Regional Schools Commissioner for the East Midlands and Humber region

Contract: 5 years’ fixed-term contract
Location: Based in Sheffield with regular travel in the East Midlands and Humber region with attendance at meetings in London and other RSC regional offices
Working pattern: Full-time

Dedicated to delivering first-class education to children and young people across England, the Department for Education is rolling out one of the most ambitious education reform programmes in the world. With over 6000 open academies and free schools now up and running, we’re looking for an experienced and credible educational leader to drive the next phase of our efforts in the East Midlands and Humber region.

You are likely to be an outstanding leader with a track record of improving schools. Children as a result of your leadership, achieve the kind of outcomes that improve not only their own life chances but those of the communities in which they live. You will work closely with Sir David Carter the National Schools Commissioner and will be trusted to make important operational decisions on behalf of the Secretary of State for all academies, free schools and sponsors in your region. That means monitoring performance of all academies and free schools, identifying and driving improvements to schools that are underperforming, encouraging academies that are performing well to become sponsors or set up multi-academy trusts and advising the Secretary of State on free school applications. It also means drawing on your understanding of the regional education landscape and engaging with school leaders to command respect and challenge the wider sector to improve itself.

For further information, including details of how to apply for this role, please visit the Civil Service Jobs website www.civilservice.gov.uk/jobs – search under Department for Education.

To apply, please send your completed application to SCS.RECRUITMENT@education.gsi.gov.uk quoting the job title of the post you wish to be considered for.

The recruitment is regulated by the Civil Service Commission.

Closing date: Thursday 26 January 2017.

The Department for Education is an equal opportunities employer.