Director of Improvement - Primary
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Leigh Academies Trust
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- £50-60k commensurate with experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- We can accommodate an April or September 2017 start for the right candidate
- Apply by:
- 26 January 2017
Job overview
Are you an ambitious and outstanding teacher and leader?
Are you at the peak of your teaching career and are seeking progression?
Are you keen to join a growing multi-academy trust and make a difference?
If so, this role applies to you…We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Primary Practitioner with a proven track-record of teaching excellence to become our Director of Improvement – Primary. You will be an existing senior leader, potentially at Assistant Principal or Deputy Principal level, in a primary school keen to work in a wider-ranging capacity across a broader set of primary academies. You will help to inspire our committed and supportive team across our seven primary academies (at present), modelling and leading the improvement of teaching skills to raise student achievement to all groups and to narrow any gaps in attainment.
Your focus will be specifically on raising attainment in reading, writing and maths at all key stages, by working with teachers and leaders across the organisation. You will have no formal timetable of your own, but will be expected to support colleagues to deliver theirs to the very highest standards and be open-minded to step in and support with teaching from time to time. This is a unique, exciting opportunity for career development towards headship.
As this is a pivotal role within our organisation we can accommodate an April or September 2017 start for the right candidate, dependent on current employment commitments. To gain a more detailed overview of the position and the duties and responsibilities, please consult the Recruitment Pack.
Naturally we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this. Suitable and interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with our CEO, Simon Beamish, which can be scheduled by contacting Emma Johnson, PA to CEO, on emma.johnson@latrust.org.uk / 01322 620 586.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 26th January 2017. All applications will be acknowledged on receipt. Shortlisting will be carried out shortly after and candidates will be notified to confirm their attendance at the interview stage. Interviews and associated assessment activities are scheduled for week commencing Monday 30th January 2017 – exact date to be confirmed in due course.
Queries: If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information please contact Olivia Couzins (Talent Manager) on 01322 620 522 or olivia.couzins@latrust.org.uk.
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About Leigh Academies Trust
- Leigh Academies Trust
- Carnation Road, Rochester
- Kent
- ME2 2SX
- United Kingdom
Leigh Academies Trust is one of the country’s largest and most-established multi-academy trusts operating across four ‘clusters’: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London and Medway.
The Trust was formed in 2008 with the linking of the Leigh Technology Academy and Longfield Academy under one governing body. As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. It contains primary, secondary and special academies and is highly inclusive and successful. Our mission is to deliver “education for a better world” by ensuring that young people in our academies have an excellent start in life regardless of their background or ability.
We are a non-profit making charitable company, based in Strood, Medway. The Trust exists to support and assist schools to build upon their existing strengths and to help them achieve rapid educational transformation. It has significant experience in running schools, and today includes both sponsored academies and schools which have chosen to convert to academy status.
In addition to providing high-quality educational opportunities for all of our children, aged from 2 months to 19 years, and their families, we are proud to provide many opportunities for lifelong learning. These are delivered through the organisations under our umbrella: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub, LAT Apprenticeships and Kent and Medway Training (KMT), which delivers routes into teaching. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
Benefits for LAT employees
As part of Leigh Academies Trust you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation.
We strive to offer a range of benefits that all employees can take advantage of which we regularly review and improve, based on what our staff want and need - click here to view what you’d receive as a member of staff with Leigh Academies Trust.
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
To find out more information regarding Leigh Academies Trust, please click here https://leighacademiestrust.org.uk/.
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