Chief Operations Officer (COO)
Weydon Multi Academy Trust
Farnham, Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- c. £70,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 10 December 2018
Job overview
Managing HR, facilities, IT, marketing and development for five exceptional academies.
It’s one unique challenge.
Weydon Academy Trust is going from strength to strength. As the largest employer in the Farnham and Haslemere area, we operate five schools (three secondaries and two special schools) and are making an enormous difference to the life chances of young people in Surrey. Like most educational organisations, we face significant funding challenges but our finances are in excellent order and we are embarking on a number of ambitious capital projects that will further improve our outstanding campuses.
Now we need you to take us to the next level.
Leading the creation of systems and processes that will accelerate our growth, you will embed best practice in everything we do and help us develop the considerable talent within our team. We want all our schools to reach the top 5% nationally for academic progress, and you will closely partner the Director of Finance to ensure that our Principals enjoy the resources they need to succeed. More broadly, your remit will span all non-academic aspects of our operations, including HR, facilities management, IT, marketing and business development – so every day will bring fresh and exciting challenges.
A seasoned senior manager within an educational or business setting, you will bring expert knowledge of academy financial management and policymaking plus a good awareness of company and charity law, accounting and governance. Leading far-reaching projects from conception to completion should be second nature to you, and you will be an inspiring leader who can bring people together and release their full potential. Above all, you will join us with a wealth of fresh ideas and the drive and determination to make them happen.
If you would like any further information or to arrange a school visit or conversation with the CEO, John Winter, please contact Katherine Lockett on 01252 725052 or email: klockett@weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk
How to Apply
To apply, please submit your CV (containing details of two referees), a completed Declaration and Monitoring Form and a personal statement (no more than 1,500 words detailing how you feel you meet the criteria outlined in the PS and JD) for the attention of John Winter, CEO, to email: klockett@weydonschool.surrey.sch.uk
Closing date: Noon on Monday 10th December 2018.
Initial interviews will take place w/c 10th December 2018, although we reserve the right to interview earlier than this date.
Attached documents
About Weydon Multi Academy Trust
- Weydon Multi Academy Trust
- Weydon Lane, Farnham
- Surrey
- GU9 8UG
- United Kingdom
The Trust was formed in April 2017; it resulted because of a group of local Headteachers wanting to work together to create even better opportunities for the students and staff. We are currently eight schools: three special need schools; four secondaries and one primary school all local to the Farnham, Haslemere and Woking areas. As a Trust, we are very positive about the difference we are making. As individual schools it is important that we retain the local context and identity of our unique academies, however, we are 'Stronger Together' and joining our Trust means that you will also have the benefit of working with colleagues across the MAT. The benefits of working together and the support that you will receive will ensure that, in your career with WMAT, you will develop not only the Staff you lead, the students you teach but also yourself. Our ambition is clear; to make WMAT a Trust that is outstanding both for the students that learn here and also for the staff that work in the Trust. All our academies are full and oversubscribed; a glowing endorsement of our success. Thank you for your interest in this position. We are inspired by the brilliant people who work in our Trust. Why not make an application to be part of a really positive organisation?
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