Director of Secondary Education

We are looking for an exceptional individual to join the Central Services team at St Oscar Romero Catholic Academy Trust, as our Director of Secondary Education. We currently have four Secondary schools and twelve Primary schools. We are a growing Trust and are supported by the Archdiocese of Southwark to grow to thirty-five schools over the next three to five years.

This is a demanding role in a positive environment where we expect the very best from everyone in our team. Our Catholic Ethos and Mission is at the heart of everything we do and we except candidates to share and embrace those values.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have extensive experience of working as part of a secondary school senior leadership team, including at Headteacher level.
• Be able to demonstrate recent success at leading school improvement and raising education standards for children.
• Possess the ability to inspire, empower and challenge staff to lead the next stage of a school’s journey.
• Be an excellent written and verbal communicator.
• Align to the mission, vision and values of St Oscar Romero and the Diocese.

In return we offer:

• The opportunity to work within a highly skilled and supportive team.
• A commitment to continue with national pay, terms and conditions.
• Access to the generous Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Staff benefits, including a cycle to work scheme.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth and access to our Training Portal.
• The opportunity to join a growing Trust.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept CV's for this role, please complete the attached application form and return to HR@OscarRomero.co.uk.