Chief Standards Officer

Chief Standards Officer

Working Pattern: Full Time, with the option of flexible and term-time-plus working

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: As soon as possible

Salary: Trust Leadership Spine L32-L40 (£109,986 - £131,840)

You are an excellent educational leader; we are a top performing Trust. Together, we can create truly exceptional schools.

About the Role

City of London Academies Trust (COLAT) is seeking to appoint an innovative and exceptional Chief Standards Officer (CSO) to start as soon as possible. This post offers an exciting opportunity for an ambitious and enthusiastic professional to join a growing multi-academy trust. The CSO plays a vital part in setting the strategic direction of the Trust, ensuring that our schools are consistently striving to embed high standards in everything they do and provide a world-class education to the young people we serve. The successful candidate will ensure a strategic and cohesive approach to academic and educational standards across the Trust and lead a highly effective Standards team, working directly with school leaders to set the highest standards and improve outcomes. You will lead the implementation of the Trust’s IMPACT programme, data scrutiny and develop Trust-wide strategies for establishing and maintaining the levels of excellence we expect in all our academies.

About Us

COLAT is driven by the ambition to bethe best. We believe exceptional leaders create exceptional schools; they transform lives and shape the future of every student.

COLAT currently oversees six secondary academies, three primary academies and one sixth form centre all located in north, south and east London. We combine the heritage and traditions of the City of London Corporation with a genuinely innovative, enterprising, and entrepreneurial ethos. We are also committed to providing training and development to all our staff, plus excellent career advancement opportunities within this evolving Trust.

About You

We are looking for an exceptional leader in education who has experience of leading schools and successfully implementing strategies for improvement. The CSO will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial and Operating Officer, and other members of the Executive Team. They will attend and present at Trust Board and subcommittee meetings, producing high-quality reports, and will keep ahead of educational legislation and policy across the sector, providing robust long-term strategy and planning that ensures the CEO and Trustees are able to make informed decisions.

COLAT is based in the heart of evolving communities in London, and we value the diversity of our workforce as such we welcome candidates from all backgrounds to join our team.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via the TES portal on the following link https://www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy/-1971918

Your supporting statement must demonstrate, in no more than two sides of A4, why you are the person we need, and provide clear evidence of your experience, skills and knowledge.

Your application should include full contact details (address, telephone numbers and email addresses) and details of two referees.

For each referee, please provide their name, position, organisation, telephone numbers and email addresses. One of these referees must be your current or most recent employer. If you do not wish us to contact referees at this stage, please make this clear on your application.

If you require any other details, or would like an informal discussion, please contact enquiries@cola.org.uk.

Selection Timeline

Closing date for applications is Friday 12 January 2024, 9am.

We plan for selection activities and interviews to take place during the week beginning Monday 15 January 2024.

City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment

City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.

The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.