Chief Executive Officer

The Good Shepherd Trust is a multi-academy trust (MAT) established by the Anglican Diocese of Guildford in 2013.  The Trust is one of the higher performing MATs in the country. Partly as a result of this, we have grown steadily and are now a medium-sized regional diocesan MAT. With our 16th school having joined us in April 2019, the Trust now has direct responsibility for nearly 5,000 pupils (in 1 secondary and 15 primary schools). We are now planning to expand steadily towards 30 academies over the next 5 years.
 

Our vision is for all our schools to be highly successful, inspirational and to enhance the life opportunities for every child we serve: reflecting the example of Jesus Christ – the Good Shepherd, who came that everyone might have life in all its fullness. The quality and commitment of our people is at the heart of all we achieve, so we value them, develop them and strive to be an employer of choice. 

The Board believes the key challenges facing the Trust are: improving the quality of all our schools, so that each one will provide excellent education; developing/embedding the structures/processes necessary to  support our planned growth; defining and improving the shared services offered; and maintaining/enhancing the distinctively Christian ethos of The Good Shepherd Trust – all within an environment where funding remains constrained.

The next few years are a time of real significance for The Good Shepherd Trust, which we hope will make this post an extremely attractive and rewarding career opportunity. 

We are seeking a strategic leader who will enable The Good Shepherd Trust to deliver the growth, excellence and distinctively Christian ethos to which we aspire. Leading and influencing the pattern of education within The Good Shepherd Trust and across the Diocese of Guildford for years to come. It is a role that will offer many professional opportunities, but at the same time holds within it the possibility of a great sense of personal fulfilment and rewarding service.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 4th November 2019

Interviews will be held: Tuesday 12th and Wednesday 13th November 2019

If you would like further information, please contact Caroline Olsen on (Switch board) 01223 907 979, (Mobile) 07500 889 504 or colsen@academicis.co.uk for a confidential conversation.

All completed applications to be sent to Caroline Olsen via email: colsen@academicis.co.uk by 12 noon on Monday 4th November 2019.