HFL MAT Chief Executive Officer

We are looking for an exceptional leader with ambition to grow our new multi academy trust (MAT) into one of the highest performing and constantly improving trusts in the country.

The Herts for Learning (HfL) Multi Academy Trust was founded in 2016 by HfL Ltd, the UK’s largest Schools Company, providing a wide range of high quality school improvement services. Our MAT is the first of its kind, approved and designated by the DfE as a School Improvement Partner (SIP) MAT.

School shareholders have worked collaboratively with the HfL Ltd team to shape the HfL MAT in its initial stages and as a result it has a strong mandate and sense of local ownership. Numerous schools are currently in the process of applying to join the HfL MAT, based on our commitment to inclusivity, respect for individuality, proportionate intervention and an outward facing collaborative approach.

This is a tremendous opportunity to be in at the very start of something special. The successful candidate will have the vision and the dynamism we are seeking and will share our strong respect for each academy’s individuality, ethos and autonomy.

You will have the confidence, experience and skills to lead the MAT leadership team in taking responsibility for bringing together a range of unique schools, each with their own strengths and areas for development to work together, learn together and succeed together in achieving the very best outcomes for every single child in every single academy.

If you think you may be the person we are looking for, we invite you to download our recruitment pack/job outline and visit www.hflmat.co.uk for further information

Application Closing date: 9th April 2017 23:59:00
Interview date: 24th April 2017

The Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust has been founded by Herts for Learning Ltd (HfL Ltd), the largest national not for profit schools company. The decision to set up the Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust (HfL MAT) arose at the request of schools. Following numerous consultation events with headteachers and chairs of governing bodies, the HfL Ltd Board agreed that there was sufficient interest to proceed in June 2016. The MAT was incorporated at Companies House in July 2016. Since then work has been ongoing with schools to shape the model and to develop the values and vision and scheme of delegation. During this time there have been discussions with the Regional Schools Commissioner (RSC) and the DfE to ensure the HfL MAT would be compliant with requirements to become a sponsor and for schools to apply to convert into the HfL MAT. The HfL MAT will be inclusive; it is intended to be made up of a healthy mix of primary, secondary and special schools which will mainly be converter academies plus a smaller number of sponsored academies, all within a one hour driving radius of Stevenage. We do not intend to turn schools away that are not yet good or have financial pressures, but in order to manage growth in a sustainable way, our growth strategy will ensure that at least 80% of our academies are good or better and financially secure before adding more.

Work together, learn together, succeed together

Herts for Learning Multi Academy Trust
SROB 218, Robertson House
Six Hills Way
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2FQ
01438 844824
http://www.hflmat.co.uk/