- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 233 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wantage Primary Academy website
Director of Education
More than one location, Omnia Learning TrustThis job expired on 30 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2022
Closing date
30 June 2022 at 5pm
Date listed
15 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Part time: Working pattern 3 schools: 2 days per week (7.5 hours per day) 39 weeks per year (Term time only) Set to rise to 2.5/3 days per week from September 2023. Location From home/min. 18 days per year in schools (Southwest London & Oxon)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- L11-L18 Outer London
Actual salary
- L11-L18 pro rata, TTO
Director of Education job summary
The Omnia Learning Trust is recruiting for an exceptional primary practitioner to fill the role of Director of Education to lead on the Quality of Education and Standards across the Trust.
As a Trust, and as individuals, we know that with excellent teaching and high aspirations, all our children can make excellent progress and exceed expectations. We need a Director of Education who knows precisely how schools can ensure this happens. For this role, you will need the interpersonal skills to confidently work with our CEO, Board of Trustees, and school Principals, providing robust support and challenge throughout the academic year. To apply, you must be passionate about children securing the building blocks for academic success and bullish about accepting excuses.
You will have the creativity and vision to inspire excellence, with the personal resilience and tenacity to work through challenges.
This role is aimed at individuals who have recently led one, or perhaps two, exceptional primary schools at headship level, and who have achieved outcomes consistently above national averages. You will have a willingness to travel to our schools (spending a minimum of 18 days per year) working alongside Principals, meeting senior leaders, conducting lesson observations and learning walks.
You must have and maintain an in-depth understanding of primary curriculum developments from early years upwards, and experience of nursery education – our pupils range from 2 to 11 years old. You will need a forensic understanding of attainment and progress data, safeguarding practices and SEND matters.
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.
This job post has expired.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About the schools
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- admin@omnialearningtrust.org
- Phone number
- 07742499439
The Omnia Learning Trust is a community of ambitious, exceptional schools that grow happy, confident, balanced children. Formerly known as the GEMS Learning Trust, we place huge importance on nurturing and empowering both staff and pupils, inspiring new ideas, pushing boundaries, and sharing best practice to enrich the learning experience.
We look for highly talented, motivated staff who know how to help children aim high, exceed expectations and develop a lifelong love of learning. Our staff champion and support each other, and the Trust invests in your professional development from day one. We believe this raises standards and ensures all our children can fulfil their whole potential.
We are a small Multi Academy Trust which comprises of three brand new primary academies. All of which have been founded and hand crafted by us; utilising the talents, skills and experience of our team. We are growing hubs of 2-3 schools in each of our geographical regions – Oxfordshire and South-West London. Our fourth school will open in Surbiton and our fifth in North-East Didcot.
School Details
Wantage Primary Academy
Didcot Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 451 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Didcot Primary Academy website
Twickenham Primary Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 405 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Twickenham Primary Academy website
Arranging a visit to Omnia Learning Trust
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@omnialearningtrust.org.
School locations
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