Chief Executive Officer

Vantage Academy Trust, BL33DT

Role: CEO

Salary: Competitive and negotiable dependent on experience

Start Date: September 2023

Vantage Academy Trust is a vibrant, aspirational cross-phase Multi Academy Trust of 10 schools working across the North West. It is a mixed CE trust which recognises and supports the individual ethos of non-faith schools and is made up of six Church of England primary schools, three community primary schools and a secondary school. The schools are in five hubs in Knowsley, Bolton, Manchester, Salford and Trafford. The Trust came into existence in 2013 and is a family of schools, each of which have a special purpose and unique identity, but with a shared mission, vision and sense of responsibility for each other. With the planned retirement of its founding CEO, the Trust is seeking to appoint a new CEO. This is a fantastic opportunity to provide the strategic leadership that will sustain, develop and grow the Trust, improving the life chances of all its children and young people.

Vantage Academy Trust is a values-based organisation where every child is important, staff are valued, and everyone is encouraged to reach their potential. The simple mission is to support the excellent education of children and young people. The new CEO must uphold and actively support the vision and values of the Trust and actively promote and market the Trust in a positive manner that enhances how it is perceived amongst the local and broader education community.

This is an outstanding opportunity for the new CEO to lead a high performing and committed executive leadership team, including Central Team and Headteachers. Previous experience in education is not essential may and the Trust will welcome applicants from all faiths and none, but you must have highly developed interpersonal skills with the determination and drive to embrace the ethos of the Trust’s school improvement work and to grow the Trust. The Trust is ambitious for more schools to join and is committed to developing its existing hub structure, with a balance between schools needing and providing support, and importantly those who share its vison, mission and values.

This is an exciting time for the Trust and the new CEO. If you are an ambitious leader with the ability to plan strategically and translate that into effective operational practice, then this is an outstanding opportunity to lead the future development of the Trust. The successful candidate must be passionate about improving pupil’s life chances through the provision of the highest quality of education and have a proven track record of working at a strategic level as part of a senior management team implementing service improvement. You will be a highly motivated individual with a positive, can-do attitude and the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of audiences. You will have the creativity and vision to inspire and lead change together with the focus to ensure successful outcomes are reached. Importantly, you must be committed to the educational vision and values of the Trust.

To find out more about this exceptional opportunity please visit: www.hays.co.uk/jobs/vantage-academy-trust

For a confidential discussion about the role or to make an application, please contact Martin Blair at Hays Leadership Appointments.

T: 07736 791138

E: martin.blair@hays.com.

Recruitment timeline

Closing date – 8am, Monday 20th February

Final Interviews – 9th and 10th March

Vantage Trust value equality and diversity and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to safer recruitment practises including satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check for the appointed candidate