Trust Director of Geography

Together Learning Trust, Elland, HX5 0QG

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2025

• Closing date

  27 September 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 September 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Head of department or curriculum
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subjects: Geography, Humanities
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: L7 – L11 £54,816 - £60,488

What skills and experience we're looking for

Leadership Scale: L7 – L11 £54,816 - £60,488

Closing date: Friday, 27th September 2024 at 9.00am

Interviews will take place w/c: Monday 30th September 2024

Start date: January 2025

Would you like to be part of an inspirational central team of talent that lead our growing Trust? Do want to be part of a Trust where the members, trustees, and governors of Together Learning Trust cultivate a culture whereby our leaders can thrive. Do you believe you can be a dedicated, diligent and creative team player and become a driving force within our central team? If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you.

What will you get in return?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a collaborative trust wide senior leadership team under the direction and with the support of the Executive Headteacher, Executive Director of Education and CEO of Together Learning Trust.

You will be based at one of our vibrant secondary schools where you will work closely with the Senior Leadership Teams across the Trust to promote the school’s values and develop the school’s vision.

The Trust is at an exciting point in its planned journey and as Director of Geography you will really help shape our growth for the future. The central team have close links and work collaboratively with Heads of School, Headteachers, Senior Leadership Teams and other staff within our schools meaning you will be at the heart of shaping the framework that will deliver the best education and outcomes for all students.

Are you ready to be an ambassador for our Trust?

What the role involves in a nutshell:

• You will join a team of school improvement leaders, including our CEO, Executive Headteacher and Executive Director of Education. As part of a team of Directors you will drive school improvement and secure outstanding outcomes and opportunities for all our students.
• Embrace and ‘live’ the vision and values of the trust
• Lead from the front, demonstrating a strong work ethic and the tenacity to get things done
• Inspire confidence from stakeholders and the executive trust leaders;
• Be bold and creative seeking out new opportunities;
• Demonstrate the highest expectations of your own performance and in turn inspire others to be their best

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

See our job pack below for further details.

HOW TO APPLY

Say yes to new adventures.

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role, ahead of making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our Executive Headteacher, Dave Hewitt via d.hewitt@tlt.school or on 07970 807436.

If you’re ready to take the plunge and apply, please complete our application form and return it to recruitment@tlt.school by the deadline.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

What the school offers its staff

see above

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@tlt.school

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Together Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: recruitment@tlt.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/together-learning-trust (opens in new tab)

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