Director of Education

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION – SECONDARY

BASED IN SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST MIDLANDS

c.£110,000 + competitive pension scheme, flexible working, and access to continuous professional development opportunities.

We are looking to appoint a Director of Education- Secondary to join our Central Executive Team, and in doing so are looking for someone who is highly innovative, creative, and has an eye for success, ensuring ATLP remains at the forefront of MAT development.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership is a highly successful Multi Academy Trust (MAT) encompassing 5 secondary schools, 11 primary schools, a Teaching School, and School Centred Initial Teacher Training provider.  Our schools are based in North Birmingham, Tamworth, Lichfield and North Warwickshire. A further secondary school and 2 primary schools have submitted applications to join ATLP during the next 12 months.

This role is an exciting opportunity to work within an outward facing and supportive, caring Trust. You will understand what school improvement looks like. This might have come from your experience as a successful headteacher, as an HMI or from a similar role in a different organisation. You will have the leadership and communication skills to further develop sustainable long-term impact, in collaboration with our brilliant teams. You will need to be both a highly effective coach and an inspirational mentor. You will have a deep understanding of the MAT environment and the secondary sector. You will be strategic, ambitious and innovative. You will be committed to ensuring children are given the very best possible life chances. Your ability to work closely with and across our family of schools, further developing strong relationships and effective networks is essential.

We can offer a competitive remuneration package including:

• Salary circa £110,000 (please see information on compa-ratio pay)

• Competitive pension scheme: Teachers’ Pension Scheme

• Up to 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 4 concessionary days

• Flexible working around 37.5 hours per week

• Access to continuous professional development opportunities

• Strong existing partnerships and networks

The successful candidate will:

• Be a professional, highly motivated individual, with excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills, able to communicate, build relationships and network effectively with all stakeholders at all levels.

• Have a proven track record of school improvement.

• Be able to give strategic direction to a team of headteachers.

• Be resilient, flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to work well in a very busy environment, remaining calm under pressure.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

To find out more, please visit www.atlp.org.uk vacancies section for further information on why you should choose us as your next employer and an application pack.

To find out more about the role, please contact Claire Swann, PA to the CEO, via email Claire.Swann@atlp.org.uk

Closing date:   9am on Monday 10th May 2021

Interviews: w/c Monday 17th May 2021

Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@atlp.org.uk

Please note we do not accept CV’s. Applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP application form.

The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership (ATLP) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS, prohibition check, qualifications, medical fitness, identity