Total 3 job vacancies by Teaching Vacancies

What skills and experience we're looking for

This an exciting opportunity for an excellent leader with a passion for education and its continued improvement. The role will work locally and regionally with a remit to influence and shape education nationally. Knowledge of Norfolk and the Norwich area would be helpful.

Following growth in the number of special schools in the Trust, we are looking for a Director of Education to join the Executive Director of Education (SEND) and another Director of Education (SEND) to lead special school improvement across the 5 special schools (with a further 2 schools to open in the next few years), as well as providing supporting, advice and guidance to our mainstream schools and specialist provision hubs.

We are inviting candidates with extensive SEND educational leadership experience and a knowledge and understanding of creating and maintaining outstanding special school practice to apply for the role. You will have a background as a Special School Headteacher and are likely to have been in a leadership role in an existing Multi Academy Trust. The role will take a key part in setting the strategy for the Trust and its daily operations, working very closely with the CEO and executive colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of special education and strive for excellence at a time when the landscape is changing dramatically and when the special schools are pushing forward with developing a shared curriculum driven through the principals of CUSP. An innovative and creative approach is key as well as the ability to influence and build relationships. The Trust is looking for a candidate to match the ambition they have and create a culture of collaboration to achieve it.

Unity Schools Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust 39 schools with approval to open two further special schools and two primary schools in the near future. The ambition of Unity Schools Partnership is to achieve a step change in the quality of education provided by primary, secondary and special schools and that its schools are achieving top quartile performance by 2026. The trust expects its work to be characterised by ethical leadership, an ambition for improvement at pace and the expectation that remarkable change can happen.

Commitment to safeguarding

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

What skills and experience we're looking for

This an exciting opportunity for an excellent leader with a passion for education and its continued improvement. The role will work locally and regionally with a remit to influence and shape education nationally. Knowledge of Norfolk and the Norwich area would be helpful.

Following growth in the number of special schools in the Trust, we are looking for a Director of Education to join the Executive Director of Education (SEND) and another Director of Education (SEND) to lead special school improvement across the 5 special schools (with a further 2 schools to open in the next few years), as well as providing supporting, advice and guidance to our mainstream schools and specialist provision hubs.

We are inviting candidates with extensive SEND educational leadership experience and a knowledge and understanding of creating and maintaining outstanding special school practice to apply for the role. You will have a background as a Special School Headteacher and are likely to have been in a leadership role in an existing Multi Academy Trust. The role will take a key part in setting the strategy for the Trust and its daily operations, working very closely with the CEO and executive colleagues.

What the school offers its staff

This is an opportunity to help shape the future of special education and strive for excellence at a time when the landscape is changing dramatically and when the special schools are pushing forward with developing a shared curriculum driven through the principals of CUSP. An innovative and creative approach is key as well as the ability to influence and build relationships. The Trust is looking for a candidate to match the ambition they have and create a culture of collaboration to achieve it.

Unity Schools Partnership is a Multi Academy Trust 39 schools with approval to open two further special schools and two primary schools in the near future. The ambition of Unity Schools Partnership is to achieve a step change in the quality of education provided by primary, secondary and special schools and that its schools are achieving top quartile performance by 2026. The trust expects its work to be characterised by ethical leadership, an ambition for improvement at pace and the expectation that remarkable change can happen.

Commitment to safeguarding

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safer recruitment, equal opportunities, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

What skills and experience we're looking for

The post-holder will be a key member of the Trust leadership team. They will be committed to sustainable excellence and will develop and deliver a highly effective communication and engagement model for our schools and trust.

The successful post holder will play a critical role in supporting the organisation as we enter a new phase of development with an increasing emphasis on effective communication and partnership working. The successful candidate will be an experienced, strategic leader with a strong understanding of what it takes to communicate effectively across an organisation. They will need to be comfortable working in fast-paced and often unpredictable environments, managing complex and evolving stakeholder relationships and be a natural collaborator, both inside and outside of the organisation. They will ideally have an understanding of pupil recruitment and have experience working with school leaders in a multi academy trust context.

What the school offers its staff

Core benefits

• Holiday – Up to 30 days’ paid holiday a year plus bank holidays for full time non-teaching staff (statutory leave for teaching staff)
• Paid leave – enhanced sick pay, maternity pay, and adoption leave pay (linked to service) and paid leave for unforeseen personal situations
• Pension – a generous defined benefit pension with the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Death in service payment – lump sum payment and an ongoing pension for your partner & children (subject to conditions & membership of our pension scheme)

Health and wellbeing

• Employee counselling and support – free, independent 24/7 help and advice for work-related issues, as well as problems affecting your home life
• Environment – good working environment with excellent facilities (facilities may differ from school to school)

Professional development

• Professional development – full and part-funded training courses and a wide range of learning opportunities available to all staff

Employee discounts

• Car parking – free and on-site
• Hot drinks – tea & coffee making facilities provided for all staff
• Cycle-to-work scheme – save £££ on a new bike and accessories
• Subsidised gym membership at Comberton Sports and Arts

Work-life balance

• Flexible working – all staff can make a request to work flexibly

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.