Director of Education

Salary: competitive salary available

Hours: Full Time (as outlined in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document)

About Ethos Academy Trust

Ethos Academy Trust is a Trust specialising in meeting the needs of pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and wider Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Ethos is currently located within West Yorkshire, with plans underway to expand into South Yorkshire. Established in 2018 as a not-for- profit charity, Ethos Academy Trust places children and young people at the heart of everything it does. Ethos is a learning organisation, where the learning of all pupils and adults is valued and continually promoted.

The overarching aim of the Trust is to create academies that provide environments that are welcoming, caring, calm, safe and purposeful and that, within a nurturing ethos, stretch our learners academically, support them pastorally and develop them socially and emotionally. We seek to explore and celebrate the qualities that make our pupils unique. We believe passionately that education, at every stage of the pupil journey, is about the development and nurture of the whole child. We aspire for all our pupils to become confident, happy and caring individuals who achieve personal success and develop a love of learning and of life.

In addition to our four current academies (Ethos College, Reach Academy, Engage Academy and Evolve Academy), the Trust provides wide ranging early intervention outreach support and training to mainstream schools, alongside managing the statutory exclusions process on behalf of Kirklees Local Authority.

This is a unique opportunity to join a very special values-driven organisation, where we aim to deliver the very best educational experiences for pupils from across the primary and secondary age range.

Ethos Academy Trust is committed to the continued improvement of the quality of education in all our academies and we aim to achieve this through adopting research-led practice in teaching and learning. The Director of Education will be at the heart of this work and will work closely with the CEO and school leaders to help us to achieve our mission of maximising the life chances of all our children and young people.

Applicants

This is a new and exciting role within our passionate and hardworking central team. We are looking for an inspirational, solution-focused individual who will oversee and lead our education offer with our academies, leaders and wider partners.

The ideal candidate will be an ambitious, forward thinking professional with a track record of successful school improvement, system and senior leadership experience at primary and secondary phases.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they:

• Will inspire, support and challenge colleagues to share our strategic vision
• Have a proven track record of innovating and succeeding in a complex organisation
• Have the ability to recognise changing vulnerabilities and priorities in our schools and do what needs to be done to support them in order to ensure that they succeed
• Have consistently high expectations to improve outcomes for all our pupils and colleagues
• Are honest, approachable, adaptable, resilient, patient, motivated and an excellent communicator who can demonstrate that they work with integrity and respect for all
• Have excellent organisational skills and enjoy the challenges and opportunities that arise within a busy academy trust

In return we offer:

• A well-regarded, forward-looking and inspirational trust
• An opportunity to work for an organisation where we live out our core values
• A strong community of schools
• An experienced, supportive and committed central team and academy leaders who work well together to achieve the best for all children and colleagues
• A strong Trust Board who are fully committed to continued improvement whilst caring for the wellbeing of all colleagues, children and communities
• A commitment to support your ongoing professional development within a supportive and developmental coaching culture

Application process:

Closing date 9am 9th February 2022

1st interviews 15th February 2022

Formal interviews and assessment 17th February 2022

If you have any questions about the role, or would like a confidential and informal chat, please do not hesitate to get in touch by contacting Liz Hayden at Satis Education on 07706 333 575.

We ask that all completed application forms together with your supporting statement are sent to admin@satiseducation.co.uk

Please ensure that within your application you provide the names, addresses and contact details for two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer.

All applications will be acknowledged within 24 hours – should you not receive a confirmation please call Liz on 07706 333 575

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