What skills and experience we're looking for
As CEO, you must be an outstanding leader of people. You will lead highperforming headteachers, committed staff and a highly effective central team. You will build on the existing collaboration and distributed leadership, maximising the synergy of the trust and ensuring that it continues to offer positive staff and pupil wellbeing.
You must have school improvement at the heart of your work and bring knowledge and experience of successfully addressing gaps in achievement, aspiration and attainment. Working with senior leaders, you will seek to further align evidence-based school improvement with CPD and enhance consistency and evaluation of impact.
You will understand the complexity of the education landscape and the importance of trust sustainability. You will be a critical thinker, with a proven record of successful strategic planning that has positively impacted operational practice.
You will act with honesty, professionalism and integrity. You will be a highly motivated individual who can confidently and positively engage with a diverse range of audiences. You will have the creativity and vision to inspire and lead change to ensure successful outcomes.
What the school offers its staff
Our CEO will be supported by:
An experienced and supportive Trust Board and Local Governance Committees
Successful leaders in every school in our trust
An experienced and dedicated central team
Processes and provision focused on economies of scale and efficiencies across schools
A focus on wellbeing at all levels
Commitment to professional development for all staff
Continued collaboration with a range of experienced trusts and CEO
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share in this commitment. This post is subject to safe recruitment practices and all necessary checks will be made prior to employment commencing.