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Director of Education
Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7AEThis job expired on 15 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
1 September 2025
Closing date
15 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £87,651.00 - £101,533.00 Annually (Actual) L24-L30
Director of Education job summary
The Directors of St Thomas Catholic Academies Trust are seeking to appoint a Director of Education to secure excellence in support for school improvement. The Trust is at an exciting point in its development. Over the last five years we have successfully brought together 17 schools and have delivered significant improvement to schools over time. Thanks to our work and the brilliant work of colleagues in schools, our schools are very successful with outcomes well above national averages. Now we have completed the main part of our growth journey, now those schools are together in one family, they have the potential to go on to become extraordinary. We are looking for a leader who will have the ambition, knowledge and skill to join us on that journey to extraordinary.
We are incredibly proud of our schools and the way our Catholic tradition serves the children in our care. We have a simple sense that the children in our schools should be loved and taught very well. Our commitment to service shaped by our faith tradition informs so much of what we do and it is important that candidates applying to this post demonstrate and awareness and a commitment to the values of our Trust and the faith that underpins all that we do. It is important to stress that you do not need to be a Catholic to apply for this role. We are incredibly proud of the rich and diverse communities that serve our schools from many different / no particular faith background. Our staff tell us they feel they belong to our community of schools. That is our aim, that you would know that you are cherished and you belong.
Working with the newly appointed CEO, Mark McLaughlin, the Director of Education will play a pivotal role in the organisation as we seek to align and grow best practice across our family of schools. While we have seen great success for our schools with outcomes well above national averages, we know that the children we serve only get one chance to get a great education. We want their futures to be bright and their memories of their time in school something they will always cherish. For that to happen we need to bring the best curriculum, the best pedagogy, and the best practice together in a way that is inspirational to both the children and the staff we serve across our schools. It is our sincere hope that you might be that person.
Should you wish to have a conversation with our incoming CEO about this role or if you would like to visit some of our schools, please contact mgilmartin@stcat.co.uk and we would be delighted to speak to you.
(This position has been posted across several of our MyNewTerm pages. Please only apply once (1 post available).
Commitment to safeguarding
Safeguarding at Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Cardinal Newman Catholic School School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students. Our school policies for Child Protection and Safeguarding can be found on the Safeguarding page of our website.
As a school we ensure that we are compliant with all legislative and statutory guidance, most notably:
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Working together to safeguard children
The PREVENT duty
Staff training
All of our staff complete accredited level one safeguarding training online. Our safeguarding team have all completed level three training.
All staff also receive regular updates and training.
About Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1623 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
The school is founded on the Christian values expressed in the gospels: peace, truth, justice and love. These values underpin everything we do within the school and they unite us as a Christian community. We view each person as special and unique and our highly professional staff is dedicated to ensuring that every pupil fulfils their God given potential. Cardinal Newman Catholic School is a truly inclusive community and we celebrate our pupils’ achievements, together with providing outstanding pastoral support.
Christ is at the centre of all we do, which is reflected in our mission statement "Together towards our Lord, through learning, love and faith". The life and school journey that we are all on is rooted in Christ and this permeates all that we do. The cornerstone of our high achievements is a dedicated and hardworking staff who are proud to work here. Our staff want to do their best for all our children and strive for excellence in everything they do.
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