Position Overview & Specifications

Job Title: Director of Education

Location: Esteem Multi Academy Central Offices are based at Lake View Drive, Sherwood Park, NG15 0DT. This role will require regular visits to all of our school sites.

Salary: £90,365-£99,660(Leadership 30-34)

Start date: TBC

Contract: 37 hours per week, all year round

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust currently comprises of twelve academies throughout Derbyshire, Derby City, and east Staffordshire, consisting of 1 infant and nursery academy with an enhanced resource hub, 7 SEND academies and 4 alternative provision academies.

This key strategic role will be leading and monitoring the improvement of standards and quality of education in Esteem Multi-Academy Trust and ensuring a performance culture is embedded across all academies.

The successful candidate will report to the Chief Executive Officer and will provide focused support to academies within the MAT, developing and leading the Trust School Improvement Strategy, CPD opportunities and school improvement networks within the Esteem Multi-Academy Trust and the local and wider region.

A QTS holder with a minimum of 3 years’ experience at Headteacher / senior leader level with significant successful school improvement experience will be required for this role.

Benefits include: Teachers’ Pension Scheme, mileage allowance paid at 45p per mile, Westfield Health membership, access to a range of CPD opportunities.

For further information, please visit our website at www.esteemmat.co.uk/jointheteam. Please use the relevant application form on the MAT website or apply via TES; CVs alone will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: Monday 27 February 2023 (12.00pm)

Interview date: Thursday 09 and Friday 10 March 2023

Esteem Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its students. We expect all staff, volunteers and agency staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £90,365.00-£99,660.00 per year

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