Director of Academies
Olive Academies
East London and East of England
- Expired
- Salary:
- £75,000 - £90,000 plus Benefits Package
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Negotiable
- Apply by:
- 22 September 2019
Job overview
Do you share our determination to give the most vulnerable children and young people the best chances to succeed and thrive in their adult lives?
Are you a leader who can inspire our teaching teams in all our academies to successfully deliver an innovative curriculum which truly engages and meets the needs of our pupils?
Olive Academies is one of the first multi-academy trusts to specialise exclusively in alternative provision. We support children and young people who have experienced significant difficulties learning in mainstream schools. We work with children who are at risk of exclusion, those who have been permanently excluded from school and those who have medical needs. You can find out more about us and our work at www.oliveacademies.org.uk
Our academies and our outreach service for schools are growing and the Trust is now looking to appoint a Director of Academies. This is a significant appointment for Olive Academies. The successful candidate will report directly to the CEO of the Trust and will be a member of the central Strategic Leadership Group.
The Director of Academies will have strategic responsibility for all aspects of the implementation of our curriculum and delivery of the teaching and learning strategy across our academies.
The post will be based in all three of our academies (across East London and East of England) and will require close collaboration with headteachers, senior leaders and members of the Academy Advisory Boards.
The Director of Academies will play a leading role in supporting academy leadership development, strategic planning and self-evaluation, raising student attainment, achievement and behaviour, curriculum planning, safeguarding, recruitment, performance management and professional development.
Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate an outstanding record of successful leadership in secondary phase settings.
Please download an Application Information Pack to find out more details about the role.
Salary: £75,000 - £90,000 plus Benefits Package. Relocation allowance offered for the right candidate.
Location: East London and East of England
Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd September (Noon)
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Applications should be sent to lisa.jobson@oliveacademies.org.uk
For further information, to arrange a visit to one of our academies or to have a confidential conversation about this role, please contact Adam Stanley in the first instance. Adam Stanley, E: adam.stanley@conexusgroup.co.uk T: 01225 945048
Further details can also be found at www.oliveacademies.org.uk/working-with-us/
Attached documents
About Olive Academies
- Olive Academies
- Training & Development Centre, Inskip Drive, Hornchurch
- London
- RM11 3UR
- United Kingdom
Olive Academies is a multi-academy trust with three alternative provision academies and an outreach service in London and the East of England. We are one of the first academy sponsors specialising in alternative provision in England. We support children and young people who have experienced difficulty in learning in mainstream schools. We work with pupils who are at risk of exclusion, those who have been permanently excluded from school and those who have medical needs.
Our aim is to transform the lives of children and young people for whom traditional teaching methods have not worked. We help our pupils develop the confidence, skills and knowledge to believe that they can be successful in their own lives. Find out more about our trust's work at www.oliveacademies.org.uk
"At Olive Academies we believe that every child and young person has the ability and the right to learn and achieve. Alternative provision has far too often been regarded as the poor relation within the educational context and we are determined to redress his through our pioneering work" Mark Vickers, Chief Executive, Olive Academies
A supportive and innovative place to work, Olive Academies attracts people who care about removing barriers to learning for children and young people. Our alternative provision academies are nurturing, inclusive communities that combine creative and engaging learning opportunities with a culture of respect. We offer our students the chance to learn in small well-supported groups with a focus on therapeutic approaches and purposeful learning. We value our staff and care for their wellbeing. We offer all our employees:
* ongoing high-quality CPD
* leadership training and opportunities for career progression
* a close and supportive staff team
* flexible working patterns and part-time positions
* access to one-to-one coaching
* staff activities and support groups with a focus on wellbeing
* a range of discounts on fitness centre and sports club memberships
* CycleScheme and Season Ticket Loans
* the freedom to be innovative without the constraints of a mainstream curriculum.
We provide all members of staff who join Olive Academies with a full induction programme. Olive Academies employs around 80 members of staff in our three academies and at the trust's central office in Brighton.
Our academies:
Olive AP Academy - Havering
Our alternative provision academy in Hornchurch, in the London Borough of Havering, supports up to 64 young people aged between 11 and 16 who have been permanently excluded from school. Find out more at www.aphavering.oliveacademies.org.uk
Olive AP Academy - Thurrock
Just 40 minutes from central London by train, our alternative provision academy in Tilbury is based in a brand new building with fantastic facilities supporting up to 96 students aged between 11 and 16. Find out more at www.apthurrock.oliveacademies.org.uk
Olive AP Academy - Suffolk
Our academy in Stowmarket supports pupils aged between 7 and 16 with complex needs and those who have been permanently excluded from a mainstream school. The academy has up to 92 pupils on roll at any time and also offers outreach support to pupils in mainstream schools who are at risk of exclusion. Find out more at www.apsuffolk.oliveacademies.org.uk
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