Chief Operating Officer
Crown Hills Community College
Leicester
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 14
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Easter 2020
- Apply by:
- 21 February 2020
Job overview
Dear prospective applicant,
In the top 12% of schools nationally, Crown Hills Community College blends a 70-year history of inclusive education with an innovative, forward-looking approach to providing a state education like no other to 1,500 students from inner city backgrounds.
The School now seeks to appoint an exceptional individual to work alongside the Principal, Vice Principal and five Assistant Principals, who together comprise the Senior Leadership Team. The Chief Operating Officer or Strategic Business Manager is involved in all areas of school life but takes the lead on matters relating to administration, admissions, estates, finance, health and safety, and legal and regulatory compliance. This is, therefore, an exciting opportunity to play an integral role in developing the School’s vision and for enhancing its operational and physical infrastructure.
To be successful, the appointee will possess a proven track record of providing excellent operational delivery across a comparable, diverse portfolio. We are looking for an adept manager with strong commercial acumen and experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams. Candidates will be assessed on their understanding of effective strategic leadership and their ability to work with others, including risk management.
This role will suit professionals with a high level of personal credibility and demonstrable experience in implementing a strategic vision. Outstanding communication skills and the personal authority to build strong relationships with pupils, staff and parents are essential, as is a deep commitment to the School’s aims and values.
We welcome applications from those with both non-educational and educational backgrounds across the private, public and third sectors.
Start date may be negotiable for the right candidate.
Attached documents
About Crown Hills Community College
- Crown Hills Community College
- Gwendolen Road, Leicester
- Leicestershire
- LE5 5FT
- United Kingdom
Our aim has always been to make Crown Hills Community College one of the best schools to attend as a child and to work in as a member of staff.
The last few years have been amazing for our college community, as we have started to gain external recognition for the way we are doing things; from being shortlisted twice for the TES well-being school of the year in 2022 and 2023, to being one of five schools to win the Silver Award for the Pearson's secondary school of the year.
Every decision that we take is done with a lot of thought and consideration and we put well-being at the centre, so that teachers can teach and students can learn.
Therefore, we are not a college that is driven by OFSTED and whether we are GOOD or OUTSTANDING but we do things because they are at the very essence of helping our children and school community to be the best that they can be.
We have nearly 200 staff and 1500 students. Our mission is simple, we want every student to be the best that they can be, thrive in the best possible career and contribute positively to society.
We are very clear that the gender, background, colour, financial or social status of a child should have no bearing on how well they perform and staff here work extremely hard in trying to close that gap between the different groups of pupils.
We are well oversubscribed, even though we have increased our PAN from 240 to 300 pupils, we have more applicants than we have spaces. Our P8 score has also increased year on year and we have fluctuated between the top 12% and 20% of schools nationally. We are particularly proud that our PP pupils achieved a score of +0.17 in 2023.
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