Head of Leadership Development

Job Title: Head of Leadership Development

Location: 183 Eversholt Street, London NW1 1BU with potential for home working; national travel required at times. 

Hours : Full time (with hours necessary for the demands of the role)

Looking for a new challenge in education? AET is on a mission to unlock the potential of every child and young person in England, and we need an exceptional Head of Leadership Development to help us achieve our goals.

As part of our network of 57 excellent schools, you will play a key role in shaping the future of education in our country. Working with the Talent and Education teams, you will develop and train the next generation of talented school and system leaders, building AET’s reputation as a leader in the field.

If you have a passion for leadership development and talent management, and a track record of success in education leadership roles, we want to hear from you. You will be responsible for creating and embedding exciting new approaches to development and talent management for our leaders, as well as developing an executive coaching faculty across our network.

You will also work with leading national organisations to realise the potential of new NPQs and build teams of leaders who can genuinely collaborate and drive network strategy through our network groups.

As our Head of Leadership Development, you will have the opportunity to engage in research and contribute to improving educational leadership standards across the sector, not just within our network. You will be supported by our new open source engagement platform, Project H, which will enable us to share our learning nationally and internationally.

At AET, we believe that excellent teaching is the centrepiece of our strategy, and that empowering our teachers to do their best work requires the best leadership they’ve ever had. By building and shaping our leader development community and capability, you will enable all of our leaders to have the greatest possible impact on the classroom.

Join us in driving radical change in one of the largest educational organisations in the country. Put developing talented people at the centre of everything our Trust does, so that every single one of AET’s children receives a truly excellent education. Apply now to become our Head of Leadership Development and help us build a brighter future for our children and young people.

Closing date: Wednesday 29th March 2023

If you have any further questions please don't hesitate to contact Recruitment on 0203 947 5689 or email recruitment@academiesenterprisetrust.org.

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Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

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