Director of Performance and Standards

Director of Performance and Standards 

Reporting to:   Chief Executive Officer (member of the Executive Team)

Grade:   OLOL Executive Band 4 (NJC 71 – 77)

Salary: £85,286 - £96,814 per annum

Contract Type:   Full time   

Contract Term:   Permanent 

Closing Date:   Monday, 4 July 2022 at 9.00am

Interview Date:   8 July 2022 

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust has two exciting development opportunities for a Director of Performance and Standards.  The posts have arisen from our Trust expansion project and the promotion of one current post holder to Deputy CEO. 

As part of the executive team, based in Nottingham or Lincoln, the Directors of Performance and Standards will work closely with the CEO, DCEO and the Directors of the CMAT to provide highly effective strategic focus on attainment and progress across a group of schools. Your work with headteachers will ensure our schools have the highest quality support, challenge and intervention, so that they offer the very best education for all of our young people. 

The successful candidates will have responsibility for a group of schools within the CMAT. This will be predominantly primary schools initially. We would expect successful candidates to look to develop their expertise, with the relevant training, to become more cross-phase over time. 

The two vacancies offer wonderful opportunities for two innovative leaders and inspirational communicators, with strong educational backgrounds to take their careers to the next level. 

The successful candidates will have exceptional leadership skills with a strong understanding of school improvement.  Experience of leading or supporting improvements in standards in more than one school is essential.

The role is to be based in Nottingham or Lincoln. Travel is required for this role so access to a vehicle is essential. 

To be successful you will have:

• A proven track record of successful senior leadership in schools.

• An unswerving desire to see all children and staff flourish.

• Experience of leading or supporting improvements in standards in more than one school.

• Experience of successful implementation of strategies for raising achievement and ensuring effective teaching, learning and assessment.

• A strong understanding of the Ofsted inspection framework and experience of preparing a school for Ofsted Inspection and / or supporting other schools in this.

Our Trust has been identified by the DfE as high performing and is in the process of expansion, as we will be welcoming 15 Catholic schools from Lincolnshire into our Trust family from 1 September 2022. We will then become a CMAT of 36 schools (6 secondary and 30 primary) with over 14,000 pupils and almost 2,000 staff.

How to apply 

To apply and for further details about the role and the Trust, please visit:

https://www.ololcatholicmat.co.uk/work-with-us/vacancies/

For an informal discussion in relation to the opportunity, please email Moira Dales, Senior Director of Performance and Standards (m.dales@ololcatholicmat.co.uk).

The Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will undergo an enhanced DBS check, prior to employment.

The Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants.

Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.