Chorus Education Trust is a growing Multi-Academy Trust, founded by Silverdale School in Sheffield. We collaborate with primary and secondary schools across South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire, drawing on the outstanding expertise in our region to ensure every child gets the very best education possible.
As part of our values, we are committed to supporting inclusion and diversity at Chorus. We actively celebrate colleagues’ different abilities, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, and gender. Everyone is welcome and supported in their development at all stages in their journey with us.
Executive Director of South Yorkshire Teaching Hub
L21-25 (£81,441 - 89,830)
Full Time, Permanent
To start: April 2025
About this vacancy:
The South Yorkshire Teaching Hub is one of 87 national teaching school hubs. Chorus Education Trust is seeking an inspirational and driven leader with a track record of success as a leader in education who aspires to outstanding achievement for all its students.
The Executive Director will come from a successful leadership position and will take responsibility for providing the strategic direction and delivery models to recruit, train and develop teachers and school leaders, within the Sheffield and Rotherham region, to secure improved outcomes for young people.
Application procedure
Applications should be made by completing the application form in detail and by a letter of application of not more than two typed sides of A4 in length. CVs and Sheffield City Council / Derbyshire City Council application forms will not be considered.
The section of the form entitled ‘Suitability for the Job’ should address the contents of the personnel specification enclosed and should include details of experience and qualities which equip you for the post. A covering letter in lieu of completing this section is acceptable.
Completed application forms and letters should be sent to Alice Pearson (HR Officer) via recruitment@chorustrust.org and should arrive no later than 11.59pm on Sunday 2 February 2025.
All applicants are asked to supply a telephone number and an email address for each referee quoted on their application form so that contact can be made without delay.
The two-day interview process will take place on 13 and 14 February 2025. Details of the interview arrangements will be sent to all shortlisted candidates.
Potential candidates are encouraged to have a discussion with the Executive Director of Education. Please contact nmason@chorustrust.org to arrange this.
Please understand that we cannot acknowledge receipt of individual applications.
At Chorus Trust we are committed to the safeguarding of all our pupils, please visit our website to access our safeguarding & child protection policy:
The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.
Further Information
Further information about Chorus Trust and its schools is available at:
Chorus Education Trust:
Secondary Schools
Eckington School and Sixth Form:
Hope Valley College:
Silverdale School:
Silverdale Sixth Form:
Westfield School:
Primary Schools
Malin Bridge Primary School and Nursery:
Bradwell Junior School:
Stocksbridge Junior School:
Teacher Development
South Yorkshire Teaching Hub:
National Modern Languages SCITT:
Sheffield Teacher Training Alliance: