Chief Executive (CEO)
Lime Trust, London, E4 8ETThis job expired on 3 December 2021 – see similar jobs
Closing date
3 December 2021 at 5pm
Date listed
26 October 2021
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £130,000-£145,000
Chief Executive (CEO) job summary
Lime Trust - CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Contract type: Permanent and full-time
Salary: £130-145k (exact salary to be negotiated based on experience and skills; the role also has attractive benefits, as set out in the cover letter accompanying the job description and personal specification)
Accountable to: Lime Trust Board and Parliament
Reporting to: Lime Trust Board, Lime Trust Members and other key stakeholders, including the DFE, ESFA and the Regional Schools Commissioner
Lime Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) specialising in mainstream primary and all through SEND provision, currently responsible for 8 schools, four of which are in Peterborough and four in London.
Following the retirement of the previous Lime CEO, the Lime Trustees are seeking to employ an outstanding strategic leader who is passionate about improving the life chances of all our learners, driving up school standards and ensuring outstanding performance in all areas of the Trust’s operations.
We are looking for a dynamic and suitably experienced candidate who will be relentless in articulating the Trust’s vision, values and ethos, and able to inspire and empower others to share in achieving them by providing the necessary challenge and professional development support to staff.
In their capacity as Accounting Officer for the Trust, the CEO will work with the Trust Board and local academy leaders to build the Trust’s reputation as the education provider and employer of choice, with a value-led, sustainable business model, and ensure compliance with all statutory duties.
This is also a unique opportunity to work with the Lime Trustees in further developing and growing the Trust as appropriate.
We are looking for a CEO who has the following skills and knowledge:
• Ability to drive cultural change and take ownership of the Trust’s strategy
• Proven leadership and management experience, and expertise at senior
management level in an educational setting for a substantial period of time, or
across a variety of primary and special school settings
• Experience of working as Deputy CEO/Headteacher (minimum of 4 years)
• Experience of working in a MAT or a similar establishment
• Sustained record of school improvement in an education Trust environment
• Experience of effective management of funding and resources, including project
costing and budgetary management
• Evidence of effective human and financial resources management
• Proven track record of developing business planning and managing the introduction
of new initiatives and, in particular, effective building and premises
management/improvement
• Excellent understanding of statutory education frameworks, including governance,
current educational issues relating to academies, company, charity and education
law, policies, guidance and codes of practice
• Comprehensive knowledge of the schools Ofsted inspection framework, criteria and
processes
Recruitment timetable:
Closing date: 3 December 2021
Shortlisting: w/c 6 December 2021
Interviews: w/c 10/17 January 2022
If you would like to visit one or more of our Lime schools, please contact info@limetrust.org to make an appointment.
Lime Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our learners.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check. References will be taken up prior to interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Lime Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- lisa.collison@limetrust.org
- Phone number
- 07741909707
Lime Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) specialising in mainstream primary and all through SEND provision, currently responsible for 8 schools, four of which are in Peterborough and four in London.
Arranging a visit to Lime Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lisa.collison@limetrust.org.
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