Director of Education and Safeguarding

Location: PAT Head Office (Fitzwaryn School, Wantage, OX12 9ET), with travel to academies across the trust and hybrid working

Salary: L33-L35, £109,275-£114,759 Per Annum

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Working pattern to be mutually agreed

Contract type: Permanent, all year round

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Responsible for: Headteachers

Start date: Sept 25

Closing date: TBC upon receipt of application/s

About the Trust

Propeller Academy Trust is a forward-thinking and dynamic educational organization dedicated to providing high-quality education to students across our network of schools. We pride ourselves on our commitment to academic excellence, innovation, and the holistic development of our students.

Job Purpose:

The Director of Education will provide strategic leadership to enhance educational outcomes across the multi-academy trust. This role involves developing, implementing, and evaluating the Trust’s educational strategies, ensuring that every school within the Trust delivers exceptional education that meets the diverse needs of SEND pupils. The Director of Education will work closely with the CEO, Director of HR and Operations, CFO, Headteachers, and senior leaders to foster a culture of continuous improvement and inclusivity.

Application process

For more information, please visit the trust website. Our website address is https://propellertrust.org. To apply please visit https://thepropelleracademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies

Please note that CVs will not be accepted. No agency applications either please. 

For informal enquiries please contact us at recruitment@propellertrust.org

Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews arranged accordingly.

Please note, the Trust reserves the right to close adverts if a sufficient response is received. Early applications are therefore advised.

If you have not received communication from the Trust inviting you for an interview within ten working days of the closing date of the post, you can assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We thank you for your interest in the school and encourage you to apply for suitable vacancies in the future.

The Propeller Academy Trust is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.

The Propeller Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.

This post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check, including a Child/Adult’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question).