Total 65 Director/C-Level job vacancies in Exeter, Not recorded, EX5 7EE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Director of Governance, Compliance and Risk

Scale 12 points 43 – 48 £52,805 - £60,091

37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Chelmsford Learning Partnership are seeking to appoint a highly organised and self-motivated individual, with the enthusiasm and drive to help deliver strong and effective governance practices. This is a new role within our structure and will be an integral part of our friendly and dynamic team.

We are a forward-thinking trust committed to providing exceptional education and fostering a supportive and inclusive environment for our students and staff. Due to our continued growth, we are looking for a talented individual to lead our governance and compliance functions and ensure we maintain the highest standards of accountability and transparency.

The successful candidate will be efficient, an excellent communicator and maintain a high level of confidentiality at all times. The role require excellent attention to detail, high standards of communication with a strong administrative foundation and will play a crucial role in supporting the trust’s board and executive team. The responsibilities include:

• Governance Leadership: Providing expert advice and guidance on all governance matters, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Board Support: Coordinating and managing board meetings, preparing agendas and ensuring accurate minutes are recorded.
• Policy Development: Leading the development and implementation of governance policies and procedures.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Building strong relationships with trustees, school leaders, and external stakeholders.
• Training and Development: Organising and delivering training sessions for trustees and staff on governance best practices.
• Risk Management:To ensure the education of the Trust Executive Team on all relevant changes in guidance and legislation in relation to the risk and compliance within a MAT and ownership of the Risk Management Framework
• Compliance:Supporting trust-wide accountability and quality assurance procedures to enable compliance in a range of areas including health and safety, recruitment and data protection (GDPR)

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in a governance role, preferably within the education sector.
• Strong understanding of statutory and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Commitment to the trust’s values and mission.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our students and community.

The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed within its schools to:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety, and the spiritual and cultural development of children and young people;
• Promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued;
• The fundamental British values of democracy, the rule of law, individual liberty and mutual respect and tolerance for those with different faiths and beliefs

and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

As an equal opportunities employer, The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join The Chelmsford Learning Partnership.

In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on an application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. In line with recommended practice the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The Chelmsford Learning Partnership is an equal opportunities employer.

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

Chief Estates Manager

Scale L - £48,610

Scale L - £48,610 – £52,594 pay range

37 hours per week

All year round

Permanent

Required as soon as possible

Clarion Corvus is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced individual to work in the central trust office at Hobart High School in Loddon. The successful candidate will provide high quality premises and facilities management and health & safety management across the seven schools in the Trust. Meeting the needs of students, staff and local people while contributing to the achievement of successful educational and community outcomes. Ensuring that all relevant regulatory requirements relating to people, property and activities are met.

Clarion Corvus Trust sets high standards and is ambitious for our students, staff and schools.

What the school offers its staff

Your opportunity

By joining Clarion Corvus Trust, you will become part of a staff dedicated to and passionate about securing the best possible outcomes for our young people. We can offer you:

• The chance to work as part of a forward thinking dynamic team
• A creative and innovative environment
• Excellent opportunities for career and professional development
• A welcoming and supportive staffing body

• Enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme (if eligible)

Further details about the role

Contact with the Trust is warmly welcomed and encouraged, please contact Lorraine Crabb on 01508 520359 Ext: 229 to make arrangements for a call, virtual meeting with the CEO or a visit.

For more information, please see our website www.clarioncorvus.org.uk

Closing date: 9.00am on Friday 6 December 2024

Interviews: Wednesday 11 December 2024

Clarion Corvus Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people across its schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, and have checks carried out with previous employers. We are an equal opportunities employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Commitment to safeguarding

Clarion Corvus Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people across its schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS, and have checks carried out with previous employers. We are an equal opportunities employer.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Chief Finance Officer

Full time, permanent. Part-time/flexible working will be considered.

Start date: 21st April 2025

Salary: Salary negotiable depending on skills and experience.

Closing date: 2nd December 2024

Shortlisting: 3rd/4th December 2024

Interviews: Week of 9th December 2024

HEARTS Academy Trust was established in 2011 and is inspired by its values of happiness, self-esteem, achievement, respect and responsibility, truth, spirituality and service, all of which are deliberately permeated throughout our schools, our relationships and organisation. These values are at the core of all our work, decision making, strategic direction, relationships and the curriculum that out pupils learn.

The role of the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) is a crucial strategic appointment, supporting HEARTS to provide and enhance the already excellent opportunities and learning for our pupils. The role, alongside all roles in HEARTS Academy Trust, is focussed on pupils, their well-being, safety and education.

HEARTS Academy Trust is an innovative employer. You will be joining a highly supportive and ambitious organisation, working alongside over 200 like-minded professionals including an executive team comprised of the CEO, COO, Director of Curriculum, Learning and Assessment, Deputy Director and an Executive Head Teacher and Deputy CEO. There are also seven Heads of School/provision, with complimentary teaching staff, business and support staff including experienced Cluster School Business Managers, catering and caretaking teams. The Local Advisory Boards (LABs) and Trustees oversee, lead and support our work with their expertise, time and experience.

HEARTS Academy Trust is seeking an intelligent, resilient, skilled and strategic leader who communicates effectively, honestly and responsibly with all stakeholders. The successful candidate will firmly believe in, and uphold, our HEARTS values.

We highly recommend arranging an informal visit to explore our schools, provision and educational standards in greater depth.

Please contact Don Wry, CEO & Accounting Officer for HEARTS Academy Trust via the HEARTS Chief Operating Officer (COO) Louise Allbury (l.allbury@heartsacademy.uk) in the first instance. Alternatively, please telephone HEARTS Academy Trust at 01268 572672.

For further information about HEARTS Academy Trust, please visit our website: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk

How to apply

Please download our Chief Finance Officer Recruitment Pack, Job and Person Specification and HEARTS application form for full details. These are available to download from our website: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies

It is very important that the HEARTS application form is completed in full, particularly section F which refers to references. We must have the full contact details of two referees, including their name, address, telephone number and email address.

Incomplete application forms will not be considered.

Due to our commitment to safer recruitment CVs are not accepted.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date should we have enough suitable applications, therefore we advise applying early.

HEARTS Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will not discriminate against any applicant on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race. For this reason, all application forms are anonymised before shortlisting takes place to ensure applicants are considered only on the relevant qualifications, skills and experience that are profiled on the application form and personal statement.

If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact recruitment@heartsacademy.uk / 01268 572672. We will be happy to discuss this with you.

What the school offers its staff

Why choose HEARTS Academy Trust as your new employer?

The HEARTS way of working is based on our values of happiness, self-esteem, achievement, respect and responsibility, truth and service, all of which are embedded within each of our schools.

HEARTS Academy Trust offers a comprehensive rewards and benefits package to all colleagues, including but not limited to:

• A supportive and inclusive culture
• A bespoke workload and well-being charter
• A two-week October half-term break
• Flexible / hybrid working
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Competitive salary
• Excellent training and a commitment to professional development
• HEARTS ethos, vision and values
• Cycle to work scheme
• Membership to the Confederation Schools Trust
• Internal and external networking opportunities

The Trust has a close-knit, family ethos. You will feel and gain a sense of belonging and a shared purpose, helping us transform and shape pupils and families lives.

HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

All applicants can view a copy of our Records Retention Policy on the Trust website, the policy sets out how we will gather, process and hold personal data of individuals during and after the recruitment process.

For further information about the HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website at: http://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

The Trustees are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, online searches, medical check, prohibited from teaching check and references. References are taken up prior to interview. A copy of the trusts Child Protection Policy is available on our website:- https://www.heartsacademytrust.co.uk/policies

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Senior Director of Mathematics (Secondary)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: Leadership Range L23 – L27 (£85,529 - £94,332 FTE)

Working Type: Full Time

Base: Secondary academy closest to home address

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 29 academies; 16 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in thirteen Local Authority regions.

Are you ‘Outcomes Focussed, Child Centred’? Do you have a no excuses mentality? Do you understand the difference between aspiration and expectation? Do you have the drive, passion and commitment to deliver outstanding outcomes for students that completely destroy the myth that those from disadvantaged communities cannot achieve well? Are you capable of inspirational leadership that supports all school staff and young people? If so, becoming a NET leader might just be the best career move you ever make.

Northern Education Trust is seeking a motivated and ambitious leader with a passion for educational excellence to become the senior director of maths for the trust’s secondary academies. If you are an inspirational role model, eager to make a positive, lasting difference to young people’s life chances, we want to hear from you.

About NET

We are extremely proud to be one of the highest performing trusts in the country, with GCSE results above 70% and 50% English and maths 4+ and 5+ cross respectively. All trust academies inspected by Ofted have been judged to be good or outstanding.

We have an exemplary reputation for creating calm and orderly high cultures, based on very high expectations of our students. We expect our students to achieve well and enter an exceptionally high amount of our students for the ambitious and aspirant Ebacc pathway.

The trust received an Ofsted MAT Summary Evaluation in 2022. In the words of Ofsted, we have ‘transformed the schools in the trust and the experiences and life chances of the pupils who attend them’ and ‘schools that have recently joined the trust have undergone monumental improvements that are life changing for pupils and staff’. This review acknowledged the excellent work across the trust and we are rightly very proud of all our students and staff, with the following key points worthy of note:

• Leaders and staff are committed to providing the best possible quality of education for every pupil.
• Leaders’ vision that ‘we are the trust’ is exceptionally well understood and implemented by staff across all schools. Leaders see the trust as ‘one school over many sites’. There is no real distinction between trust leaders and school leaders. Leaders at all levels are ambitious for pupils. They walk the schools regularly. They talk to pupils and gather detailed information about how well pupils are learning the curriculum and how they are feeling.
• Pupils also feel the benefit of being part of Northern Education Trust. They enjoy getting together with pupils from across the trust at events such as ‘NETfest’, a concert that celebrates the performing arts. Leaders communicate well with the wider community that each school serves.
• All leaders, abiding by the trust’s mantra, are ‘outcomes-focused, child-centred.’ They ensure that staff across the trust focus on the pupils and that they are successful in what they do. Trustees have an accurate view of how well pupils achieve. Overall, published outcomes across the trust are exceptionally strong.
• All staff contribute to the trust’s strategies. Staff at all levels are effusive about working in the trust. Many of them have had multiple opportunities to develop in their roles and achieve promotions. Leaders provide high-quality training for staff and governors through Northern Education Trust’s staff college.
• Reading runs through the curriculum in each school like letters through a stick of rock. Leaders have prioritised reading in every subject and at every point in the curriculum. There is a relentless focus for pupils of all ages, and at all stages, to read fluently and enjoy the experience.
• Corridors and classrooms in every school echo with the sound of regular applause. Pupils cannot wait to show off their work in their ‘PROUD’ moments across the week.

The trust has recently embarked on a period of rapid growth and will become a trust of 30 academies from January 2025. The CEO is determined to ensure that growth does not come at the expense of compromising the quality of provision for our current students and we understand it is imperative that outcomes for our children continue to be exceptionally strong at all phases. However, we are also keen to make a difference in areas where we are needed and the trust continues to consider further growth if it supports a wider sector movement towards removing the postcode lottery that, unfortunately, children in some communities are still the victim of.

What the role involves

• As senior director of maths you will play a crucial role in securing outstanding outcomes for children at the end of Key Stage 4 and 5. You will remain a practitioner and teach y11 key students in at least one trust secondary close to your base
• You will provide strategic and operational oversight of the delivery of maths across the trust, including adapting, amending or refining the maths curriculum from Key Stage 3 to 5.
• You will work systematically to implement NET’s tried and tested NORTHERN model of school improvement across all trust secondary academies
• You will line manage a team of 8 supernumerary maths directors, coordinating their deployment to ensure the best possible outcomes for students and rapidly improving provision at all stages
• You will coordinate the trust maths CPD offer for staff through the NET Staff College
• You will represent the trust in national and regional sector events to contribute to the wider development of maths beyond the trust
• You will deliver trust programmes of support for schools we are asked to work with as an external provider to fulfil the wider school improvement offer for our neighbourings

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools
• The support and expertise of fellow senior directors and directors of subject
• The support and expertise of executive principals, senior executive principals and the CEO
• Weekly L&P whole staff CPD sessions, many of which are ring-fenced for whole trust subject specific sessions
• Cross-phase, whole trust half termly ‘network meetings’ with all directors, principals, executive principals and the CEO, as well as senior corporate directors of service
• The support and expertise of the trust directors of HR, estates, NET Staff College, catering, ICT, data, finance, SEND, and safeguarding
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Further details about the role

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process.

The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.

In order to apply for this position, please visit: https://northerneducation.octo-firstclass.co.uk/candidates/account/login/184702?aisId=12&rmId=3351

For more information, please contact Chloe Mitchell, Acting HR Advisor, at c.mitchell@northerneducationtrust.org

Closing date: 23:59pm on Sunday 1st December 2024

Commitment to safeguarding

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process. The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and well being of our pupils.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a strategic and experienced Director of Estates to lead the management, development, and operational efficiency of our school estates. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of estate management, including facilities planning, maintenance, health and safety, compliance, and sustainability initiatives across the Trust. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the learning environments of our students and the well-being of our staff.

The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking leader with significant experience in estates or facilities management, preferably within an educational or public sector context. You will have a strong understanding of health and safety regulations, experience in project and budget management, and a proven ability to build and maintain effective working relationships.

What the school offers its staff

Vantage is a mixed CE Multi Academy Trust, which recognises and supports the individual ethos of non-faith schools; we are currently made up of six Church of England schools and four community schools.

The Trust operates across a diverse geographical area in the Northwest of England, from mono cultural areas to those with high levels of diversity, across three hubs in Knowsley, Bolton, and Manchester. These local hubs bring the added benefit of specialist teachers and communal headship, as well as further support and accessible advice.

We are incredibly proud to have been named as a 3 Star, World Class company based entirely on our employee’s feedback in the B-Head Best Companies Survey. In addition to achieving the highest possible standard of recognition by Best Companies, Vantage Academy Trust also achieved the following recognition:

• Education and Training’s 25 Best Organisations to Work For: Vantage CE Academies Trust is now the 7th Best Education and Training Company to Work For in the UK
• The North West’s 100 Best Companies to work for: Vantage CE Academies Trust is the Top 40 Best Companies of Any Size to Work for in the North West
• The UK’s Best 100 Large Companies to Work For: Vantage CE Academies Trust is the 51st Best Large Company to Work for in the UK

You can find out more about the Best Companies lists and our Trust profile here: https://www.b.co.uk/companies/vantage academy-trust

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join the Trust and support its operations.

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

The post emerges from our growth and our recent centralisation of central business services. The new CFO role indicates the importance of strategic leadership of finance in the next phase of our work. The CFO remit is currently held by the Chief Operation Officer and Interim Finance Director.

Our work to redesign the Central Business Services structure to date will assist you as the new CFO as we steer the organisation to a strong, scalableand sustainable future.

As our new CFO you will be a member of the Trust Leadership Group, comprising the CEO, Deputy CEO, COO and our Executive Heads. This group is accountable to the Trustee Board for the day to day strategic and operational oversight of the Trust.

We are keen to appoint a CFO that fits with our values and culture, and who can work in service of the school leaders alongside our COO to deliver the vision for Central Business Services.

Please read through the CFO Candidate Pack in full. We encourage you to have a 15-minute conversation with our CEO if you are considering applying for this role. Details of how to arrange this are included in the candidate pack.

What the school offers its staff

We recognise that high-quality, committed staff are key to delivering an excellent education for our pupils and communities.

We strive to ensure that every staff member feels happy and fulfilled in their careers while having access to top-tier support, a comprehensive benefits package, and personalised professional development opportunities. Our wide range of benefits is designed to support the well-being of our staff.

Benefits include:

• Highly competitive salaries
• Excellent pension schemes
• Enhanced leave benefits, including maternity, adoption, and paternity leave
• Generous sick pay entitlements above nationally agreed levels
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working opportunities
• Medical support services, including access to counsellors, nurses, physiotherapists, and a 24/7 GP service
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme, offering discounts from leading brands and stores, plus holistic well-being resources, fitness videos, meditations, and yoga courses
• Access to salary sacrifice schemes for bikes, season tickets, and gym memberships

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.

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. Where the post is a temporary position there may be a possibility of the post becoming permanent. All posts can be considered as development opportunities if applicants do not meet the essential criteria at the time of appointment but would be able to meet this in a reasonable time frame. Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Please see the attached Job description and person specification for full details of the role and responsibilities. Where the post is a temporary position there may be a possibility of the post becoming permanent. All posts can be considered as development opportunities if applicants do not meet the essential criteria at the time of appointment but would be able to meet this in a reasonable time frame. Vacancies may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

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

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

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

The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a new Trust role that will be integral to the delivery of the Trust’s strategic aims. We opened our second school in September 2024 and are looking to grow the Trust more widely. You will provide dynamic leadership, strong management and clear direction across the financial services of the trust.

You will be responsible for financial management and reporting across both schools and planning for financial growth of the Trust. You will ensure financial services are well managed on a day-to-day basis; systems and processes are rigorous, robust, and fit for purpose; staff work as one team towards a common purpose and are effectively and efficiently deployed, and perform to the highest standards.

What the school offers its staff

Everyone at Reach Schools believes—passionately and immovably—that every child can and should go on to enjoy lives of choice and opportunity. This core belief drives everything we do. We draw purpose from it, it provides us with a shared vision for every child we work with, and it fuels our tenacity to work together to make it so. We have the most brilliant, kind and passionate team you could ever wish to work with or have your child grow into adulthood under the guidance of. We are up for doing exciting things, taking calculated risks, and championing the children who need it the most.

We care deeply about our entire team. In order to take care of our students, we need to take care of one another. For this reason, Reach Schools offer great employee benefits throughout the year:

• Flexible Working A diverse workforce with work-life balance is crucial for our school's stability. If you need to adjust your schedule for personal commitments or seek part-time or hybrid working, don’t hesitate to let us know.
• Enhanced maternity pay Reach Schools value families and community relationships. For this reason, we aim to be a support system for staff who are on maternity leave.
• Free Friday breakfast On Fridays we show our appreciation to one another as a staff team with encouraging shout-outs and delicious pastries.

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.