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Chief Operating Officer

Scholars Academy Trust, Leicester, LE2 4LJ

This job expired on 14 June 2021 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2021

• Closing date

  14 June 2021 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 May 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: Grade 12-13 £36,711 - £46,203

Chief Operating Officer job summary

The Chief Operations Officer role is a strategic leadership role to take the Trust forward as it grows. The role is full time and involves working closely with executive leaders to continue to make the Trust a success. We are able to offer an exciting opportunity for an inspirational Chief Operations Officer who has a clear understanding of how to provide strong leadership adding to the current leadership of the trust. The successful applicant will join an exceptional team of skilled enthusiastic and dedicated individuals. To provide strategic leadership to the Trust Board by leading and managing all financial, estate/premises and HR matters by providing a high quality, responsive, effective and efficient support service. The postholder is responsible to the: • Executive Headteacher and Trustees in all matters • Chief Financial Officer • The postholder is also expected to interact on a professional level with colleagues to promote a mutual understanding of issues related to his/her area of work Job Purpose • To provide the strategic leadership of the business function of the schools to support the development of our pupils and standards for our pupils • To provide advice and guidance to the Trustees, Executive Headteacher and Governors on strategic financial planning, HR and estates management including health and safety • To liaise with the CFO to ensure appropriate use of resources and value for money • To be responsible for ensuring that the business management function operates in accordance with statutory regulations and that high levels of customer service are provided • Be part of the Trust Leadership Team

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Scholars Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: office@launde.leics.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0116 2712261
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/scholars-academy-trust

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