Director of School Improvement

Are you passionate about school improvement, the need to raise achievement and inspired by improving the lives of children? If so join our relatively new and innovative school-led MAT by applying for this position.

There are currently 5 schools in St. Benet’s MAT and we are embarked on an exciting period of growth. The Trust is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools.

We seek an outstanding leader to play a pivotal role in further developing our organisation in order to ensure high quality education for children across Norfolk and North Suffolk within the context of our inclusive Christian ethos, vision and values. You will need to command the respect of head teachers and make a significant contribution to their success. You will have a proven track record of school improvement, with the ability to read a school, understand what is required and coach others to success.

You will have the personal qualities to work effectively with individuals within the organisation and beyond, to challenge where necessary and to create a culture of learning and improvement. You will be skilled in working in partnership with others, helping to create a great team.

The work of the Director of School Improvement is mainly focused on Primary-phase schools but he/she will also be involved in school improvement activity in secondary phase.

You will lead the Trust’s data and quality assurance activities to ensure that our schools have live, accurate and forensic data on school performance and ensure that all DfE, Ofsted and Trust Board requirements for data are met.

If you are seeking a fresh challenge, relish the opportunity to be part of building something very special and want to make a real difference to the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you.

Please complete on line application form and send completed applications to: headship@epm.co.uk
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please email Suzannah Kay suzannah.kay@dioceseofnorwich.org to arrange a conversation with the CEO Richard Cranmer
Closing date: 12 noon on Thursday 2nd January 2020.
Interviews: 14th and 15th January 2020

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of all our pupils and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safer recruitment practice and all appointments are subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance, satisfactory references and verification of identity and qualifications.