org. Please ensure that all parts of the application are completed. We do not accept CVs as part of the selection process. Please quote the following reference number on your application - REC/ELE/000000936

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Your application will need to demonstrate that you have:

• Experience of delivering inspirational leadership that enables leaders to develop high quality primary education.
• Experience of promoting the highest possible standards of care, aspiration and success to support families and children to overcome any social disadvantage.
• Experience of securing long term success within primary settings by building and developing leaders.
• Experience of reviewing, developing and implementing curriculum strategy, based on current research.
• Successful experience of promoting inclusion, equality and diversity.
• An excellent understanding of the schools’ sector and education more broadly, with a strong grasp of contemporary educational issues including the inspection agenda and up to date knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy research.
• Strong track record of performance, managing staff, driving morale, raising standards and promoting a team ethos, ideally with regard to a multi-site organisation.
• Understanding the factors which create barriers to learning and the ability to implement appropriate strategies that address this, including SEND strategy, whilst reducing inequalities and promoting social inclusion.
• Knowledge of key strategies for raising pupils’ achievement and advancing effective teaching and learning, set within the communities served by Castleford Academy Trust.
• Ability to create and maintain an environment which promotes good behaviour, discipline and a culture of celebrating success.
• Proven success in building effective partnerships and links including with central government, schools and local authorities to maximise networks and opportunities.
• A strong commitment to personal development for all staff including yourself.

You will also need to be:

• Supportive of the Trust’s ethos and values at all times both within the primary academies and the wider community.
• Committed to inspiring leaders, staff and pupils in the development of initiatives and strategies which promotes whole school improvement.
• An excellent communicator who is at ease with all stakeholders.

We can offer you:

• A significant role in the Academy Trust.
• Excellent professional development opportunities.
• Nationally recognised qualifications.
• Opportunities to work as a leader within the Trust and beyond.

Enthusiastic colleagues and supportive leaders, governors and trustees who drive improvements across the Trust alongside you.

What the school offers its staff

As part of our team at Castleford Academy Trust, you will have access to a comprehensive package of wellbeing support designed exclusively for schools, providing access to a team of in-house wellbeing experts, counsellors, nurses and physiotherapists.

Commitment to safeguarding

Castleford Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. For positions at Castleford Academy you are required to complete a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check prior to appointment.

We value the different experiences our people bring to their work. We're working to create an environment where everyone can make a full contribution no matter their background, identity, or circumstances. Which means, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. You can find further details about the role, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description, Assignment Brief and other supporting documents.

Leadership To provide effective clinical leadership. To work on behalf of Yorkshire and the Humber Deanery, providing expert advice on specialty-specific matters. Quality and safety To implement the NHSE Quality Framework and Education and Training Quality Improvement and Performance. School Programme Management Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. Recruitment to training posts and programmes. Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams. To attend School meetings within the structure and other relevant meetings. To meet Code of Practice requirements Educational and Workforce Development To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements. Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies. Finance To ensure compliance with procurement requirements. You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

NHS England’s Innovation, Research, Life Sciences and Transformation Strategy (IRLSS) team has an ambitious suite of programmes to help to ensure the NHS is one of the most pro innovation and research systems in the world, helping to improve patient outcomes as well as supporting the UK economy to grow.

As a major part of the IRLSS team’s portfolio the Data for Research and Development Programme is a multi-million poundGovernment Major Projects Programme (GMPP) which aims to:

· Make research-ready data rapidly accessible through the NHS Research Secure Data Environment Network

· Speed-up large scale clinical trial delivery through NHS DigiTrials

· Establish a model for future generation of value for the NHS



The Deputy Director Data for Research is responsible for delivery of this programme working closely with the programme SRO and the Director of Research. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a GMPP programme managing a talented and driven team.

We are seeking an experienced senior leader who has extensive experience of delivering large complex programmes across departments withan in depth specialist knowledge of the NHS data for research ecosystem including the infrastructure, architecture and policy.

The ability to work effectively with key stakeholders including the life sciences industry, academia, NHS R&D community, voluntary and charitable sector organisations is key to successful delivery and the successful applicant will have a track record of building strong collaborations with partners and stakeholders. An in depth understanding of the issues inherent in the use of patient data for purposes other than direct care is essential as is the need to ensure patient and public involvement is at the heart of decision making.

The successful applicant will be an active and visible IRLSS SLT member with proven ability to build high performing teams, fostering an environment for individuals and the team to thrive.

The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
• Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
• Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
• Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
• Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
• Delivering value for money.

If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.

Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.

Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.

NHS England hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship through the Skilled Worker route you’ll usually need to be paid the ‘standard’ salary rate of at least £38,700 per year, or the ‘going rate’ for your job, whichever is higher. You can find more information on theGovernment website.

· Develop the infrastructure across the NHS for a federated network of national and sub national secure data environments offering a single front door to NHS data for research

· Lead and work closely with colleagues acrossthe Transformation Directorate to enable matrix working across sub directorates to ensure alignment and collaboration in delivery to support data enabled research and specifically delivery of the Data for R&D programme

· Represent the Data For R&D programme at high-level engagement withArms-Length Bodies, across Government, with industry, and all other stakeholders acrossthe health and care system.

· Drive and challengework across health regulators to ensure that the regulatory system supports wide-spread data-driven research and better partnerships with researchers and innovators. All with the aim of harnessing value for the NHS.

· Work across internal and external stakeholders to ensure patient and public involvement and engagement is at the heart of decision making and is embedded in the programme

· Champion and promote at every opportunity the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion, whilst also driving continual improvements to support a diverse and inclusive workforce.


This advert closes on Monday 28 Oct 2024

We are looking for two TDs to join our Hydrology Team in Edinburgh and Leeds

RPS projects are all around you. We define, design and manage projects that create shared value to a complex, urbanising and resource-scarce world. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. With us, you’ll find work that is challenging and rewarding, and you’ll be supported every step of the way.

You will currently be holding a leadership role for a hydrology team in a consultancy company.

Key responsibilities:

• Undertake and complete drainage strategies from conceptual stage to detailed design stage;
• Provide leadership in the areas of water quality sewage management and consenting.
• Undertake consultations with Local Planning Authorities (LPA), Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA) and other Stakeholders including Water Companies and Regulators;
• Undertake site walkovers and other technical and departmental duties associated with the role;
• Provide support in completing Flood Risk Assessments and ES Chapters;
• Support in bid preparation and fee proposals;
• Research and business development of potential new clients;
• Attendance at client and regulatory meetings;
• Keep up to date with drainage design trends, customer awareness and design techniques;
• Contribute to the development and mentoring of junior staff and the continual improvement of the Drainage team design and modelling capability;

What’s in it for you?

We will provide you with a competitive salary, opportunities to invest and many other benefits including: 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Option to purchase up to 5 extra days per year, Company pension scheme, Group Disability Scheme, Share Incentive Scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Screening, Employee Assistance Programme (including numerous wellbeing initiatives and mental health support), Dental Cover, Professional Memberships and access to BenefitHub offering discounts, cash back offers and rewards.

We’re an accredited training provider – from entry level to master’s degree level professional qualifications in leadership & management and executive coaching & mentoring, we support learning and development for everyone.

A personal development plan and a transparent career pathway puts you in the driving seat of your career and you’ll be supported as far as you want to go.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. We need a mix of experiences and skills to develop the most innovative ideas. We respect one another and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing.

We understand the need to work flexibly, with agile offices and hybrid working offered as standard, we’re happy to talk about flexible working. This is a workplace that works for you.

A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

RPS, A Tetra Tech Company

Representing an exciting new chapter in our business, on 24 January 2023 RPS became a Tetra Tech company. With over 28,000 employees in more than 550 offices in more than 120 countries on seven continents, Tetra Tech is a leading, global provider of consulting and engineering services. As a Tetra Tech company, RPS is proud to offer our people market-leading development and project opportunities, helping to solve some of the world’s most complex problems.

Here you're part of the solution

RPS is where you come to build a career, where you'll find true support, encouragement and the opportunity to grow. Our people are our success. We need people who share our passion on solving the problems that matter. People who believe they can shape a more sustainable future, who build lasting relationships and who embrace new ways of working. And where you’ll be supported every step of the way.

We encourage and value different ideas, perspectives, and styles of thinking. You’ll be joining a diverse community and a company that puts its people first and prioritises their wellbeing. A career here is far from ordinary. Here you’re not a number, you’re part of the solution.

We know we develop better solutions together. That’s why we’re committed to ensuring Fairness, Inclusivity, and Respect in all that we do. For us to live our purpose of creating shared value and to deliver on our promise to ‘make complex easy’ – for us and for our clients, we continue to build a culture where different working styles and experiences can thrive to achieve exceptional results.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and work in partnership with Inclusive Employers. We’re also proud to support reservists and their families, having signed the Armed Forces Covenant. An inclusive culture enables our people to do things differently, working in ways to suit them while delivering their best for RPS. That’s why we’ve created working groups as true inclusion is a journey that involves learning, collaboration, and engagement.

Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the interview process, we can then make reasonable changes to support you in performing to the best of your ability.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Develop the infrastructure across the NHS for a federated network of national and sub national secure data environments offering a single front door to NHS data for research Lead and work closely with colleagues across the Transformation Directorate to enable matrix working across sub directorates to ensure alignment and collaboration in delivery to support data enabled research and specifically delivery of the Data for R&D programme Represent the Data For R&D programme at high-level engagement with Arms-Length Bodies, across Government, with industry, and all other stakeholders across the health and care system. Drive and challenge work across health regulators to ensure that the regulatory system supports wide-spread data-driven research and better partnerships with researchers and innovators. All with the aim of harnessing value for the NHS. Work across internal and external stakeholders to ensure patient and public involvement and engagement is at the heart of decision making and is embedded in the programme Champion and promote at every opportunity the importance of equality, diversity and inclusion, whilst also driving continual improvements to support a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Leadership To provide effective clinical leadership. To work on behalf ofYorkshire and the Humber Deanery,providing expertadviceon specialty-specificmatters. Quality and safetyTo implement the NHSE Quality Framework andEducation and Training Quality Improvement and Performance.School Programme Management Specialty-specific matters and trainee/trainer concerns. Recruitment to training posts and programmes. Postgraduate programme management, including assessments, progression, rotations, support and remediation, OOP management, trainee management, careers support, less than full-time training, inter-deanery transfer, academic training and other related work-streams. ToattendSchool meetings within the structureand other relevant meetings. To meet Code of Practice requirements Educational and Workforce Development To advise and support in educational and workforce development elements. Strategic Workforce Development and Commissioning To develop educational programmes where needed to support achievement of curriculum competencies. FinanceToensure compliance with procurement requirements.You can find further details about the job, organisational structure, recruitment profile, expected outcomes and benefits information in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents. Secondments Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Boston Spa Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Director of Mathematics. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy - the successful applicant will be expected to lead a high performing team of colleagues to support students in achieving excellent outcomes at both GCSE and A Level.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Qualified Teacher Status.
• Successful record of teaching Mathematics including very strong results in public examinations
• Clear ideas and strategies for raising pupil attainment and achievement in Mathematics.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership to a local government pension scheme.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Further details about the role

At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud to support students in developing the character traits required to be well-rounded individuals and for them to be prepared with the skills, habits and qualifications required for success in their future careers. Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the academy core values – Participation, Purpose, Positivity, Professionalism and being Principled. In January 2023, the exceptional nature of our work at Boston Spa Academy was recognised by Ofsted who rated the academy as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas of our work.

The mathematics department at Boston Spa Academy has an excellent track record of academic success. In the past two academic years, Progress 8 measures for the subject at GCSE were +0.97 and +1.07, placing the department as one of the highest performing in the country. This is further supplemented by our thriving A Level provision, in which Mathematics and Further Mathematics have large numbers of students who achieve exceptionally well. The team consists of 12 teachers, with a Deputy Director of Maths, and soon to be three Assistant Leaders of Maths. This exciting role has presented itself with the current Director of Maths securing an internal promotion within the academy, and so we are seeking a candidate who has the vision to maintain, and further develop, the exceptional provision that we offer in mathematics at Boston Spa Academy.

Boston Spa Academy joined The GORSE Academies Trust in 2018 and has since benefitted immensely from working in collaboration with other outstanding academies and from being part of one of the highest performing multi-academy trusts in the country. As a direct impact of this work, the academy has moved from being a school with average performance to one which secured a GCSE Progress 8 score of +0.75 and +0.50 in the past two academic years, as well as securing over 52% of grades being A*-B at A Level, in 2022. Boston Spa Academy is now amongst the highest performing schools in Leeds, the Yorkshire and Humber region and the country.

At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.

GORSE have established a long-standing culture of excellence where ‘high challenge, high support’ is commonplace. Our trust will be made up of 15 establishments by September 2025. In addition to this, we also operate GORSE SCITT and Leeds Teaching School Hub, important establishments in their own right. Ensuring that each element of the trust, including the central team, performs at its best to ensure all children, especially those whose who are disadvantaged, have the opportunity to secure the Gift of Choice, is the central mission of GORSE

If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at www.bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk.

How to Apply:

If you’re as excited about this opportunity as we are, a Job Description/Person Specification and application form is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs), by email to Susie.Dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk or by telephone on 01937 846636.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.