Head of Digital Strategy
Archway Learning Trust
Nottingham
- £55,774 - £61,374 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 15, Point 49,54
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 June 2023
Job overview
This is an incredibly exciting time to lead, shape and define our digital approach for the next five years. As a Trust we recognise the huge potential that technology and digital infrastructure has in transforming the way we work and the experience that we provide every child, member of staff and person that interacts with us. This role is pivotal in defining what each experience should be like and leading the technology team to deliver the digital experience for our Trust.
Leading the technology team, you will help our Trust to for a new Digital Strategy that spans across infrastructure, software, systems and processes, with a keen eye on scalability and user experience. You will critically review our approach to technology and oversee the transformation to a scalable, responsive and secure system. You will be a talented communicator, being able to translate complex ideas and share these with leaders across the Trust to facilitate buy in, shared ownership and collaborative practice in delivering the Trusts mission.
Since our foundation in 1706, educating children beneath the archway of St Mary’s Church, we have been driven by a desire to meet the needs and fulfil the aspirations of all children, no matter what their challenges or starting points. We are clear that with staff and schools working together, regardless of their stage in the improvement journey, we are transforming lives: this is the 'Archway Way’.
Our aim as a Trust is to shine a spotlight nationally and internationally on our inclusive ethos so that more schools and academies can be encouraged to take up our approach to inclusive, enriching, knowledge-based teaching, preparing young people for lifelong learning based firmly on our Christian principles.
The growth of the Trust is a truly exciting time for prospective candidates who are looking to further their careers in a dynamic community that has opportunity at every point to share and learn from each other to become the best that we can be.
We are proud of our diverse student population and passionate to create a staff team reflective of this diversity. We actively welcome applications from all backgrounds, and you can be assured of a warm welcome at Archway.
The growth and development of our Multi-Academy Trust makes this an excellent opportunity to join us, as we seek to serve a growing number of young people across the region.
In return, we can offer:
- Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions.
- A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice.
- Access to Teachers’ Pensions / Generous pension scheme.
- Access to discounted travel schemes.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Comprehensive training and support.
- Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career.
- Eye care voucher scheme.
- Free flu vaccine.
- Access to e-learning and development.
How to find out more
For more information about Archway Learning Trust and the vacancy, please visit our website via the apply button.
We would encourage you to refer to the job description and person specification, demonstrating your suitability for the role.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Nathan Jeremiah, COO via njeremiah@archwaytrust.co.uk or 0115 929 7445
Closing Date: 5th June 2023
Telephone Interviews: Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th June 2023
Online Assessment: 1 Hour Slot – 9th June 2023
Final Interviews: Monday 12th & Tuesday 13th June 2023
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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About Archway Learning Trust
- Archway Learning Trust
- Aspley Lane, Aspley, Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- NG8 5GY
- United Kingdom
Archway Learning Trust, previously Bluecoat Academies Trust, was formed in April 2014 as a result of the very long and successful history of Bluecoat Academy. We are based in the heart of the city of Nottingham, providing high quality learning experiences for students from the ages of 3 – 18.
With the success of Bluecoat Primary and the development of our primary offer, Archway has been asked to support and work in partnership with a number of primaries across the region. This, along with more primaries joining the Trust, has enabled us to create an exceptional primary Senior Leadership Team to support Leaders in our schools.
Our Trust is made up of both Church of England academies and schools of no designated religious character. This unique blend has created a distinctive family of schools that are bound together through a passionate belief in the transformational power of education for every child.
Click here to learn more about our family of schools.
Our aim as a Trust is to shine a spotlight nationally and internationally on our inclusive ethos so that more schools and academies can be encouraged to take up our approach to inclusive, enriching, knowledge based teaching, preparing young people for lifelong learning based firmly on our Christian principles. All academies retain a high level of autonomy and individual character – understanding their own local context to best serve their community. In turn, it is our responsibility centrally to provide high quality support services, so that leaders at a local level can focus their efforts on shaping teaching and learning opportunities that are of the highest quality and continually improving.
It is our people that make our Trust – and we invest heavily into our colleagues to ensure they feel recognised, supported and developed. CPD and career development play a key role and the growth of our Trust is a truly exciting time for prospective candidates who are looking to further their careers in a dynamic learning community that has opportunity at every point to share and learn from each other in order to become the best that we can be.
It is our aspiration to be recognised as an employer of choice and to support this we work hard to develop our “Archway People Offer” and as part of this we have shaped an employee benefit package for colleagues including discounted travel, shopping and gym memberships. We also offer access to health and medical services and a cycle to work scheme. To hear directly from our colleagues about what makes Archway Learning Trust different click here.
We are proud of our diverse student population and passionate to create a staff team reflective of this diversity. We actively welcome applications from all backgrounds and you can be assured of a warm welcome at Archway.
To find out more about why you should work at Archway and the benefits we offer, please follow the links:
Join Us - Archway Learning Trust (archwaytrust.co.uk)
Archway Benefits - Archway Learning Trust (archwaytrust.co.uk)
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