Executive Director – Learning & Impact

The Trustees are looking to recruit to the post of

Executive Director – Learning & Impact

Leadership L23 – L27

Commencing summer term 2024

New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust is a vibrant, aspirational and inclusive multi-academy trust of six special schools and two specialist post-16 provisions across Oldham, Tameside and Rochdale. As part of the wider New Bridge Group there are also a two post-19 provisions. All of the children and young people have an EHCP with the settings supporting a wide spectrum of needs from age 4-19 and beyond. The Trust is proud to be national leaders in Special Education and has a culture of creating outstanding opportunities for all.

Following recent retirement and promotions of existing colleagues, the trustees are now seeking to appoint a highly effective Executive Director with responsibility for the Learning and Impact portfolio across the Trust. The post-holder will join an experienced and established central Executive management team.

They key elements of the role will be to support our Executive head teachers/head teachers and other senior staff across the Trust, to ensure the quality assurance processes within the portfolio remain robust. The post-holder will have line management responsibility for three Executive Advisers.

The role will also be committed to supporting the Trust to continue to offer an outstanding offer to all young people with an extremely diverse range of needs as the Trust continues to grow within Oldham Rochdale and Tameside. This will include teaching and learning, curriculum design and accreditation where appropriate.

Other key essential attributes will be a dynamic energy with creative ideas and the ability to work flexibly across our diverse settings.

New Bridge Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the DBS

To find out more about this exceptional opportunity please contact Clare John (CEO) for a confidential discussion, to arrange a visit or to discuss making an application. Contact email is: clare.john@newbridgegroup.org

Salary: L23 – L27 - £81,070 - £89,414 per annum

Status: Permanent – full time (1fte)

Contracted hours: School teachers’ terms and conditions

Based: Spring Brook Upper School site Dean Street Failsworth

Closing Date: 5th February 2024 at 9am

Shortlisting: TBC

Selection activities: w/c 5th or 12th February 2024 TBC

Further information: Clare John – see above for email address

Completed application forms to: recruitment@newbridgegroup.org