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What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: Director of Education - Special Schools

Location: Esteem Multi Academy Central Offices are based at Lake View Drive, Sherwood Park, NG15 0DT. This role will require regular visits to all our school sites.

Salary: Leadership Grade Points 25-29 £89,830 - £99,067

Start date: Easter 2025

Contract: 37 hours per week, all year round

This role comes at an exciting time for our Trust as we continue to rapidly grow and develop across the East and West Midlands. Esteem MAT currently has fourteen special schools and alternative provisions (AP’s), including one mainstream primary school with an ERF for children with autism. We have big ambitions to become one of the leading trust’s nationally for SEND, as we look to expand further in neighbouring regions, to provide a ‘world-class’ education system for children and young people with SEND.

You will be an experienced Headteacher/Executive Headteacher of a special school. Alternatively, you will have relevant experience of evaluating the performance of special schools in a comparable role, such as an HMI, Ofsted inspector or LA/MAT school improvement advisor.

We seek an exceptional individual to support the delivery of our Education Development and Improvement Framework (EDIF), with a focused determination to drive educational outcomes for pupils with SEND. You will have a forensic focus on the progress and experience of every pupil. Extensive knowledge and understanding of current evidence-based strategies for improving the quality of education in special schools, and the ability to ensure the effective implementation of these strategies, is essential. You will be committed to ensuring every pupil is provided with a high quality and inclusive education within our schools.

This will be a demanding but incredibly rewarding role. You will work alongside, be fully supported, and warmly welcomed by an exceptionally talented central education team. The team is strategically led by our Chief Education Officer, Clive Lawrence, OBE. The central education team also includes a Director of Education (AP specialist), Director of Safeguarding, Data Manager, plus a wider team of school improvement advisors and family support staff.

The successful candidate will manage their own diary, providing improvement and quality assurance work to our schools based upon ‘educational risk’. In addition, the role will entail some outward facing work, as and when commissioned by the DfE, LA’s and other MAT’s. Given the current educational/SEND landscape, we are wanting someone who will fully engage with policy development, initiatives and research at a local and national level.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits include Teachers’ Pension Scheme, mileage allowance paid at 45p per mile, Westfield Health membership, access to a range of CPD opportunities, some home based working.

For further information, including an informal discussion about the role or to visit our trust, please contact Clive Lawrence, OBE (Chief Education Officer), on 01623 859886, via email to HR@esteemmat.co.uk or visit our website at www.esteemmat.co.uk/vacancies. Please use the relevant application form on the MAT website. CV’s alone will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 24 November 2024 (23:59)

Shortlisting: Monday 25 November 2024

Interview date: 11, 12 or 13 December 2024

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Commitment to safeguarding

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an ambitious leader with a proven track record of delivering sustained and measurable school improvement?

We are seeking to appoint a Director of School Improvement who will work alongside the CEO, Director of Education and school leaders promoting excellence in all aspects of our work. You will be part of the development and implementation of Trust-wide strategies and will work directly with school leaders, balancing quality assurance, coaching and professional development, to maximise the performance and educational outcomes of our academies.

Enhance Academy Trust is a successful and growing Church of England Multi-Academy Trust which provides a home for both Church schools and Community schools. The Trust currently comprises of thirteen Primary schools and a Post 16 Creative and Performing Arts free school based in West Yorkshire. We will welcome another three primary schools into the Trust from September 2025 taking us to seventeen schools.

To be successful in this role, you will need to demonstrate the ability to provide strategic leadership, with a background in school leadership, a Trust, or Ofsted. You will need to evidence significant personal impact and credibility.

You will demonstrate confident personal behaviour and be comfortable establishing relationships at pace with all stakeholders and local and regional partners. Your leadership credibility will allow you to hit the ground running with experienced education professionals. This is a fantastic opportunity to influence the lives of over four thousand children, young people and their families.

Significant experience of successfully implementing strategies to improve standards and performance is essential for this role. You will demonstrate leadership qualities that inspire, motivate and drive forward individuals and teams to be highly successful.

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver the strategic vision for education within Enhance and promote this to colleagues, pupils and our wider communities
• Demonstrate evidence of a strong track record of working across schools ideally as an HMI, OI, LLE or NLE as well as a Headteacher
• Have a sound understanding of Ofsted’s Education Inspection Framework
• Use a range of evidence and knowledge to provide accurate, insightful and professional advice to school leaders
• Prepare and deliver professional development for colleagues across the Trust
• Be an individual who can develop effective relationships and get the best from others, expertly balancing quality assurance, support and challenge

If you have the skills, experience and drive to become our new Director of School Improvement we look forward to hearing from you.

What the school offers its staff

All of our schools are warm, welcoming and inclusive schools with friendly, enthusiastic and dedicated teams of teachers, support staff and governors

The Trust’s vision is simple: to deliver exceptional educational outcomes to enable our children and young people to live well in the ever-changing world around them. We also aim to allow our academy leaders and staff to develop the individual character of our academies so they can best serve their local communities.

As a Trust, we embrace effective collaboration and partnership to further improve the life chances of our children and young people.

If you would like further information about this exciting opportunity, please contact

Mark Randall (CEO) mark.randall@enhanceacad.org.uk or Simon McCarthy (Director of Education) simon.mccarthy@enhanceacad.org.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Enhance Academy Trust has an absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. The Trust values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all.

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will need to:

• be able to teach all key stages with clear, positive impact on student achievement
• possess good behaviour management skills, working and understanding the key Health and Safety requirements
• be a good and effective communicator at all levels
• be open minded, creative, and inspirational in your style of teaching
• commit to working collaboratively with colleagues and students
• utilise a variety of teaching methods and ensure that your lessons are suitably challenging and engaging for all students

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• A dedicated and experienced hardworking team of staff
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Enthusiastic, friendly and talented students
• The opportunity to develop within a highly effective multi academy Trust

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to the following satisfactory pre-employment checks: • Health • Identity • Relevant work qualifications • Right to work in the UK • Barred List Check (previously List 99) • Disclosure & Barring Service Check (for all staff and volunteers) • References

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: Chief Operations Officer

Salary: L20 - L24 (£79,475 - £87,651)

Contract Type: Full-time, permanent

Location: Woodchurch High School, Wirral

Closing Date: Thursday 14 November 2024

Interview Date(s): 25 and 26 November 2024

Job Starts: March 2025

With the current post holder retiring at Easter 2025 and the Trustees are looking to appoint a Chief Operations Officer (COO) to drive forward the effective leadership of the school’s operations and finances. This role is ideal for a committed, dynamic, and innovative COO with proven experience.

The postholder will work closely with the Headteacher of the Trust together with the Trustees and other members of the senior leadership team to deliver the Academy's vision and ethos which is underpinned by its strong Christian values.

The successful candidate will play a significant role in the strategic leadership and future development of the Trust. You will work to support the Headteacher in all aspects of operational leadership for the school. This will include the development, implementation and maintenance of the Trust’s operational and financial procedures and systems, ensuring that all legal and governance outlined in the Academy Trust Handbook are met. The postholder will be supported by a team of experienced support staff leaderscovering HR, Payroll, PA to Headteacher & Staff Induction Officer, Finance, Pupils Services, ICT, H&S, Reprographics and Operations.

Candidates should have a strong and relevant background in operations and financial procedures and be able to demonstrate successful experience in budget planning, monitoring, and delivery. The production of final end of year accounts, demonstrating value for money through the principles of economic, efficient, and effective use of resources are also a key aspect of this role. Experience in an education setting, particularly a single or multi-academy trust, is beneficial but is not essential. The Headteacher and Trustees are looking to appoint a person with experience of leading project management developments and generating income to support such projects.

The application pack, which provides specific information about the position and its support of Academy pupils and staff, is available here www.woodchurchhigh.com/vacancies.

Candidates are warmly encouraged to take an informal opportunity to visit the school. To arrange a school tour, please telephone the school (0151 677 5257) direct and ask for the Head's PA, Tanya Jordan.

What the school offers its staff

Woodchurch High School is an exciting place to work. It is a successful and oversubscribed 11 – 16 co-

educational comprehensive. We enjoy state of the art facilities, designed to engage and motivate learners.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

What skills and experience we're looking for

What we are looking for:

We are incredibly excited about our growth journey and continued quest for excellence. We seek an executive who shares this vision with us and is able to lead and develop our Trust to support our academies deliver outstanding education and ensure financial rigour.

Our quest for excellence, must also be combined with our unwavering commitment to care and support. Therefore, anyone seeking appointment to this role must demonstrate warmth, humour, resilience, and above all, emotional intelligence in order to uphold the values of our Trust.

Please see the Person Specification and Job Description for more detailed information.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you...

As you can imagine, Northampton Free School Trust is at an exciting stage of its journey. With Trust growth, there is an exponential amount of potential to develop professionally and personally.

Our school coaching policy promotes a supportive and encouraging work environment to all staff in achieving their own goals and professional development.

We can offer you:

• Professional challenge and development
• Freedom to innovate and significantly contribute
• An exciting and conscientious working environment
• Reprographics and IT support
• LGPS pension scheme

Wootton Park School rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted

We are delighted that our school received the top grade in all five inspection categories of its first Ofsted report: overall effectiveness, leadership and management, behaviour and safety of pupils, quality of teaching, achievement of pupils and early years provision.

Ofsted praised the school for its outstanding leadership: “The principal, together with senior leaders and governors, leads with unapologetic ambition and an unwavering determination to secure the highest possible standards of education and well-being for pupils and staff".

Inspectors also noted that “The quality of teaching, learning and assessment is of a consistently high quality” and that “Achievement is outstanding in the early years and at key stages 1 and 3".

"Staff morale is exceptionally high" Ofsted 2019.

Further details about the role

This is an exciting time for the Trust as we realise our ambition to build on our existing outstanding school, Wootton Park School and develop the Trust to include additional outstanding schools in Northampton and the surrounding areas. Northampton Free School Trust currently comprises of two schools with a third proposed for 2027.

The role:

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer to take the lead on Trust Finances. The position will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer and will take a seat within the Executive Leadership Team alongside Academy Heads, the Chief Operating Officer and Trust Executive.

The position will enjoy the full support and professional challenge you need to succeed and will report into the full Trust Board and the Finance and Resource committee on a regular basis.

This position will also lead and line manage a finance team, which currently consists of three part-time Finance Assistants and a Finance Manager.

The Trust in its current position on its journey of growth, is open to discussing flexibility of hours and an agile working pattern that considers attendance at the Trust/Academy office and use of Teams. It is acknowledged that as the Trust grows, so will the role. Any part-time hours will likely grow incrementally with the needs and demands of the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In accordance with our statutory obligations under Keeping Children Safe in Education Northampton Free School Trust is required to conduct an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates and offer of a position is subject to receiving satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure. Please note we do not accept CVs and references will be applied for at the shortlisting stage. Our latest Safeguarding Policy is on our school website.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Director of Learning for Technology 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

About Oulder Hill Leadership Academy

Oulder Hill Leadership Academyis a secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds in Rochdale. We joined Star Academies in 2021 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We are a rapidly improving school with high ambitions and 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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you an excellent Maths practitioner with a proven track record of success and ambition, with a real appetite for career progression? We have the perfect role for you...Leigh Academy Bexleyh ave an exciting opportunity to appoint a Director of Learning - Mathst o join and lead their thriving, friendly and collaborative faculty from January 2025.

We are keen to hear from you if:

• You are passionate about your subject
• You have the ability and drive to make a positive impact on students’ progress and outcomes
• You have the drive to transform our learning and are dedicated to raising standards even further for all students

What the school offers its staff

We provide candidates with excellent career opportunities for those who have ambition and drive, and you'll have access to not only the academy's CPD programme, but you'll also be able to network and build strong working relationships with your peers and talented staff across the wider Trust. As our successful candidate you will build rapport with our students from the get-go and engage them in the subject as well as leading and inspiring an established and successful team of professionals.

In return we are offering:

• A supportive and professional environment to be a part of and full embed yourself into from day one
• The opportunity to teach at Key stage 3, 4 and Post 16 A Level and IB diploma groups
• The chance to join and be part of an academy that has a strong, dynamic leadership team whose aim is to achieve excellence for all
• A team of talented staff at all stages of their career, covering the specialisms assigned to this role
• Well motivated and receptive learners across our academy

Commitment to safeguarding

Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Qualifications: • Fully qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA preferably with a practice background • Degree or equivalent level of education • Excellent numeracy and literacy

Experience: • Proven experience in a senior financial and operational leadership role • Experience of treasury management • Experience of accounts payable • Strong understanding of financial management, regulatory compliance, and risk management • Strong knowledge of public sector procurement rules, ensuring best value for money while remaining compliant with regulations • Ability to negotiate contracts for services and goods across a broad range of areas, including ICT, facilities, and marketing. • Knowledge of managing educational estates, including facility planning, maintenance, capital projects, and compliance with statutory requirements. • Comprehensive understanding of health and safety legislation, risk management, and creating a safe environment for staff and students. • Expertise in overseeing ICT systems and infrastructure, particularly in implementing digital solutions to enhance educational delivery and operational efficiency. • Thorough understanding of governance frameworks, particularly in relation to the charity sector and educational bodies, ensuring adherence to legal, regulatory, and ethical standards. • Ability to manage communications during critical incidents or public relations challenges, particularly in relation to health and safety or governance issues. • Familiarity with the UK education system, especially the specific requirements for multiacademy trusts (MATs) or similar educational organisations • Comprehensive knowledge of UK legislation in education, estates, health and safety, data protection (GDPR), and procurement. • Knowledge of sustainability initiatives, including energy efficiency, waste reduction, and environmental impact, especially in estates management. • Experience in managing emergencies, particularly those related to health and safety incidents or significant operational disruptions. • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills to articulate the trust’s operational strategies, policies, and visions clearly to all stakeholders

Skills, Knowledge: • Excellent organisational skills • Ability to meet deadlines • Ability to develop positive working relationships • Solution focused • Pragmatic • Excellent communication skills • Approachable • Accurate and diligent work • Passion for learning and development • Able to exercise judgement and refer matters as necessary • Good knowledge and understanding of basic accounting principles • Good knowledge of bank reconciliations • Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office suite • Ability to manipulate data and produce meaningful reports • Excellent knowledge of data analysis and performance metrics • Track record of strategic planning and business development • Demonstrable ability to plan strategically and to lead, motivate, develop and inspire staff and colleagues and to manage change • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication and presentation skills • Ability to prioritise conflicting workloads • Strategic thinker with strong analytical skills. • Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders. • Commitment to the values and mission of the MAT. • Innovative and proactive approach to problem-solving.

What the school offers its staff

The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our ‘my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.

Commitment to safeguarding

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Assistant Director of Science to help us continue this work.

The successful candidate will work closely with the Director of Science to drive excellence in teaching and learning, support curriculum development, and inspire both staff and students to achieve outstanding outcomes. You will play a key role in fostering collaboration across the department and ensuring the highest standards of academic achievement. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced science teacher with strong leadership skills to make a lasting impact in our school community.

As a part of the Oak Learning Partnership, we are proud of what we have achieved so far and excited by the continuous improvements and changes here at Hazel Wood High. This appointment will form a key element in the next phase on our journey to outstanding. If you would like to join our excellent team, then we would like to hear more about you.

Visits to the school, prior to application, are both welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school on 0161 797 6543 or by e-mailing enquiries@hazelwood.oaklp.co.uk

to arrange an appointment.

I encourage you to visit our website to discover more about our values, ethos, and the amazing work we do at Hazel Wood. www.hazelwoodhigh.co.uk

I hope that when you have read the information enclosed, you will be encouraged to apply for this important post. We look forward to receiving your application.

We ask that you do not send CV’s, please complete and send your application form to hr@oaklp.co.uk

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 29th October 2024.

What the school offers its staff

We believe that all our students deserve the very best education that we can provide, and our teaching staff aspire to raise the standards and quality of teaching and learning. This is encouraged through inspiring, and supporting, colleagues with bespoke CPD; and by ensuring that best practice is shared and embedded. Having the right team in place is essential to this.

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

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and enthusiastic leader, who is seeking to make a real, positive change to student outcomes in Science. The successful candidate will possess exceptional interpersonal skills and high emotional intelligence, alongside an ability to set a vision, confidently nurture, and develop staff, so that children are inspired to love Science. You will lead a large, well-qualified staff in ‘state of the art’ facilities.

We aim to recruit staff who:

• Love the processes of teaching and learning and are keen to continually develop their own skills;
• Recognise that teaching can be a demanding job and react positively to those demands;
• Will subscribe to the ethos of the Academy and be committed to get the very best from our students;
• Take every opportunity, in and out of the classroom, to talk to students, model expected behaviours and build positive relationships;
• Remain at the forefront of pedagogy, educational research and debate.
• See themselves as having the potential to become senior school leaders of the future.

Closing Date: 9.00 am on Thursday 21st November 2024

Interview: Week beginning 25th November 2024

Pre-Application enquiries are encouraged. Please contact Farouk Tumi, Deputy Headteacherfarouk.tumi@bexhillacademy.org

Please see our website www.bexhillacademy.orgunder ‘about us’ and then ‘vacancies’ for more details. Please note that we do not accept CVs or approaches from agencies. Completed Bexhill Academy teacher application forms should be sent toacademyhr@bexhillacademy.org

Bexhill Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young children, therefore all positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS)

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer an environment where you will gain whole school experience and learn much on your journey to senior leadership and headship.

Our school is unique, exciting and innovative – our philosophy is inclusive and founded on respect. If you feel this fits with your own value set and you have a track record of leading change, raising standards and you strive for excellence, then this might be just the role for you.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Deputy Director of Learning for Maths 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

Eden Boys’ School, Birmingham is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in Perry Barr in 2015 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with the 2nd best Progress 8 score nationally for our 2019 GCSE results. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in May 2018.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. 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.

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will share our vision of achieving excellence together and providing a transformative education for every child; informed and guided by our underlying inclusive Christian values and beliefs as a Church of England trust.

You will understand how to develop school improvement at scale. You will value and provide expert support to individual schools, whilst developing highly collaborative trust wide approaches to school improvement.

Your knowledge of effective curriculum design and pedagogy will be first class and evidence informed.

You will be committed to tackling educational disadvantage, upholding and securing ambitious and high educational standards for all

You will understand how to help children make exceptional progress including promoting further support for those with additional educational needs and disabilities so that all can flourish

You will also carry a humility and warmth that engages the leaders you manage and support.

You will need to see opportunities, where others see challenges and see blank canvasses as potential, rather than daunting.

Qualified Teacher Status is essential, with evidence of a commitment to ongoing professional development. You will be, or have been a successful primary Headteacher, with a track record of securing strong pupil outcomes.

What the school offers its staff

Tenax Schools Trust (TST) is at a truly exciting inflection point. We have all of the ingredients to be an exceptional Trust. Our new CEO is vastly experienced and relentlessly ambitious. We have a thriving Teaching School Hub that serves schools across Kent and East Sussex, providing access to high quality professional development.

This post is offered under teachers' terms and conditions. Whilst the candidate will be active and present in all our primary schools, there are some opportunities for home-working.

Further details about the role

As our Director of Education, you will be a leader to other leaders.

You will have a high level of autonomy to develop school improvement at TST. You will build, implement and constantly evaluate our approach to school development.

You will be an integral part of the trust senior team. You will get great exposure to almost all functions of a MAT and genuinely contribute to the whole trust.

You will have flexibility in your approach to work, working between the central office and schools. We operate a hybrid working model which includes the opportunity to work from home.

Commitment to safeguarding

Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Offers of employment are conditional on checks including: Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disqualification under the Childcare Act Online and social media Prohibition from teaching Right to work in UK References 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

Our Trust needs a new CFO!

We are seeking a colleague that will be exceptional in their role and will enable our children to excel because of their strategic thinking, drive, rigour and ambition. We seek a wonderful unicorn, able to balance technical precision, meticulous and relentless high performance and robust effectiveness, while at the same time being kind, generous, sensitive, compassionate and a culture champion. We have great people who need a brilliant leader to guide, motivate and authorise their excellence. #One team is everything and our pervading ethos; people thrive from the generosity of others.

At Shaw Education Trust, high achievement is at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to ensuring that no individual’s opportunities are limited by their background or ability. Our focus is on harnessing the power of people to create positive change for our children and young adults, and we work closely with students, leaders, teachers, and support teams to shape everyone’s best future—because one size fits one. We believe education should be an exciting, dynamic space buzzing with vibrancy and potential. Innovation and entrepreneurialism fuel our passion, allowing us to be creative, agile, and responsive to context and circumstance. We embrace new ideas and challenge the status quo to ensure that our students thrive.

Our values are,To Be Pupil and People Centred, To be Best in Class, To be Accountable, To be Innovative, To Act With Integrity

What the school offers its staff

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.

Shaw Education Trust is a dynamic and rapidly growing multi-academy trustcommitted to improving the lives of young people by providing exceptional educational opportunities. Established in 2014, we have quickly expanded andnow oversee 32 academies across the West Midlands and Northwest of England. Our academies include a diverse range of settings, including primary,secondary, and specialist schools, all of which work collaboratively to ensure that every student receives a high-quality education tailored to their needs. Thisdiversity is a cornerstone of our approach, as we believe in the power of sharedlearning and the strength that comes from a united focus on excellence.

Since our inception, Shaw Education Trust has demonstrated a relentlesscommitment to driving educational improvement and ensuring that no student's future is limited by their background or ability. Our Trust is built on the belief that "one size fits one and being proud to belike nothing else" meaning we tailor our approaches to meet the individual needs of each learner. This ethos has fuelled our mission of ensuring brilliance ineducation, offering innovative solutions to raise standards and deliver exceptionaloutcomes.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is defined for the purposes of this guidance as: Protecting children from maltreatment Preventing impairment of children’s mental and physical health or development Ensuring that children grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care Taking action to enable all children to have the best outcomes Shaw Education Trust recognises that in order to keep pupils safe, leaders must create where pupils and staff are able to speak freely and share any concerns they have.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Who we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Deputy Director of Learning for 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

About Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

Eden Boys’ School, Birmingham is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for 11 to 18 year old boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none. We opened in Perry Barr in 2015 and, like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism. We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing schools in the country, with the 2nd best Progress 8 score nationally for our 2019 GCSE results. We were graded as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted during our first inspection in May 2018.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life. 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.

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.