HUB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND ALTERNATIVE PROVISION
Maiden Erlegh Trust, Reading, RG6 7HS2 days remaining to apply
Closing date
14 March 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 March 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
- £83,462.00 - £96,671.00 Annually (FTE)
HUB DIRECTOR - SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND ALTERNATIVE PROVISION job summary
We are a growing Multi-Academy Trust, committed to delivering exceptional education through our values of ‘Aiming High’, ‘Being Inclusive’ and ‘Working together.’ With 9 academies under our wing and with a blend of primary, secondary and special/AP settings, we are shaping the future of young minds and investing in the development of our dedicated staff. We believe that our people are at the heart of everything we do, and creating an empowering, inclusive, and high-performance culture is crucial to achieving our strategic objectives.
The Role:
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic Hub Director to lead and shape our Special schools and Alternative Provision Hub. This pivotal role will be instrumental in fostering a thriving organisational culture, ensuring that through high-performing schools, all children are supported to be successful, whatever their need or background.
In this role, you will report directly to the Director of Education and work closely with the other Educational Directors and wider educational and shared services leadership, to support the strategic and operational development of the trust.
Key responsibilities:
- Leading the special and AP hub to have a values driven culture aligned with our organisational values and vision.
- Supporting the educational performance of Special and AP Hub schools
- Providing effective leadership and management to hub Headteachers and any other direct reports
- Ensuring efficient and effective monitoring and quality assurance processes across the hub.
- Analysis and synthesis of education performance and assessment data across the hub
- Accurate self-evaluation and improvement planning across hub settings
- Production of high-quality, evaluative reports to the trust executive team, Trust Board and relevant committees
- Shared accountability with the education leadership team of the educational performance of all schools across the Trust.
- Shared accountability for delivering the Trusts strategic plan and growth plan.
Who we're looking for:
- Proven experience of successful leadership at a senior level in this sector
- Strong knowledge of Special and AP education
- Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to influence and inspire across all levels of the organisation.
- A track record of fostering a positive organisational culture and delivering strategic initiatives.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a passion for developing others.
- Appropriate qualifications and a demonstrable commitment to your own professional development
- The role is hybrid but will require frequent travel to our Shared Services site and to schools within the Trust, the postholder will therefore need to hold a full driving license and have use of a car.
About the Trust:
Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community of highly effective schools that deliver excellent education opportunities for the children and young people of the communities we serve. Through our work we will ensure that our children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deal with the demands of an ever-changing world. The Trust currently comprises 8 schools in the local area, with a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and a PRU. As a Trust, we encourage professional development at all levels through the use of cross Trust networks to share best practice and ideas. We also actively encourage the promotion of staff to different roles within the Trust and to different settings in line with their career aspirations.
Click Work @ Maiden Erlegh Trust to find out more information about why you should work for Maiden Erlegh Trust and to read testimonials from existing staff.
Benefits:
Further information about some of the staff benefits that Maiden Erlegh Trust offers its employees, can be found on our website HERE
Staff Wellbeing is very important to us. As a member of Maiden Erlegh Trust staff these are just some of the examples of how we show our appreciation to staff.
- We operate a system of ‘ME days’ allowing staff to request on additional day off per year to attend special events such as children’s sports days & graduations, family and friends' weddings.
- CPD is available for all staff at all levels.
- Free flu vaccinations are offered to all staff.
- Free eye tests are provided for eligible staff.
- Breakfast and lunch provided for staff regularly, including on many INSET days and as a thank you throughout the year.
If you believe that this is an environment where you can thrive, develop and substantially contribute to an exciting future for our students, then you are encouraged to explore further by contacting recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org for a more detailed discussion, if required.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as possible as we reserve the right to close the advert and interview at any time.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and successful references.
If you would like to have an informal chat with the hiring manager, please email our recruitment team on recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org who can help organise this.
The trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
Commitment to safeguarding
Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.
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 Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Website
- Maiden Erlegh Trust website
Mixed multi-academy trust serving communities across Berkshire and South Oxfordshire. Primary, Secondary, Special and Alternative Provision.
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