Chief Executive Officer
St John The Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Norwich, NR1 3PB7 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
29 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
4 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £136,240.00 Annually (FTE) depending on skills and experience
Chief Executive Officer job summary
The Directors of the St John the Baptist Catholic Multi-Academy Trust and the Governors are seeking to appoint a CEO. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a highly ambitious and inclusive Trust that is deeply committed to providing an excellent Catholic education and nurturing the academic, personal and spiritual growth of each child. The Trust is a key part of the Diocese of East Anglia. Our mission is centered on building a strong community of schools united by our Catholic faith, working together to ensure that every pupil thrives.
The successful candidate will:
- Be a practising Catholic with a strong personal faith and a deep commitment to Catholic education.
- Have significant senior management experience and a proven track record in education, preferably in the Catholic schools’ sector.
- Have strong financial acumen with experience in managing budgets and financial planning at a strategic level.
- Have demonstrable experience of leading change.
- Champion a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the Trust.
- Be able to demonstrate proven success in building effective partnerships and links including with central and local government, other agencies and schools to maximise networks and opportunities.
- Be able to work collaboratively within our multi-academy trust, sharing best practices and contributing to the Trust’s overall success.
- Act as an effective ambassador for the Trust, with good presentation skills, the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and is comfortable with public speaking.
We can offer:
- A starting salary from £136,240 depending on skills and experience.
- Membership of the Teacher’s Pension Scheme.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- The opportunity to lead a Trust with a strong, supportive Catholic ethos.
- A welcoming, engaged community of Directors and Diocesan members who support the Trust’s vision and values.
- The opportunity to work within a forward-thinking multi-academy trust committed to achieving excellence through purposeful collaboration and people growth.
- The opportunity to lead the Trust through a period of growth and expansion.
- A commitment to wellbeing, as set out in our Staff Charter.
To apply please complete the online application form at MyNewTerm where you can also download a copy of the CEO Candidate Pack and Job Description.
For further information, please contact: Orla Dann, Trust Head of HR via email odann@sjbcmat.org.uk where a further conversation with the Chair of Directors can be arranged.
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protections practices of the Trust.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.
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.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About St John The Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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