Strategic Head of Improvement and Learning

This is an executive Strategic Head post to be based at Greet Primary School, part of Create Partnership Trust. The post will combine overall responsibility for Greet Primary School (3 days per week) in conjunction with the Head of School, as well as the leadership of school improvement across the Trust as whole (2 days per week). The successful candidate will be part of the Trusts central team and will be able to influence its central decision-making and policy development to impact not only on Greet and its Teaching School but all Create schools.

You will be inspirational leader with experience of high quality headship and an excellent track record of positive and rapid school improvement in different contexts.  You will understand how to lead and manage change, work strategically and communicate effectively.  You will know how to lead people with empathy and imagination so they are motivated, encouraged and challenged to collaborate and innovate.  You will have the ability to build on recent changes for the long-term sustainability of the Trust.

The two successful candidates will work in partnership, bring extra capacity, fresh ideas and leadership innovation, with a particular focus on developing pupils’ skills for 21st century learning, helping them to aspire to the levels they deserve, in order to live and function effectively as the next generation.  Both will be able to demonstrate a commitment to Create’s values of excellence, partnership and perseverance.

For more information about the Trust and Greet visit: www.createpartnershiptrust.org.uk and/or www.greet.bham.sch.uk 

If you would like more information about these posts please contact Janine Gardner at j.gardner@createpartnershiptrust.org.uk   or 0121 303 1595.  Please be specific about which post you are applying for.

Janine can also make arrangements for you to make an informal visit to Greet prior to applying and/or have a telephone discussion with our CEO Pat Smart or Deputy CEO Andy Bush, should you wish to do so.

Applications using the Create application form (no CVs please) should be returned by 9am, Monday 11 February 2019.

Interviews for the Strategic Head of Improvement and Learning will be held on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 February 2019.  Day 1 will be held at Greet.  Day 2 will be held at our Trust offices, Cambrai Court, Stratford Road, Hall Green, Birmingham B28 9AA.

Interviews for the Head of School will be held on Thursday 7 and Friday 8 March 2019: Day 1 at Greet and Day 2 at the Trust offices.  We hope that the newly-appointed Strategic Head of Improvement and Learning will be able to join the appointment panel for this post

Create Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.